• 1:1 SESSIONS FOR PROFESSIONALS •
Preparing for a career-defining presentation?
A deep-dive 1:1 session may be just what you need.
You’ve been told, time and time again, that simply putting in the work will advance your career.
(But, deep down, we both know that’s not enough.)
You need to communicate your worth.
There’s a big difference between displaying information on slides and actually sharing your expertise.
Presentations that are put together the night before rarely capture the true essence of your success story. (Sorry, friend! That’s just the hard truth.) They may display copy-pasted text, but they fail to start a conversation or demonstrate your hard work.
Plus, when the stakes are raised, what sets you apart from others is how well you communicate.
What if you could leave a lasting impact the next time you deliver a presentation?
Roll up your sleeves.
We’re about to make your message stand out.
1:1 SESSION PACKAGES:
Tweak
Finishing touches that make your presentation more effective
Refine
Persuasive messaging to win them over when the stakes are raised
Tweak
GIVE YOUR PRESENTATION A MAKEOVER
Finishing touches that make your presentation more effective
As your big day fast approaches, this power-packed virtual session sharpens areas that need quick fixes. A tiny tweak here, a little face-lift there. Voila!
- A complete review of your existing presentation
- Recommendations on what to tweak:
- Tell a better visual story
- Amplify your message with quick-fix content edits
- Achieve a cohesive and clutter-free presentation
- Helpful notes and video recording of the session
Tweak
How IT works:
Complete Word Cortex’s ‘clarity checklist’ to tell me your communication goals. Then, upload your existing presentation.
Your submitted presentation is carefully reviewed, along with your communication goals.
We meet virtually for our power-packed 1:1 session to review areas to sharpen and polish.
You receive the video recording of our session along with helpful notes to add the necessary finishing touches before your big day.
It’s time to declutter your message.
Does it SPARK JOY?
PERSUADE WITH POWER
Persuasive messaging to win them over when the stakes are raised
Communicate your value for an upcoming career-defining presentation. Transform your message into a polished, punchy, and persuasive narrative that leaves a lasting impression (even after you’ve left the building).
- A complete review of your existing presentation
- 3-5 tailored deep-dive sessions:
STEP #1: READ THE ROOM [AUDIENCE ANALYSIS]
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- Connect and engage with your audience (even virtually)
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- Appeal to the different types of decision-makers in the room
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- Evaluate how your message will land
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STEP #2: MAKE YOUR MESSAGE PERSUASIVE
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- Establish your powerful takeaway. It’s the one thing your audience will remember!
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- Tactics to boost your credibility
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- Capture and hold attention with persuasion triggers
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STEP #3: MAXIMIZE VISUAL IMPACT
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- Tell a better visual story
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- Amplify your message with quick-fix content edits
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- Achieve a cohesive and clutter-free presentation
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- Helpful notes and recordings of each session
Refine
Refine
How IT works:
Complete Word Cortex’s ‘clarity checklist’ to set your communication goals. Then, upload your existing presentation.
Your submitted presentation is carefully reviewed, along with your communication goals.
We meet virtually for three to five 1:1 deep-dive sessions to refine your message, polish your story and add persuasion triggers.
You receive video recordings and helpful notes after each session to refine your presentation, making it persuasive and punchy before your big day.
Yes, I Need This. Send me more info.
FINISHING TOUCHES
Tweak
- Word Cortex’s signature ‘communication clarity’ questionnaire
- A complete review of your existing presentation
- One immersive session
- Maximize visual impact
- Helpful notes and video recording of the session
PERSUASIVE MESSAGING
Refine
- Word Cortex’s signature ‘communication clarity’ questionnaire
- A complete review of your existing presentation
- Three to five immersive deep-dive sessions
- Read the room: Audience analysis
- Appeal to different decision-makers
- Add persuasion triggers
- Capture attention with powerful titles
- Maximize visual impact
- Helpful notes and video recordings of the sessions
Schedule a CLARITY call to get started
No more second-guessing!
- Am i Making Sense?
- Are my slides too texty?
- Is my message clear?
- Are they still with me?
Hey there, I’m Anita Ramanathan
AWARD-WINNING SPEAKER • SCIENCE WRITER • NEUROSCIENTIST
I’m here to make sure you’re seen as the expert you truly are. It all starts with how effectively you communicate your big idea.
As a longtime science writer, communication strategist and speaker, I know first-hand that communicating a sophisticated idea requires a unique approach. For the better part of a decade, I’ve worked with leading science and tech companies to craft hundreds of stories by maintaining the integrity of the message and making it engaging at the same time.
The scientist in me is never ever going to ask you to ‘dumb it down’ or ‘take out the jargon’. I mean, if Christopher Nolan gets to make a movie like Inception, then you, my friend, totally get to share your big idea — jargon included. Now, let’s package this idea in a way that leaves a lasting impact and positions you as the industry leader.
Over these years in publishing, each time I sat behind the camera lens or on the other end of the phone, interviewing a ‘big name’ in academia, pharma or tech, I noticed one determining factor that they all shared in common — they had a story to tell.
You, too, have a unique success story to tell! It’s probably buried under the pile of graphs and the cluster of bullet points. But I promise you, it’s there.
If you’re ready to take things up a notch when you communicate, not just to share information, but to start a bigger conversation, then let’s get working on polishing your message. You bring the ‘big idea’, the data and results. I’ll bring the communication tools. Together, we’ll craft a captivating story that can catapult your career to the next level.
Need help choosing the best package?
Do you already have a presentation?
Yes. But there’s room to make it more effective
Not yet, but I have a really important presentation coming up
Let’s chat about your presentation goals.
We’re most likely a match if:
- You truly believe in this idea and want to share it with the world
- You want to strike the right balance between important facts, insightful data, and engaging stories
- You’re ready for your message to cut through the clutter and stand out
- You wish to be recognized as the industry expert
- You acknowledge that effective communication is inevitable for getting ahead in your career
It’s probably not the best fit if:
- Your idea is still “baking” and isn’t ready to be shared with the world just yet
- You’re only looking for pretty slides (but don’t want to refine your content, narrative or story)
- You’re not yet ready to invest time and resources into professional development
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely! That’s exactly what we’d do if you were to choose the Tweak or Refine package. We’d use your existing presentation as a starting point and make improvements to your story.
The scientist in me fully understands how passionate you are about your subject. As a longtime science writer, I’ve worked with a diverse range of topics from nuclear fusion to chromatography. Unique topics are welcome — if anything, your message needs to be heard even more!
With our working format, you’ll still remain the expert on your subject, and I’ll provide you with the storytelling tools to amplify your message. This is something we can discuss further in our discovery call.
I need to share important findings and really don’t want to ‘dumb it down’.
YES! I’m totally with you. Sophisticated ideas deserve a place in the world. Why ‘dumb it down’ when you can just explain it better, right? Not to worry, Word Cortex is a jargon-embracing zone. I’ll provide you with tactics used by science writers to rouse curiosity in your audience so they lean in and listen to your big ideas — including all the jargon.
Sweet. So, are you going to make my slides look all pretty?
I’m sure you’d agree that style without substance is pretty ineffective. Word Cortex services are designed to equip you with a good, compelling narrative to package your ideas first, followed by tips for visual storytelling.
Most professionals prefer to learn how to conceptually maximize visual impact so they can apply it to future presentations. However, if you’d like to include professional design services after we’ve worked on your story, this can be made available as an add-on.
My whole team needs to work on telling better stories. Do you offer group services?
Learning together as a team can be really effective (and fun). I offer group workshops on storytelling that are designed to be engaging and interactive. After the workshop, individual team members can choose to receive additional 1:1 support. You can book a group workshop here.
I have a pretty tight deadline. When’s the earliest available date?
You’re welcome to snag the next available spot for a brief clarity call. If you’re really pressed for time and have a presentation due tomorrow, the Word Cortex YouTube channel has tons of useful resources to get you started.
SEND ANITA A MESSAGE TO GET STARTED >>
LET’S GET STARTED!