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WorkshopsBlogLoginGet in TouchMatthew Luhn knows what it takes to create memorable stories with enduring characters. He's an experienced storyteller, instructor, motivational speaker, and story consultant with over 20 years of experience at Pixar Animation Studios. He has worked on numerous films, TV shows, video games — including some of your favourites.
Matthew's story talks benefit anyone looking to improve their storytelling skills or learn the power of persuasion through storytelling. Matthew's practical strategies can help individuals and teams connect more effectively with audiences, whether in filmmaking or business.
In his seminars, Matthew shares his process for creating new ideas and characters, developing great stories and story structure, and bringing story ideas to life from script to finished product. He uses storytelling's power to bridge the gap between business and emotion, driving your story toward one unforgettable selling point.
Matthew also works with Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, and professionals to help them craft and tell stories that build stronger brands and improve business communication. He understands the importance of storytelling in business and teaches practical strategies to connect, motivate, and lead people in today's world.
Additionally, Matthew offers talks on inspiring creativity in the workplace, differentiation and innovation in business, effective leadership, virtual visual storytelling, and the intersection of storytelling and big data. His insights and experiences will empower and inspire audiences to create stronger connections and achieve their goals.
Matthew Luhn is a highly accomplished storyteller who can help individuals and teams enhance their storytelling skills, strengthen their brands, and improve their overall communication.
Matthew Luhn offers your team insights into storytelling's power, enhancing your brand and communication skills. His experience with Pixar and Fortune 500 companies equips you with strategies to connect emotionally with audiences, innovate, and lead effectively, transforming your business narrative and achieving your goals.
Storytelling is the #1 business skill necessary to connect, motivate, and lead people in today’s world. Stories compel us to engage in experiences, learn lessons, and define our values and ourselves within our organization. Matthew Luhn, a 20-year Pixar story veteran, brings his experience creating and developing 10 blockbuster films at Pixar, and provides practical strategies that teach and inspire people and teams to connect more effectively with audiences on an emotional level. Matthew uses the power of storytelling to bridge the gap between business and heart, driving your story toward one unforgettable selling point
One of the most essential resources for any business to stay competitive is new ideas that spark innovation. As one of the original story creators at Pixar Animation Studios, Matthew Luhn participated in building and sustaining the creative culture at Pixar from startup to the most successful filmmaking group in the history of Hollywood. Matthew’s engaging and action-oriented talk will provide strategies on how to create a culture that encourages and nurtures new ideas, and embraces fear and failing as a necessary part of the creative process. He demonstrates how to empower relationships and build trust through authentic communication.
Big data is changing everything from content development to culture itself. Matthew Luhn, a 20 year Pixar story veteran will share how big data is being used to create great stories and characters in films like Toy Story 3, Inside Out and beyond. Matthew’s experience and insight will empower and inspire publishers, advertisers and innovators on how to forge stronger, more meaningful connections with consumers.
Every story needs a great hero just like every business needs a great leader to inspire its people to achieve audacious goals. How can you become the hero of your own story? Matthew Luhn Has more than 20 years of experience creating memorable and impactful heroes as a former Pixar storyteller and animator. In this entertaining and informative talk, Matthew shows you how you can develop your hero traits for leadership and business. By exploring and analyzing the characters of movie heroes and other great story protagonists, audiences will learn how to strengthen their likability, vulnerability, and vision to provide a model of outstanding leadership.
When your company’s product or service appears similar to your competitor’s offerings, how can you differentiate and get consumers to notice? In This enlightening and entertaining talk, Matthew Luhn, accomplished writer and Pixar story artist on the Toy Story films, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, Cars, UP, and Ratatouille, will share his methods and experiences working with Disney/Pixar and advising other Fortune 500 companies. Audiences will learn how to innovate, differentiate and stay relevant in today’s business world, creating more value and winning customer loyalty.
With working-from-home schedules increasing by 25-30% by the end of 2021, our ability to master visual virtual storytelling is essential to connecting with peers, customers, and potential customers online. In this interactive session, Matthew Luhn, writer, director, and former 20 year Pixar story artist, will share his 5 techniques on how to harness the power of visual storytelling to amplify your story and likability. — visuals are processed 60,000 times faster than words alone, — and while people only remember 20% of what they read, they remember 80% of what they see — 90% of all information transmitted to our brains is visual. 93% of all human communication is visual — ads in color are read up to 40% more often than the same ads in black and white