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VISUAL STORYTELLING with AI ASSIST

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Learn more about Dan’s unique “Eye to AI” visual storytelling course, starting Oct 21, 2026.

EYE TO AI: VISUAL STORYTELLING WITH AI 12-MONTH COURSE

12 months, 12 live classes, 8 deep-dives on your most critical and useful visual AI tools.

Join me now for my all-new year-long professional visual storytelling course. Over twelve monthly sessions with deep-dives, open conversations, and practical lessons, I will show you exactly how to boot-up the newest visual AI tools to enhance your business storytelling superpowers.

From "what is visual storytelling" to "what visual AI tools do I need to learn first," these 12 live deep-dives will show you exactly how to:

Become a great visual storyteller, even if you can't draw.
Engage with your customers, clients, and colleagues in an entirely new way.
Understand how the human visual mind actually works -- so that you can use visual AI effectively.

“Dan’s art of visual thinking and presentation is a wonderful creative tool and is well worth mastering.”

— Ed Catmull, Cofounder of Pixar Animation and President of Disney Animation Studios

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When you’re ready to make a life-changing presentation, these are the books for you.

My new book is about how to spend two hours creating ten pages that will transform your audience in seven minutes, no matter what story you need to tell.

Your pop-up pitch combines clear words and simple pictures that evoke specific emotions, so that your story is enjoyable to hear, memorable to see, and inspires the action you need.

The next time you have an idea to pitch, try this story line. It works.

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This ten-step journey maps out the entire story you need to tell to positively and persuasively pitch your idea.

WHY DOES VISUAL STORYTELLING WORK?

SPEED

The fastest way to clarify complexity isn’t discussion, data retrieval, or systems analysis; it’s DRAWING. Consider this: your visual mind consumes more than half the neurons in your brain — and processes information thousands of times faster than talking. Knowing that, why wouldn’t you want to be more visual?

ALIGNMENT

The research is now conclusive: the best way to share an idea is to draw it out. When your teams need to “be on the same page,” they win through the skill of rapid VISUAL STORYTELLING. Remember: drawing for clarity isn’t art; drawing is good thinking made clear.

ENGAGEMENT

When people can see what they need to do, they are infinitely more likely — and more capable! — of doing it. When coordinated action is required, the best guide is a crystal-clear ROADMAP. People who see the WHY and the HOW get the job done.

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PRAISE FOR DAN’S BOOKS AND TRAINING

“Dan Roam has unearthed the core elements of persuasive storytelling and assembled into a single, simple path. If you follow Roam’s approach, you’ll quickly make meaning for your audiences — and for yourself.”

— Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of WHEN, DRIVE, and TO SELL IS HUMAN

“Only read this book if you want to absolutely kill it in your next high-stakes pitch. If you are ok with it just being ok, if you don’t mind being ignored, and if losing the deal because you were misunderstood is acceptable, then don’t bother with this marvelous gem of a book. ”

— Greg McKeown, author of the New York Times bestsellers EFFORTLESS and ESSENTIALISM

“Psychological research demonstrates that sketching is one of the best ways to clarify our own ideas and communicate them to others. In THE POP-UP PITCH, Dan Roam explains how we can use this powerful tool to create a compelling presentation in just a couple of hours—even those of us who ‘can’t draw.’ This is a profoundly imaginative and enjoyable book.”

— Annie Murphy Paul, author of THE EXTENDED MIND

“As the world gets more complex, Dan Roam delivers great simplicity. Next time you have a high-stakes presentation, let this wonderfully practical book be your trusted guide.”

— Tom Kelley, co-author of CREATIVE CONFIDENCE and Partner, IDEO

““Persuading others to be a part of your journey is critical to any successful launch. In this visually brilliant and elegant book, Dan Roam gives us the tools to create your post persuasive presentation. A must read!””

— Sanyin Siang, Thinkers50 Most Influential Coach and Author of THE LAUNCH BOOK

“Storytelling, humanity’s oldest communications technology, is about to get disrupted. This book contains the new code you need. Read it and change how you present, forever. ”

— Charlene Li, New York Times bestselling author of THE DISRUPTION MINDSET

“Make no mistake: Humans are story-driven creatures. Dan’s book brilliantly uses visual-thinking to democratize narrative and meaning so we can all go after what we want.”

— Sunni Brown, Doodler-in-Residence at MURAL and author of THE DOODLE REVOLUTION

ABOUT DAN ROAM

Dan Roam is the author of five international bestselling books on business-visualization and communication clarity. The Back of the Napkin was named by Fast Company, The London Times, and BusinessWeek as the 'Creativity Book of the Year.' Dan's latest book, Draw to Win, debuted as the #1 new book on amazon.com in the categories of Business Communications and Sales & Marketing.

Dan is a creative director, author, painter, and model-builder. His purpose in life is to make complex things clear by drawing them and to help others do the same.

Dan has helped leaders at Google, Microsoft, Boeing, Gap, IBM, the US Navy, the United States Senate, and the White House solve complex problems with simple pictures. Dan and his whiteboard have appeared on CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, and NPR.

Before founding Digital Roam Inc, Dan served as Client Partner & Creative Director at Razorfish, Scient, The Interactive Bureau, Red Square Productions, The Moscow Times, and the San Francisco Bay Guardian.

Dan graduated from the University of California Santa Cruz with degrees in Biology and Fine Art. Dan is a licensed pilot, avid runner, and landscape painter.

dan@danroam.com