Hey, my name is Matteo Cassese, and I help business people like you:
- Deliver TED-level talks & presentations. On stage, I want you to be attractive, persuasive, and charismatic.
- Run great meetings. You must show clarity, confidence, and leadership in the boardroom.
- Win job interviews. It’s my job to help you get the promotion you deserve.
If you see yourself in these three situations: I help you be brave when you get nervous, and I make your stories simple, clear, and convincing.
I do this by helping you turn hard facts and numbers into exciting stories.
Working with me is like having an extra teammate. I’ll boost your pace, smooth your path, and lift your spirits.
I just need to know your goals. When you tell me, I’ll keep you accountable to ensure you meet them.
In the past 2 decades, I’ve worked with professionals at top corporates, startups, and scaleups.
When my nephew asks me what I do, I tell him I’m a story wizard for businesses. But in the industry, they call me a business storytelling coach.
DIGITAL PIONEER
I have published a website since 1993 and a blog since 2001. In 2011 I founded La Fabbrica della Realtà, an innovation laboratory focusing on coaching, training, diversity & inclusion. La Fabbrica della Realtà is a queer-owned & operated business that strives to be inclusive in all its activities.
STORYTELLER
I guide ambitious people to be themselves, help others and reach their career goals. The key is transforming ideas into stories. Once your stories flow, you will too. And you will speak with confidence and ease.
Let me show you how.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
My experience spans managing digital marketing for multinational companies (Warner Bros.), teaching at university (Link Campus), consulting for digital unicorns (Netflix) and coaching the world’s top companies (Heineken, Vinted, Hello Fresh).
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Where do we begin?
Transform Your Communication Skills Now: Experience the Power of Storytelling
Discover the three blockers that keep you from expressing your innate storytelling skills and stand between you and limitless career advancement opportunities.
You’re invited to watch my new, limited-time free training, where you’ll learn:
- How I went from fearing the stage to being a confident speaker while staying authentic to my introverted nature;
- How you can get rid of anxiety and imposter syndrome by mastering business storytelling;
- How to turn your communication struggles into your greatest strength.
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WHAT DOES A STORYTELLING COACH DO?
Business Storytelling for Scaleups & Corporates
I deliver engaging masterclasses, interactive workshops & 1:1 coaching to executives in top companies.
ABN Amro | AWS | Heineken | Hello Fresh | LinkedIn | Netflix | Vinted | Arte | Ergo | TravelPerk | SoundCloud | Relayr
Business Storytelling for Scientists & Engineers
I deliver scientific and technical communication workshops to universities, research institutes, scientific programs & engineering companies.
Humboldt University | Heidelberg University | Max Delbrück | Fonda | Heibrids | Clear Bio | Polaris
Pitch Doctor for Startups
I help individual startups craft the best investor & product pitches by collaborating with preeminent incubators, accelerators, and innovation networks.
Silicon Allee | Factory Berlin | Hyper Island | WordLift | HarBiz | The Do School | Giant Swarm | WikiRate | Infinit | Spaaan
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Don’t take my word for it.
Here is what some of my clients had to say.
I delivered a Storytelling for Scientists workshop at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine: “The workshop was very innovative and well structured, and brought to the surface challenges in scientific communication. […] I would highly recommend it both as a team-building activity, as well as an introduction to a highly effective approach to science communication.”
Dr. Eirini Kouskoumvekaki
HEIBRiDS Project Manager, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
I delivered a Business Storytelling Workshop to the client facing team: “Our presentation skills workshop was entertaining, powerful, and inspiring. Matteo was easygoing and adapted to the energy in the room very fast. We had never done something similar; We had never tested our soft skills and improved them with an external professional. My highlight? We analyzed and made parallelisms between presentation flows and how stories are crafted in the entertainment industry.”
Anna Planas
Design Lead, Silberpuls
I delivered a virtual event training to Sylwia’s team in 2021: “I would like to thank you on behalf of all my colleagues for very useful and inspirational training. It has really opened our minds and allowed to look at our events (and not only) from a different perspective. We will surely be putting into practice all we have learnt.”
Sylwia Miechurska
Events and Conferences Coordinator, Eumetsat
Mari followed one of my Virtual Presentation Webinars: “Great webinar Matteo! You have a nice and charismatic presence which creates a pleasant learning environment. I’m now curious and eager to explore the tools and tips to level up my presentation skills and looking forward to applying them. I left the session feeling energized and empowered.”
Mari Leone
Program Manager, Hyper Island
SJ is one of my many communication coaching clients: “Working with Matteo was precisely what I needed. He brings a high degree of vitality and a refreshing & reflective viewpoint to varied topics. He guides you to places you were too scared to visit, and he is an excellent companion in the journey to self-discovery. I can highly recommend coaching with Matteo and shifting perspective.“
SJ
Senior Sales Director, SaaS Technology Solutions Company
Laura, a coach herself, is one of my many coaching clients: “There are several amazing elements of Matteo’s way of working. Among them the depth of his observations, the very deep specific expertise on the topics, the simplicity in his approach.”
Laura Marinelli
Professional Coach
I’ve never met Francois, but he’s followed one of my online courses: “[Business Storytelling] has already changed thoroughly the way I deliver my presentations. Guess what? I just arrived from a 3 hours presentation that made my audience fall from their chair. True story! People immediately signed up. After lunch I was confirmed to become their partner in sales development.”
Francois Laporte
Financial Consultant
Augusto followed one of my Virtual Presentation Webinars: “I wanted to thank you because yesterday’s webinar was really cool. It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to follow a call (of 90 min!) without ever feeling the need to check my email or a newsfeed. You rock!”
Augusto Pirovano
Co-Founder, Livello 7
I’ve spoken at the following conferences:
Reeperbahn Festival, Tak Brzmi Miasto, SXSW Interactive, Campus Party, Newthinking, Unicorns, WordPress Wordcamp.
You’ve read about me on:
La Stampa, La Repubblica , Product Hunt, Launching Next, Startup Jungle, Mela Morsicata, The Perfect Job, and Italian Indie.
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I care for inclusion.
La Fabbrica della Realta is a queer owned & operated business that strives to be inclusive in all its activities.
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Let’s take this to the next level.
Go further into the themes I love to cover by reading my blog.
- What’s In It For Me: The Key to Engaging Your Audience
- Breaking Free from Fear of Public Speaking: The “You” Strategy
- Permission Granted: How to Gain Confidence in Communication
- 02022: Matteo’s Radically Honest Review
- Why Learning & Development Professionals Must Embrace Business Storytelling Today
- Business Storytelling: The Definitive Guide (bonus inside)
In the last few years I’ve had the pleasure of working with Heineken, Ergo, SoundCloud, Vinted, Netflix, Warner Bros. Pictures, Panini, ARTE, WordLift and many others.
What are Matteo’s certifications?
Obtained certifications
ICAgile Certified Professional – Agile Team Facilitation
ICAgile Certified Professional – Agile Coaching
What is Business Storytelling
Business Storytelling refers to the use of the story structure for the purpose of internal and external communication, collaboration and marketing. Storytelling can be used to persuade peers, to sell to clients, to develop new marketing narratives, and even to reposition the company amongst the competition.
The science of storytelling can be a powerful tool in the hands of business people, as it empowers them to transcend the confines and tropes typical of business speak, and to start breaking boundaries with a powerful narrative to support their message.