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Donna Griffit

Chief Storyteller
Donna Griffit Corporate Storyteller
Country or state 
United States (California)
Available to 
Global
City 
Palo Alto
Fee 
Languages 
English,
Hebrew
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
America/Los_Angeles

Personal Details

Bio

Donna Griffit is a world-renowned speaker, bestselling author, and corporate storyteller whose message has resonated from Silicon Valley to Singapore. As the author of the Bestselling book “Sticking to My Story – The Alchemy of Storytelling for Startups,” Donna brings over 20 years of global experience to the stage, captivating audiences with her signature blend of strategy, storytelling, and sparkle. She’s delivered keynotes and workshops for global powerhouses including Google, Meta, Cisco, HP and Stanford GSB, and has spoken at premier conferences like Startup Grind Global and Women-Led Cleantech.

Her workshops bring the power of Corporate, Startup, and Personal Brand Storytelling to life — giving audiences hands-on tools they can immediately apply. “The X Factor”, her most popular session, helps participants uncover the unique DNA of their personal brand story, and use it to land promotions, attract opportunities, and make their message unforgettable. Her newest keynote, “Storytelling in the Age of AI,” explores how we can co-create with technology while keeping communication authentic, emotional, and human.

Known as “The Pitch Alchemist” and affectionately dubbed “DonnaGPT,” she has helped clients raise over $2 billion. At Stanford GSB, she coaches future leaders to communicate with authenticity and power. Whether it’s a mainstage keynote, executive retreat, or corporate offsite, Donna brings hands-on tools, contagious energy, and unforgettable sparkle.

Current position (1)

Chief Storyteller

Donna Griffit Corporate Storyteller

Degrees (1)
MA in Drama Therapy
New York University
2000 to 2003

Presentations

Presentations (5)
Sticking to My Story: The Corporate Story

The Magical Influence of Storytelling…

Storytelling is all the buzz – but what does it REALLY mean? And how can the simple, yet powerful principles of storytelling be harnessed to enliven any message, pitch or presentation, to drive to desired results?
Learn how to apply the simple principles of the age-old art of storytelling to your modern-day business messages to win the hearts and minds of your audience and most importantly – to garner magical influence.
Donna Griffit, an International Corporate Storyteller with 20 years of experience will share the winning ingredients of a brief, powerful story and how it can be formatted into any type of presentation. You will emerge with a simple, yet powerful tool to create stories in many formats, repeatable with any type of content for any medium or audience. Time permitting – a few lucky teams will get to pitch their story and get real time feedback from DonnaGPT ;).

Sticking to My Story: Silicon Valley Secrets to Power Pitching

The Winning Recipe for Pitches that have raised $2B…

With fewer face to face meetings, fluctuating markets, and a new reality - your story and how you tell it matters more than ever.
Especially when it comes to raising your next Round. You only get one shot – make it stellar!

World-renowned Corporate Storyteller and Pitch Alchemist Donna Griffit will share her winning recipe for the RIGHT story needed to get the meetings and the funding.

Topics to be covered:

The foundation and crucial content of a winning pitch deck

What VC’s talk about AFTER you leave the room…
Story-driven pitches that stick
And more…
Tweak your story on the spot: Time permitting, we will have a bonus round where a few companies will pitch their stories and get real time feedback from DonnaGPT ;).

Sticking to My Story: Quick Pitch

Don’t be Caught Pitchless!

You might be called up on stage to pitch…
You might be at a networking event…
You might even strike up a convo waiting line for a coffee and realize – hey – I need to pitch!
Bottom line – you never know if the next person you meet could change your startup! You want to be armed with the perfect story of your venture at any given moment.
Donna Griffit, an International Corporate Storyteller with 20 years of experience will share insider tips for getting your story straight and sounding great telling it. Time permitting – a few lucky teams will get to pitch their story and get real time feedback from DonnaGPT ;).

The X Factor - Your Personal Brand Story

Know Your Value - Make Sure THEY Know it too…

In ever changing times one thing is certain – you must know your unique Brand DNA, what sets you apart and how to communicate it to others in a powerful way.
If you can’t sell your own value, nobody else will…
We all bring something special to the table – skills, knowledge, talents, etc. But there’s that elusive “X Factor” – who we truly are and what our real value is to the company we work for, or want to work for. How do we discover it? And once we do – how do transform it into a powerful personal brand story that showcases our unique, indispensable value?

In this workshop participants will:
Identify their core knowledge, talent and skills – the obvious and not so obvious
Discover their own, unique “X Factor” (and EVERYONE has one!)
Create their personal “X Factor” statement to be for performance reviews, LinkedIn summaries, networking, interviews, pitching and more.

Sticking to My Story: Storytelling in the Age of AI

The Magical Partnership of Humans and AI in Storytelling...

Storytelling has always been the heartbeat of connection -- but what happens when AI enters the picture?
How do you keep your authentic voice alive -- and even amplify it -- without losing the magic that makes you, you?

Learn how to partner with AI as your creative sidekick -- not your substitute -- to craft powerful, sticky, human-centered narratives that cut through the noise and captivate hearts, minds, and markets.

Led by Donna Griffit, world-renowned Corporate Storyteller with 20 years of experience -- and co-led by her trusty AI sidekick, Jarvis -- this workshop blends human wisdom, AI insights, and real-time magic. You’ll discover how to brainstorm faster, polish smarter, and stay radically YOU -- while using AI tools to sharpen your brilliance, not dilute it.

You’ll walk away with a simple, repeatable framework for crafting magnetic stories -- with or without AI -- and the confidence to lead with your voice.

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Books & Articles (25)

Sticking to my Story - The Alchemy of Storytelling for Startups
ATG Publishing,
2023
https://www.forbes.com/sites/meimeifox/2021/03/23/how-donna-griffit-has-helped-f…
https://www.geektime.com/how-startup-founders-can-bulletproof-their-pitch-decks/
https://www.influencive.com/the-investors-pitch-deck-donna-griffit-breaks-it-dow…
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/381822
https://techstartups.com/2021/08/26/perfect-investor-pitch-deck-expert-tips-donn…
https://ceoworld.biz/2021/10/04/the-secrets-of-power-pitching-pivot-your-story/
https://disruptmagazine.com/donna-griffit-5-questions-investors-will-ask-you-bef…
https://entrepreneurshandbook.co/i-boiled-down-hundreds-of-successful-vc-pitches…
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/how-to-handle-your-stress-when-its-at-an-all-ti…
https://medium.com/swlh/how-to-perfect-your-story-and-create-a-memorable-brand-3…
https://www.entrepreneur.com/video/390462
https://blog.hubspot.com/website/startup-websites
https://news.crunchbase.com/news/gender-bias-vc-funding-startup-female-founders/
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/268372/20211122/why-every-startup-should-inve…
https://venturebeat.com/2021/11/27/4-things-you-should-do-before-meeting-with-ve…
https://www.europeanbusinessreview.com/from-the-big-vision-to-the-origin-story-a…
https://www.allbusiness.com/tips-for-getting-meeting-with-a-vc-201715-1.html
https://yfsmagazine.com/2022/02/16/how-to-pitch-investors-your-why/
https://www.growthbusiness.co.uk/the-world-started-with-a-big-bang-your-pitch-sh…
https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/this-secret-weapon-will-convince-investo…
https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/these-4-pitch-deck-essentials-can-help-y…
https://www.entrepreneur.com/starting-a-business/3-tips-to-fundraising-for-your-…
https://www.entrepreneur.com/money-finance/4-ways-to-get-venture-capitalists-to-…
https://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/think-youre-ready-to-fundraise-y…

Expertise (12)

Media & Marketing
PR & Communications
Other
Art of Storytelling Bold Storytelling Business Storytelling career storytelling Organizational storytelling Power of Storytelling Storytelling for Business Personal Storytelling Storytelling Coach

Clients

Google
Meta
Stanford GSB
HP
Cisco
WiseStamp
Kaltura
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Why choose me? 

I help companies, leaders, and stars tell stories that spark action, and leave lasting impressions

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