The secret to being a persuasive speaker

Hello, Remember when the biggest concern about our planet was that there was a growing hole in the oz [Compass] [Presented by]( [REVTOWN]( Hello, Remember when the biggest concern about our planet was that there was a growing hole in the ozone layer? After warnings that the atmospheric layer—which protects us from ultraviolet rays that can cause skin cancer and cataracts, along with harm to crops and marine life—was failing, the world rallied, finalizing the Montreal Protocol in 1987. The protocol called for countries to end the production and consumption of chlorofluorocarbon, or CFCs, an ozone-depleting substance, which at the time were found in everything from refrigerators to aerosol cans. The Montreal Protocol was the first worldwide environmental treaty, and it worked: the ozone is expected to recover to early 1970 levels between 2040 and 2070. But the global agreement had an even broader effect: it slowed the rate of global warming. It serves as a reminder that [global consensus can help solve global problems](. —[Kristin Toussaint]( today's downer [This devastating opioid overdose map shows America is fighting 4 distinct epidemics]( [This devastating opioid overdose map shows America is fighting 4 distinct epidemics]( Solutions to each epidemic are quite different. [fastcompany.com]( today's unhealthy lobby [How the healthcare industry is working to flatline Medicare for All]( [How the healthcare industry is working to flatline Medicare for All]( A deeply funded lobbying group led by a former Hillary Clinton aide is out to kill the healthcare plan supported by Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and other presidential contenders. The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future’s ideological roots go back to the Truman era. [fastcompany.com]( today's better gift guide [Fast Company’s ultimate gift guide for people with good taste]( [Fast Company’s ultimate gift guide for people with good taste]( How to give better gifts, according to science? Rethink what a “good” gift is. [fastcompany.com]( A MESSAGE FROM revtown [These former Under Armour execs are making the best jeans of 2019]( [These former Under Armour execs are making the best jeans of 2019]( Revtown created a proprietary fabric that combines Italian milled denim, a little bit of stretch, and a strong, durable thread—just like the stuff used in football uniforms and yoga pants. Revtown jeans are as tough as work pants, as comfortable as sweatpants, and as stylish as designer jeans. The kicker? Because Revtown deals directly with its customers, they sell their premium jeans at more than half the price of other designer brands. [revtownusa.com]( today's mail-order throwback [The rise and fall of Delia’s, the catalog that ruled America]( [The rise and fall of Delia’s, the catalog that ruled America]( For a few years around the millennium, Delia’s and its direct-to-consumer catalogs were the hottest brand in the country. It was a glimpse of things to come. [fastcompany.com]( today's reason to stay human [Amazon and Apple will be our doctors in the future, says tech guru Peter Diamandis]( [Amazon and Apple will be our doctors in the future, says tech guru Peter Diamandis]( “Do I think Apple and Google and Amazon can do a better job? A thousandfold.” [fastcompany.com]( today's gift of gab [The secret to being a persuasive speaker]( [The secret to being a persuasive speaker]( Spoiler alert: It’s going to take a bit of work, but it’s ultimately all about you. [fastcompany.com]( today's kink tank [These are the movies, TV, and gaming characters you loved in 2019 according to PornHub]( [These are the movies, TV, and gaming characters you loved in 2019 according to PornHub]( Plus: The pop-culture events so compelling, you stopped watching porn. [fastcompany.com]( today's excuse to print money [At a $1.9 trillion valuation Saudi Aramco is the ‘largest IPO in the history of humankind’]( [At a $1.9 trillion valuation Saudi Aramco is the ‘largest IPO in the history of humankind’]( A $1 trillion valuation doesn’t have the status it used to. Now $2 trillion is the new pinnacle of success. [fastcompany.com]( today's perceptive paranoia [Think you can’t escape Google? You haven’t seen anything yet]( [Think you can’t escape Google? You haven’t seen anything yet]( The future of Google is post-phone, post-Internet, ambient computing all around you. [fastcompany.com]( today's egress [The secret to a successful startup exit is not what you think]( [The secret to a successful startup exit is not what you think]( All successful exits need scale. And the only way to scale? Smart money management. [fastcompany.com]( Did you enjoy this issue? [Fast Company] You can [update your details here](. If you don’t want to receive Compass anymore, [unsubscribe here]( If you were forwarded Compass and like it, [subscribe here]( [View this newsletter online]( Powered by [Revue]( 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10007-2195