I partner with pioneers to shape businesses through the power of storytelling and design.

Services

Working with Ole as a freelance creative director on IFA's rebranding has been inspiring. His ability to combine IFA’s rich heritage with a forward-looking vision has exceeded all expectations. We couldn’t have asked for a better partner to guide us through this pivotal moment in IFA’s history.

Leif Lindner
CEO
IFA

With his human-centered design approach, Ole Tillmann helped us view our complex communication challenge holistically and from a fresh perspective. His guidance was instrumental in scaling our new process system across our entire organization globally.

Mirko Kloppenburg
Head of Process Excellence Methods & Tools
Lufthansa Group

Since 2016, Ole has helped participants improve their presentations and pitches. His training is a valuable asset for the development of our employees.

Robert Schiller
Learning & Leadership Development
Zalando

Ole is a driving force in our keynote productions. He orchestrates all trades by combining script development, visual design, speaker coaching, stage direction, and video production from start to finish. His adherence to professional, international standards significantly enhances our annual product presentations.

Hanno Renner
Co-Founder & CEO
Personio

Ole Tillmann's storytelling and presentation workshop at IKEA was a valuable addition to our previous knowledge. His clear and practical methods are a recommended refresher for anyone who wants to develop their communication skills.

Enita Ramaj & Nicole Peper
Country Communication Manager & Country People & Culture Manager
IKEA Holding Deutschland

After hundreds of lectures, Ole Tillmann’s coaching was almost like a rebirth. I recommend this glimpse into a professional mirror to even the most experienced speaker.

Wolfram Putz
Co-Founder & CEO
GRAFT Architects

Ole helped us with his strategic design consulting to create a clear and inspiring vision for developing the new ‘Freetech - Axel Springer Academy for Journalism and Technology.’ We are grateful for Ole’s support.

Uli Schmitz
Managing Director
Axel Springer Digital Ventures

Ole brought out the best in me and my TEDx talk with his motivating and inspiring approach. Thanks to his coaching, I have never felt more prepared, relaxed, authentic, confident, and genuinely happy to take the stage.

Verena Pausder
Chairwoman
German Startup Association

Ole and I have jointly developed a successful innovation management approach for Lufthansa Technik. Ole has demonstrated a deep understanding of the challenges and processes in our company. His insights and advice have been invaluable in making meaningful improvements.

Alexander Simon
Head of Corporate Technology Innovation and R&D
Lufthansa Technik
Online Course
How to Pitch

Transform your business idea into a compelling, investor-ready pitch with this practical, self-paced course.

Course Overview
Level
Beginner to intermediate
Format
Self-study
Videos
8
Duration
1h+
Resources
Templates
Access
Lifetime

Beyond the Obvious

By Ole Tillmann
The essential presentation design guide for innovators.

In this hands-on book I show how anyone can harness the principles of design thinking and storytelling to create more meaningful presentations and pitches. Step by step, you’ll learn how to develop an effective narrative structure, craft a compelling visual story and deliver it in a way that engages and inspires your audience.

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