Martin Barnes is a founder 8 Seconds 2 Connect, helping startups create pitches that result in growth, investment and acquisition. Barnes is a London-trained graphic designer with 15 years of professional experience in interactive design, advertising, creative direction, branding, film and events. Prior to coaching founders, he ran a creative studio, Mountains of Imagination (MoL) which specializes in presentation consultancy.

The studio’s work results in delivering visual, emotive and effective story telling documents for small and medium sized business as well as CMO’s in the Beijing automotive industry and other multi national companies. The MoL studio methodology and processes help guide our clients to clean messages, bold visuals and a total ownership of their presentations.

Favorite quote: “告诉我同时我会忘记,做给我看同时我会记得,围绕我同时我会完全了解”
“Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.”