How to Raise Money from Venture Capitalists and Other Investors

How to Raise Money from Venture Capitalists and Other Investors

Nov. 4, 2010 by

In a recent article in Harvard Magazine, Amy Cuddy, who teaches at Harvard Business School is quoted as saying that the success of venture-capital pitches to investors apparently turns, in fact, on nonverbal factors like “how comfortable and charismatic you

Public Speaking Tips: How to be Emotional about a Dry Topic

Public Speaking Tips: How to be Emotional about a Dry Topic

Dec. 4, 2009 by

First of all, don’t overdo it.  If it’s dry, it’s dry.  I heard someone link his call to action to survival, which was a bit of an overstatement.  Modesty in all things! Nevertheless, since I often find myself urging clients

Fear and Loathing of Public Speaking

Fear and Loathing of Public Speaking

May. 28, 2008 by

No one likes to be pulled from a warm bed and thrust into a cold shower.  And many people I’ve met feel the same about being plucked from the blanket of everyday life to stand alone on a stage with