The Tire They Want to Kick

The Tire They Want to Kick

Dec. 6, 2011 by

A few years ago, I was on a panel at the Princeton Club in New York. The subject was “best practices in raising assets.”  At some point in the meeting, I said to a roomful of hedge fund managers that

Presentation Skill #43: Begin with the backstory

Presentation Skill #43: Begin with the backstory

Nov. 30, 2011 by

When you send an e-mail to a friend and ask a question such as, “Are you coming to get the bikes?” and then two days later you get his email in response saying, “Yes,” and your original email is not

The 3 Greatest Presentation Skills

The 3 Greatest Presentation Skills

Nov. 29, 2011 by

It is my belief that presentation skills get greater as they become more meaningful for the audience. This means that a presentation skill that makes the speaker look good is not as great as a presentation skill that benefits the