The Tire They Want to Kick
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
Presence and substance in public speaking
I have a speaking assignment coming up and I want to do something new. I’ve worked hard on strategy and messaging for my talk. I have defined what I want my listeners to do. I have crafted a few
Presentation Skill #43: Begin with the backstory
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