Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 20, 2013
Most people suck at presenting to big groups. It’s a shame because the ability to nail these presentations at key conferences can be once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to influence journalists, business partners, potential employees, customers and VCs. – No great presentation can be delivered like a conversation.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 15, 2011
Today’s post is a subtle one about positioning yourself in a presentation. It’s any meeting where you are in a small room and are being called on to present on some form of overhead slides. From witnessing all of these presentations I can tell you that there is a right place and a wrong place to sit.
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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 3, 2015
It spoke to me because it so resonates with my nearly daily advice to entrepreneurs and VCs alike. I went as far as to call it the best Tweet of 2015 so far because it encapsulated my advice so succinctly. A company presents. I saw this Tweet recently by Scott Belsky, co-founder and CEO of Behance. conviction > consensus.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 14, 2015
So here’s advice I give people all the time when they’re raising money. You’ve all been to a presentation where you were overwhelmed with information and while you thought that lady was really smart you can’t remember anything about what she said the next day. Show me your unicorn. Narratives matter.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
MAY 6, 2020
Kalika Yap shares highlights from the presentation. Rustand says he’s had calls from more than 300 business leaders at small and medium-sized companies looking for advice. EO members asked questions which he addressed in the first episode and continued to address in successive episodes. You’ve got this.
This is going to be BIG.
JULY 8, 2013
You can try and alert them to other traffic, slow it down, ease pain by being calm and present, but ultimately, it''s up to them to get stronger and stronger with every step and continue on down the road. You just have to hope they regain their footing slowly and get on their way.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
In a standard Forum meeting, a member makes a presentation about an opportunity or challenge they are facing and asks for the group’s input. After the topic at hand is presented, each Forum-mate is given a set amount of time to share their perspective. However, most Forum organizations train members to specifically avoid giving advice.
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