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How to Run Better Presentations & Improve Results

Both Sides of the Table

I sit through a lot of presentations. Understand Personality Types – One of the benefits of working for a big company (Accenture) was that we had lots of speakers come in and train us in topics like leadership, creativity, presentations, strategy, etc. I’m also reasonably intelligent as most VCs you present to will be.

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Your board should protect you!

Berkonomics

Should board members therefore withdraw and not participate in corporate planning, coaching the CEO and other issues not related to the duty of care or duty of loyalty? These are rare, but each stresses the duty of loyalty to the corporation on whose board they sit. Well, how far should a board member go? Of course they should not.

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Startup Boost Los Angeles Opens Apps For Fall Class

socalTECH

Startup Boost says it provides guidance and coaching on such topics as product-market fit, market sizing, fundraising, and pitch development/presentation. READ MORE>>.

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CommNexus HR SIG Presents: Retooling workers

SoCal Tech Calendar

Friday, September 25, 2009 -- CommNexus HR SIG Presents: Retooling workers. Jan Cummings, M.S. will provide information on best practices in succession planning and career development, and Patty McKay, Sr.

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Streamlining The Sports Recruiting Process with FieldLevel

socalTECH

That''s what Los Angeles-based FieldLevel (www.fieldlevel.com) has been working on, making it easier for coaches to network and exchange information on athletes. Brenton Sullivan: What we are is a private social network and platform for coaches to connect with each other, to exchange information on athletes. What is that process?

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6 Keys To Becoming An Emotionally Intelligent Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

I enjoyed her recommendations and real-life stories as well as her self-coaching advice, which I will paraphrase here, combined with my own insights from the field: Take a hard look in the mirror to see yourself today. Always assume positive intent, stay present, be open-minded, actively listen, the thank the person for their feedback.

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7 Metaphors That Every Aspiring Leader Should Emulate

Startup Professionals Musings

I saw a new approach in the classic book “ Leadership Transformed: How Ordinary Managers Become Extraordinary Leaders ,” by Dr. Peter Fuda, which identifies seven leadership themes, presented as metaphors. Works with other team members on mutual aspirations (coach metaphor).

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