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Making The Most out of Sitting on Panels

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photo from left to right: me, QD3, Brian Solis, Chamillionaire, Ian Rogers and Brian Zisk – most of whom I got to know through Twiistup panels). Educate – Your primary role on stage is to educate the audience. Things to know: mix of entrepreneurs, big tech company execs, service providers, media people, VCs, etc.

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How to Not Suck at a Group Presentation

Both Sides of the Table

This was evident at the Twiistup pre-event company pitch last week at UCLA. Francisco Dao came up with the idea of letting 10 companies that weren’t selected for Twiistup to do a presentation the night before to a group of people and let the audience pick one company to win the final slot at Twiistup. I was the judge.

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