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Quick Practical, Tactical Tips for Presentations

Both Sides of the Table

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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Entrepreneur Discipline Necessary For Business Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs seem more quickly frustrated these days when their “million-dollar idea” doesn’t turn into a sustainable business overnight. So why do entrepreneurs think that building a business is intuitively obvious, and should happen overnight? Staying in the present.

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Serious Presentation Tips From Standup Comics

InfoChachkie

The worlds of standup comedy and business presentations are not as disparate as they may appear at first glance. Comedians are entrepreneurs. In addition, both comedians and entrepreneurs must engage and entertain their demanding audiences. As such, there is much entrepreneurs can learn from their comic brethren.

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5 Quotes From Entrepreneurs Who Didn’t Enjoy The Ride

Startup Professionals Musings

People with a victim mentality should never be entrepreneurs. The problem is that most of these people aren’t likely to accept your assessment, so it’s hard to help them. The problem is that most of these people aren’t likely to accept your assessment, so it’s hard to help them. When others put me down, I‘m wounded to the soul.”

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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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POSiBLE LA Entrepreneur Summit

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Saturday, May 20, 2017 -- POSiBLE LA Entrepreneur Summit. POSiBLE LA Entrepreneur Summit, a one-day event to empower aspiring business owners to build their ideas and grow their companies. Univision Los Angeles, Wells Fargo Bank and The Adelante Movement presented by Coca-Cola. and Tina Aldatz, CEO of Savvy Travelers.

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Why ADD Might Actually Benefit Startup Entrepreneurs

Both Sides of the Table

” This sentiment is probably familiar to many entrepreneurs and it must certainly resonates with anybody who suspects he or she has ADD. It was called “ Delivered from Distraction ” and it outlines many successful executives with ADD and in particular some famous entrepreneurs. Often doing many things at once.

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