The Cost of Authenticity: Are You In?

Inspired by a recent workshop, I wrote this piece for Business Insider.  Enjoy!
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Be Authentic, Connect With Your Audience: Presentation Lessons From Gary Vaynerchuk

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/be-authentic-connect-with-your-audience-presentation-lessons-from-gary-vaynerchuk-2010-7#ixzz0uKxVboB7

Jobs Playing Defense

From watching Gizmodo’s live blogging coverage from today’s event at Apple’s HQs, it seems that things went a little sideways.  No, there were no technical glitches, or streakers across the stage, but somehow, the usually invincible presenter Steve Jobs struck a sour note with many of the folks in the room.
From the get-go, things weren’t [...]

How To Prepare For Your IPO Roadshow

My partner in crime/charisma coach Olivia Fox Cabane and I penned this article for Silicon Alley Insider (Business Insider).
Having seen the roadshow “decks” that people continue to trot out to investors, it’s shocking anyone gets any money at all.
Take a gander and enjoy!
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How To Prepare For Your IPO Roadshow

Dear Meetings: Please Suck Less

Right now, I’m seeing an awful lot of interest in coaching as it applies to the simple task of meetings – clearly communicating your points, and leveraging them as an opportunity to convey executive presence.
People are beginning to sense that He/She who holds our attention, respects our time, and our needs for information and interaction [...]