Nov 142016
 
Broken pitch
Too many pitches are boring. Boring pitches are the weak link in Startup communication. I applaud anyone who listens to pitches full time. They’ve got to have a special talent for staying awake. I attend all kinds of startup Pitching Events, from competitions, to demo days and investor pitching sessions and, even though I train people to pitch well,  I sometimes have an irresistible urge to ...
Oct 072015
 
There’s a huge oppressive black communications cloud hanging over many organizations. Managers, employees, volunteers, even leaders are being smothered by this cloud. It’s the communications cloud of “I know I have to say something, but I have no idea how to say it!” One of my clients gave me this metaphor of a black cloud when she was explaining how much stress she felt about ...