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malcolm
You might have done well in this meet. . , it might have motivated you. . , but, boy. . , I HATE these type of meetings. . , where management is expected to get all gushy-gushy with each other. . , share personal ideas, etc. Ick! Yuck!
Glad you were able to suceed in the day!
posted by
Joe_Love
on February 1, 2007 at 11:14 PM
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Malcolm,
'senior people' should be given due respect.
posted by
richinstore
on January 30, 2007 at 6:40 AM
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malcom
I think we all suffer a case of nerves when we have to speak....I wasn't very good at it, but about 4 minutes into it I got over the jitters...Glad it went well for you..
posted by
Offy
on January 30, 2007 at 3:27 AM
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Bet you are really glad it is over!
Public speaking, even to people you know, is scary for almost everyone!
-^..^- Bo just barks!
posted by
Whacky
on January 29, 2007 at 11:46 PM
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if blogit backdated your entry i guess they're in tune with your
"mental contact if not quite meeting of the minds" bit!
posted by
fourcats
on January 29, 2007 at 8:03 PM
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"friendly but slightly edgy" sounds good
posted by
babe_rocks
on January 29, 2007 at 6:24 PM
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This sounds tediuous but it probably is a good idea.
posted by
Passionflower
on January 29, 2007 at 3:17 PM
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Malcolm - I have the same issue with presentations but I often have to do
them. It seems to get easier the more I do and being fully prepared makes all the difference in the world for me.
posted by
telemachus
on January 29, 2007 at 1:48 PM
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There is always a first time in everything! Glad you did well!
posted by
A-and-B
on January 29, 2007 at 1:30 PM
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Malcolm
In keeping with the corporate philosophy of elevating people until they reach their own level of incompetence, I too found myself in a position where the Chiefs decided it was time for me to do presentations. I had been quite successful with my one on one or one on two presentations and my initial thought was “if it’s not broken – why fix it?”. But like you I gave it a try. I so bloody nervous that I wasn’t the least bit effective. The never asked me again. Besides which there was a bevy of people extremely qualified to pubic speak and most of my clients would rather hear them anyway because they saw me on a daily basis…..
posted by
Troosha
on January 29, 2007 at 12:03 PM
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