Author: Fazz

Professionally, I am passionate about driving management and leadership excellence. I relish challenges in enhancing business performance and organisational adaptability in line with the dynamic and connected 21st century. Personally, I am a bit of a Car and Tech geek. I like cars and I am a true BMW fan. I love racing, particularly Formula One and do a bit of karting myself. I am a technology, Internet and science fiction geek. But I have taste too - I love great design, beautiful people and things. :)
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Presentation: pitching to VCs

David rose gives a very quick run through on what makes a good presentation to VCs. his talk is also useful as a presentation tip.

Thinking startup? David S. Rose’s rapid-fire TED U talk on pitching to a venture capitalist tells you the 10 things you need to know about yourself — and prove to a VC — before you fire up your slideshow.

“The Pitch Coach” David S. Rose is an expert on the business pitch. As an entrepreneur, he has raised millions for his own companies. As an investor, he has administered millions more.

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How NOT to Use PowerPoint

source site – Bold Leaps: How NOT to Use PowerPoint

Have you ever sat thru a presentation that used PowerPoint to put you to sleep rather than engage you? If so , you will relate to this humorous but insightful look at the dreaded death-by-PowerPoint experience.

powerpoint is the bane of modern corporate culture. too often, we rely on powerpoint to help us promote an idea…. wherein the real tool in this is really the context, message and delivery. unfortunately, we all tend to get “dumbed-down” by this and forget some real basic presentation skills.

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Is education killing creativity?

source site – Presentation Zen: Is education killing creativity?

British reporter Riz Khan put together a nice 20 minute interview last week with Sir Ken Robinson, our favorite creativity and education expert (and famous TED presenter). Even if you’ve seen Sir Ken’s 2006 TED presentation, you’ll find this interview an entertaining and thought-provoking refresher. Rizwan Khan is a veteran of the BBC and CNN; he currently hosts the Riz Khan Show on Al Jazeera English.

i’ve always believed that creativity is a key ingredient to human advancements. i would also argue that mathematics and science has more in common with art – especially when exploring the unknown. check out the video.

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BMW or Mercedes Benz? US survey results.

source site – Insurance Blog, Home Insurance Blog, Life Insurance, InsWeb Insurance Blog

Have you ever pondered that question? If you were to buy a car (not necessarily a new one), and your choice was between the two, which would you prefer? I realize that’s not a simple question to answer. Particularly since there are multiple models for each make, presumably to suit all ages and budgets.

this is probably old news for many, but merely confirms many beliefs about the profile or bmw and merc drivers. interesting to note that accountants prefer bimmers in the US.

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Observing Ramadan – Boston.com

source site – Observing Ramadan – The Big Picture – Boston.com

Muslim faithful throughout the world are currently observing the holy month of Ramadan. Observant Muslims participate in fasting (sawm), one of the five pillars of their faith, this entire Lunar month (this year it extends from September 1st to the 30th). Eating, drinking, smoking and sexual activity is prohibited from dawn until sunset, when the fast is broken with the evening meal called Iftar. Local customs define varying traditions, including differing types of food used to break the daily fast. The fasting is meant to teach a person patience, humility and sacrifice, to set aside time to ask forgiveness, practice self-restraint, and pray for guidance in the future.

the site has some truly excellent photos of the faith.

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