Last week, I had the chance to sit through another LP meeting and hear the presentations of various managers from the same firm. I was struck by one simple thought. A soft-spoken manager gave me cause to suspect his level… Read More »Speech Training: The sound of confidence
It’s still LP Meeting season in private equity and hedge fund land, and I keep running into basic errors. Here’s Mistake #99: Not rehearsing together. I just came back from a meeting in which the Founder spoke first, followed by… Read More »Presenting in LP Meetings: Mistake #99
Twice last week I encountered speakers with a high number of UPMs: Uhms Per Minute. I was willing to forgive one of them. His UPMs were around 16. I wasn’t so easy on the other guy. His UPMs were around… Read More »UPMs: The Filler Word Debate