Comments on: If you build it, they will come… with questions http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/02/12/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-with-questions/ The Blog of Jeffrey Kalmikoff Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:29:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Philipp http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/02/12/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-51859 Philipp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://485#comment-51859 Jeffrey, thank you very much for this post. I will be speaking for the first time at a conference here in Germany in March. I hope its gonna be good but i am already shitting my pants, haha! All the best and rock on, Philipp Jeffrey, thank you very much for this post. I will be speaking for the first time at a conference here in Germany in March. I hope its gonna be good but i am already shitting my pants, haha!

All the best and rock on, Philipp

]]> By: upso http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/02/12/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-51860 upso Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://485#comment-51860 im speaking today at risd and the same questions are running through my head. thanks for the inspiration to just be myself! im speaking today at risd and the same questions are running through my head. thanks for the inspiration to just be myself!

]]> By: Jeffrey http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/02/12/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-51861 Jeffrey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://485#comment-51861 Dustin, I know you're gonna kick ass! Dustin, I know you’re gonna kick ass!

]]> By: Andy http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/02/12/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-51862 Andy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://485#comment-51862 "sucking is temporary" I like that. That's a great mantra. I think the better you know your subject the more comfortable you become in front of a crowd. However, like you said, story telling is an art that takes many many tellings to get good at :) “sucking is temporary” I like that. That’s a great mantra. I think the better you know your subject the more comfortable you become in front of a crowd. However, like you said, story telling is an art that takes many many tellings to get good at :)

]]> By: Andrea Hill http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/02/12/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-51863 Andrea Hill Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://485#comment-51863 Your last point is so incredibly important. Nothing ruins a presentation more than a presenter who points out his shortcomings "sorry about the slides / wow, I'm not prepared." Well, except maybe giggling. I'm not a big fan of giggling during a presentation. If you're interested in what you're presenting, why would you expect your audience not to be? Exude confidence and competence, and the audience will react favorably. Note: this is totally a note-to-self: I have a speaking engagement next week! Your last point is so incredibly important. Nothing ruins a presentation more than a presenter who points out his shortcomings “sorry about the slides / wow, I’m not prepared.” Well, except maybe giggling. I’m not a big fan of giggling during a presentation.

If you’re interested in what you’re presenting, why would you expect your audience not to be? Exude confidence and competence, and the audience will react favorably.

Note: this is totally a note-to-self: I have a speaking engagement next week!

]]> By: Tien http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/02/12/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-51864 Tien Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://485#comment-51864 Hi Jeffrey, I started a blog 11 months ago with the aim of providing a voice to startup founders and deliver them in the form of short interviews for the benefit of aspiring entrepreneurs. I would like to take a chance and invite you for a short interview (< 10 Qs sent in word format) on the makings of an entrepreneur and about Threadless, which I think is a wildly original idea. Let me know if you would be interested. It's short and painless! Cheers, Tien Hi Jeffrey,

I started a blog 11 months ago with the aim of providing a voice to startup founders and deliver them in the form of short interviews for the benefit of aspiring entrepreneurs.

I would like to take a chance and invite you for a short interview (< 10 Qs sent in word format) on the makings of an entrepreneur and about Threadless, which I think is a wildly original idea.

Let me know if you would be interested. It’s short and painless!

Cheers,
Tien

]]> By: Jeffrey http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/02/12/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-51865 Jeffrey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://485#comment-51865 Tien- I'd love you. Shoot me an email at jeffrey at skinnycorp dot com Tien- I’d love you. Shoot me an email at jeffrey at skinnycorp dot com

]]> By: Dustin Henderlong http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/02/12/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-51866 Dustin Henderlong Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://485#comment-51866 Hey I watched the video of your first solo speech, way to own up to the dizziness. People like speakers who are honest, or seem honest, and I guarantee that you got more respect for owning it the way you did and then playing it off with a joke. Right on. Hey I watched the video of your first solo speech, way to own up to the dizziness. People like speakers who are honest, or seem honest, and I guarantee that you got more respect for owning it the way you did and then playing it off with a joke.
Right on.

]]> By: Jeffrey http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/02/12/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-51867 Jeffrey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://485#comment-51867 Haha, best typo ever? I meant to say I'D LOVE TO! The rest of the message still applies. Whew! Haha, best typo ever? I meant to say I’D LOVE TO! The rest of the message still applies. Whew!

]]> By: Christian http://www.callmejeffrey.com/2009/02/12/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-with-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-51868 Christian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://485#comment-51868 I totally hate public speaking - but the weird thing that shows in the video is that sense of relief after you've freaked out - and it sometimes works to make you a good speaker. The first part I have been through a million times already. I totally hate public speaking – but the weird thing that shows in the video is that sense of relief after you’ve freaked out – and it sometimes works to make you a good speaker. The first part I have been through a million times already.

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