His boss, Meera, had given him a simple but terrifying task: "Tomorrow, you have 15 minutes to convince the board to release an extra $2 million for the marketing budget. If you fail, the Q4 product launch is dead."
He didn't rush. He paused. He made eye contact with the CFO. communication skills ppt
Mr. Iyer smiled. "What's the one thing you learned?" His boss, Meera, had given him a simple
"Arjun," the CEO said, "that was the most efficient, clear pitch I've seen in five years. You have your budget. Get the contract signed." That night, Arjun brought Mr. Iyer a box of expensive coffee beans as a thank you. He made eye contact with the CFO
Five minutes of quiet questions. Then the CFO looked at the CEO and nodded.
Arjun took a deep breath. He remembered rule number two from Mr. Iyer: The PPT is not the speaker. You are the speaker.
And he never, ever used clipart of a handshake again.