Why is it so hard to find good people in a downturn

Given the fact that the current global economic meltdown seems to have gone supernova, a lot of people currently tend to ask us the seemingly rhetorical question "must be easy to find people out there at the moment?" Not really...

I have been trying to succinctly articulate as to why it isn't for some time and then wouldn't you know it someone else has done it for me, well maybe more impressively detailed than succinct... http://tr.im/iJJW

ML Partner Jeff Estok talks about Digital Careers

Spotlight on Australian Digital Careers
With all the talk of recession, marketing departments are having to become more accountable and resourceful. Many experts believe this already is and will further escalate the need for Australian businesses to invest in digital marketing, as their uptake to date has been slower than many other major economies.

Get the full story at http://digitalmarketinglab.com.au/index.php/2009/04/22/

Pitching for support

Thanks for dropping in. Just getting warmed up...

Australian Anthill pointed out a great link in their last edition - www.academicearth.org - some particularly good video advice from angel / guru / ex Apple guy Guy Kawasaki on how to put together a deck of slides for pitching to potential investors. Check out how to Make a Great Pitch

I get the feeling that this is a really simple but intuitive and very transferable advice for anyone who has do do a lot of pitch presentations. I am interested to know if anyone else has good ideas or even a good story / experience about pitching with .ppt?