She wrote the book that inspired the way that people at McKinsey and Accenture do presentations.  OK, But seriously her book is spot on. I spotted my fellow VC Leo Spiegel (from Mission Ventures) who had spoken previously to the same group and asked about his experiences. My choices – talk about Most people suck at presenting to big groups.  It’s It’s a shame because the ability to nail these presentations at key conferences can be once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to influence journalists, business partners, potential employees, customers and

Pasadena-based LeisureLink , which operates an online marketplace and service for vacation rental booking, has raised $3.5M LeisureLink has previously raised funding from Clearstone Venture Partners, Group RCI, Kodiak Ventures LP, Mission Ventures, Pasadena Angels and the Tech Coast Angels. Tags: leisurelink vacation rental travel venture capita in a funding round. The round came to light through last week's PricewaterhouseCoopers/NVCA MoneyTree report.

VMIX powers video sites for such companies as Penguin Books, Tribune Company, The McClatchy Company, Scion, and ABC�s Dancing with the Stars. The firm is backed by JK&B Capital, ATA Ventures, Mission Ventures and Enterprise Partners. San Diego-based VMIX , which provides a platform for publishing and managing online video, reports today that it has signed on an ad agency and reseller, which has resulted in more than 30 customers for the firm. The firm said that South Carolina-based Fuel Interactive has been using the firm's video players and widgets, as part