This week, Ms. Rubin added her opinions about presentation skills which merit attention because they provide broad lessons for any presenter—beyond politics. Former Vice President Joe Biden and South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, each of whom have been making political moves in anticipation of a formal announcement to run for president in 2020, made very big moves this week. Mr. Biden spoke at a firefighters’ conference where he said, “I appreciate the energy you showed when I got up here. Regarding Mayor Pete, Ms. Rubin focused on Q&A. She lamented, “…we’ve gotten so used to…half-baked, slogan-driven answers,” where “Buttigieg was impressive because he spoke directly, without political buzzwords or hyperbole.

Source: Forbes March 13, 2019 22:52 UTC