QUESTION – how do I present to win?THOUGHT – demonstrate you can solve the problemA recent survey of teachers found that 90% believe that graduates with creative problem-solving skills will achieve greater success than those without those skills. Some 85% of educators noted a demand for creative problem-solving skills. None of this is surprising if […]

QUESTION – how do I present to win?THOUGHT – demonstrate you can solve the problemA recent survey of teachers found that 90% believe that graduates with creative problem-solving skills will achieve greater success than those without those skills. Some 85% of educators noted a demand for creative problem-solving skills. None of this is surprising if you consider just how important problem solving is. Life is all about problem solving, business is the ongoing process of problem solving, the most successful businesses in the world have solved the big consumer problems, and rather than buying products – consumers work to solve a problem (real or perceived). When a you are asked to make a presentation or pitch, you are in effect being asked to solve a problem. Further, in order to will the pitch, you need to be able to demonstrate that you know what the problem is, can solve it…