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I agree. While the article got me interested, the video was disappointing. I expected Dalton to show me something, not just talk for three minutes. In the artic
by graue 14y ago
I agree. While the article got me interested, the video was disappointing. I expected Dalton to show me something, not just talk for three minutes. In the article, he writes "This isn’t vaporware." So where's the screencast?
Worse, he's not a very convincing speaker. The impatient demeanor, the failure to look directly at the camera, and the multiple stitched-together takes all suggest a lack of confidence. If you're not good at public speaking, fine, but admit that and pick a better way to present your pitch.
Ultimately, I'm left feeling like the idea is a good one, but doubting whether he is the right person to build it.
- jon_dahl 14y agoThis is a tangent, but Dalton is actually a really charismatic speaker. He was probably the favorite speaker of my YC class, and was reportedly great at Startup School a few years ago (though I wasn't there). Must come off better in person.
- zmitri 14y agoI think this is the talk you are referencing? http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/20/imeem-founder-dalton-caldwells-must-see-talk-on-the-challenges-facing-music-startups/ http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/20/imeem-founder-dalton-caldwe... I very much enjoyed it.