IDG Contributor Network: What about Shark Tank?

I always ask the students what it is they like about Shark Tank. The answer is invariably, “It’s entertaining.”Well, there’s your answer. If the purpose of your business presentation is entertainment, then Shark Tank could be held up as a model. But the purpose of a business presentation is rarely entertainment. The purpose is most often the successful communication of information necessary for consequential decision-making.Shark Tank is entertaining to a degree that sat