RE:RE:RE:RE:From 6 months down to 5 months approval time...Agreed Hurt,
In my opinion as a regular small business person, even i know to prepare for worst case scenario and show up to game changing meeting with appropriate weaponry.
Their team appeared weak and they blew it.
Make-up should have been as so...
1- lead spokesperson/facilitator - 'The Communicator' - skills of a litigator.
2- Technical experts - scientists/ researchers/doctors - knowledge of a project mgr
3- On the spot admin and computing power - detailed/critical info available on the fly
4- Corp leader CEO - as support - would have been appropriate in this case
It's not rocket science. They needed 3 basic ingredients and showed up with 1
Think on your feet - blew it
Be knowledgable - ok
Be persuasive - blew it
Question is...Have they adapted to their new reality? Have they become fighters?