GuyTONY: I don’t ever want to be considered a "bozo." What’s your best advice for avoiding bozosity?

GUY: Give them one good shot. If they don’t get it, then move on. Life, even eternal life, is too short. Honestly, I know this is true in business. It might not be so true in your business.

TONY: What’s a recent learning that has rocked your world?

GUY: Nothing too radical here. I learned how much I love my kids if that counts.

TONY: I don’t own an Apple computer. I feel like I’m missing out. Am I?

GUY: This is like me asking you, "I don’t believe in God. Am I missing out?"

TONY: I have friends that stand up in pulpits every weekend and teach. Can you help them by explaining your 10/20/30 rules of PowerPoint?

GUY: The crux is that a PowerPoint user should use ten slides in twenty minutes and use a large (30 point) font. Now most ministers don’t use PowerPoint, but the message is the same: keep it short and sweet.

TONY: You call yourself an evangelist. In your mind, what makes a good evangelist?

GUY: 90% is having a good cause. It’s very easy to evangelize a good cause. It’s hard to evangelize crap. (you can substitute "junk" for crap if you need to)

Guy Kawasaki made a name for himself at Apple Computer where he was on a team that was responsible for marketing the Macintosh. He’s a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, and he’s noted for bringing the concept of evangelism to high-tech business. Guy is currently the CEO of Garage Technology Ventures, a venture capital firm which specializes in high-technology startup firms located in Silicon Valley, California. More importantly, he frequently share his thoughts on his blog: Signal Without Noise.

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