It seems I’m not the only one who thinks that Roz Ho, Manager of Microsoft’s Mac Business Unit, should not be allowed on stage. The sad thing is that behind the pathetic jokes and general uncomfortableness, she had a few interesting things to say.

If you’re a mediocre public speaker, the last thing you should be doing is walking on stage after one of the best, and trying to be funny. Keep it simple, present the messages you want the audience to remember, and leave. You’re not going to be the highlight of the show, but then, a Microsoft rep is never going to be the highlight of Macworld anyway.

It is strange to contrast Liz Ho’s performance with this story from Mike Evangelist who tells of how hard Steve Jobs usually pushes guest presenters. I guess Microsoft has enough clout that they can get away with it.

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