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Great interview, good job dealing with some of those interruptions.

The error of confirmation: we confirm our knowledge and scorn our ignorance.
 
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thanks - i thought i sounded like a smug bumbling idiot and i kept looking down but was really one of my first video interviews in a while, so will cut myself some slack (weird sitting in a tiny room with bright lights shining down on you and staring into a black screen with a camera behind it).

The good part is they thought it was interesting, so should be able to do more in future to get WSO more exposure...in particular, I think I will try to get back on to reveal some trends once the 2014 WSO Compensation Report is done (currently in the works)...

 

I didn't know Patrick was such a cutie patootie.

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I'm just curious - why is investment banking still the go-to face of Wall Street, like when you answered the question of what is the comp on Wall street these days. Are there more investment bankers than ER or S&T guys on the street?

 

Nice work Patrick! Exposure is great! Tell them to come to the next WSO conference!

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Congrats Patrick!

I thought it was a good interview and you represented the site extremely well.

You did look down a little bit, but I don't think it was all that bad. You showed some personality as a commentator and communicated the situation on wall street effectively.

I don't think you're going to be getting calls from CNBC to be a regular pundit, but I'd grade this interview no worse than a B+.

 

Thanks man, much appreciated. I'll do better next time. I'll also have more hard #s and interesting stats to give next time which I think will go over well...

@"duffmt6", i think i was nervous as well :-) -- I usually sit at home in my cave and work with my small team over skype. I actually had to trim my crazy beard and wear pants...very weird experience for me.

 

I was nervous for Patrick while watching that but thought he did a great job. It seemed like the interviewer did some solid prep beforehand too.

"For I am a sinner in the hands of an angry God. Bloody Mary full of vodka, blessed are you among cocktails. Pray for me now and at the hour of my death, which I hope is soon. Amen."
 

Cool interview! You lucked out and got a HBB...

In the opening WSO animation it looks like the banker is rubbing the girl in the green shirt's boob while they're at the bar

 
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In the opening WSO animation it looks like the banker is rubbing the girl in the green shirt's boob while they're at the bar

Hahahaha

"For I am a sinner in the hands of an angry God. Bloody Mary full of vodka, blessed are you among cocktails. Pray for me now and at the hour of my death, which I hope is soon. Amen."
 

One of my class required us to video tape ourselves giving a speech. We then had to watch it. It is absolutely brutal -- makes you appreciate how tough it is to perform while the camera is rolling.

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Nice interview. Also looks like Yahoo was able to monetize it as they showed about a quarter of The Wolf of Wall Street during the interview's duration.

 

Neat interview!

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@chicandtoughness you're famous

Yeahhhh, the pink-haired avatar is finally getting some screentime :D Loved the interview, Patrick :)
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