lots of good points glenn, The yeo article is a good read!
here is the link for those that have not seen it
http://www.yeodoug.com/resources/sym...auditions.html
I also like this one as well.
http://www.geocities.com/cbc95stew/VC-Auditions.html
I think Yeo has a good point when he says you are not competing against the other guys there, you are competing against the guy that current has the job and is leaving or the "ideal".