In the public relations and marketing world, securing an appointment for a client with an analyst firm is an important tactic.
Analysts can be an integral part for many business strategies.
Missing the appointment or even being late is just not a good idea. If he turned around to retrieve the computer with his PowerPoint presentation, he would definitely be late. If he showed up at the office with nothing to present to the Aberdeen Group, he would be embarrassed at the least, and possibly risk the ire of an analyst's negative comment. Graviet took this anthem to heart and began to remedy the situation. Without giving any excuses or apologies, I asked if we could have a laptop available in the conference room with Internet access.