Quick pitch donna griffit

Top Tips for a “Quick” Pitch

Why Pitch?

Pitch –verb:

•to throw, fling, hurl, or toss •pitch a tale , pitch a yarn to tell a story, usually of a fantastic nature

Like SpeedDating… 5 minutes to WOW!

Intrigue – Don’t Tell the WHOLE Story

Introducing Yourself + Vision Statement

Make them Feel the Pain…

Or See the Light!!!

And Turn it into a Story!

Heroes and Villains

Bad economy Targeting wrong demographics Time to market Security vulnerabilities Lack of accessibility Declining loyalty

Rising commodity prices Finding the right information/knowledge Waste in the system Boredom Popular rising cultural trend Missing a great opportunity

Simple Description

Simple Description

Impressive Demo

How Far Along?

Differentiation

Monetization

Opportunization

Team

End with Inspiration!

Elevator Pitch – Problem + Solution and TEENY bit About Biz

The Slides are a Reflection of Your Product! (Make them both look great!)

Don’t Data Dump! One Big Idea Per Slide

One Big Idea That Grandma Could Understand

Albert Einstein

Do Much More

In Less Space

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Know Your Audience’s Questions – Answer Ahead!

Keep Energy Up – Be Memorable!

Presentation = Conversation

Voice – Volume, Clarity, Pace, Musicality – Breathe!

Gestures – Talk with the Hands – Not the Feet

F.E.A.R

Walk in the Room at Your Best

Invisu: One Pagers that get you the Meeting!

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I’m Here For You! For further information, please contact:

Donna Griffit [email protected]

www.idonna.me

FB:Donna Griffit Corporate Storyteller

LI:http://il.linkedin.com/in/donnaabraham

Twitter: @Donna_Grif

Further Resources

• Ted: Amy Cuddy – Your Body Language Shapes who you are - http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are.html

• Ted: Nancy Duarte – The Secret Structure of Great Talks - http://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_duarte_the_secret_structure_of_great_talks.html

• VentureBeat – Donna Abraham – Why Your Startup Should Ditch the Pitch: http://venturebeat.com/2013/02/19/ditch-the-pitch/