15 Quick Pitch Tips for Kick Ass Presentations. The pitch isn’t the only thing that will make your business successful; far from it. But it sure does matter when you have an opportunity to get on stage and present. Those opportunities may be few and far between, but you don’t want to blow them. And opportunities to pitch your business should happen all the time – because ultimately we’re always pitching, whether it’s investors, customers, business partners, candidates, spouses, or random people we catch on the street. Pitching and presenting are critical skills for startup owners. After attending the YES Entrepreneurship Conference and watching a handful of young startups do their 5-minute pitches, and jotting down some notes, here are 15 quick pitch tips.
First, let me say that I was impressed with all the presentations. For very early stage startups, with minimal (if any) pitch / presentation training, they did a good job. Pitch Solo. 5 Creative Presentation Ideas. Home > Presentation Concepts > Presentation Ideas > Creative Presentation Ideas Here are 5 creative presentation ideas that will make your audience sit up and listen to your presentation with attention. Let’s jump right in. Presentation idea 1: Use a Metaphor A good metaphor not only simplifies a concept, but leaves a lasting impression in your audience’s mind.
In one of the recent investor presentations, a budding internet entrepreneur used a memorable metaphor to start his presentation. He started his talk by slowly pulling out a pair of scissors, knife, bottle opener, nail filer etc. from his trouser pockets. He then pulled out a neat little Swiss knife from his shirt pocket and said, “This is what we propose to do with our site. This powerful metaphor helped the audience to get his idea instantly. What metaphor can you use? Read Related: Making Visual Presentations Using Analogy Presentation idea 2: Use a memory hook Learn 29 more creative ideas for every aspect of your presentation.
Authentic Presentations Take Practice - Nancy Duarte. By Nancy Duarte | 12:00 PM November 28, 2012 Lots of us fall into the “smart” trap when presenting: we work so hard to be polished and articulate that we overcompensate and come across as flat, boring, and egg-headed. We’ve all certainly heard (and suffered through) talks like this. So how is it that great communicators manage to engage and entertain their audiences while sounding smart? They’re open and sincere. We all have different personalities, of course. And then, at the other end of the spectrum, there’s Susan Cain, whose style was very subdued when she gave one of the most buzzed-about talks at TED 2012, “The Power of Introverts.” She spoke quietly and convincingly. The funny thing is, it takes practice to be as natural as Steve Ballmer and Susan Cain in front of a group.
Use your physical expression to its fullest by: Peeling yourself away from your slides. Opening up your posture. Using gestures to amplify what you’re saying. Guy Kawasaki, Garage Technology Ventures - Don't Write a Mission Statement, Write a Mantra. How to Pitch Anything in 15 Seconds [video] Few technologies are as complicated to explain as 4G LTE. Last year I worked with a group of leaders for the division of a global, publicly traded company who were responsible for pitching the technology to potential customers. Since the group was struggling to explain the technology simply, I introduced them to a tool that I’ve used very successfully with other brands—a message map.
The leaders in this particular division were responsible for pitching the technology to public safety agencies. Their audience knew a lot about police work, but had little knowledge about wireless broadband. Instead we created a pitch that started with this sentence: 4G is a mobile broadband technology that will change the way your department communicates, collaborates, and operates. Build a message map in 3-steps. Step One. The headline is the one single overarching message that you want your customers to know about the product.
Step Two. Step Three. This video illustrates the steps outlined below: Richard Branson's 5 Elements of a Perfect Pitch.