TEM 200: My Technology Venture
Tips for pitching
- The Ultimate Pitching Guide
- The Entrepreneur's Handbook lays out the essential parts of every pitch and suggests additions for the right crowds.
- How to Create a Pitch Deck for Investors
- MaRS Market Intelligence gives their take on the pitch deck based on Guy Kawasaki's teachings.
- How to Pitch a Brilliant Idea
- The Harvard Business Review looks at the psychology of pitching, using examples from the film industry.
Presentation Examples
- The Only Ten Slides You Need in Your Pitch
- Guy Kawasaki, author of The Art of the Start presents his 10/20/30 rule for pitching (10 slides, 20 minutes, 30-point font) and summarizes the key ten slides for a pitch.
- Ten Slides to an Awesome Pitch
- In 45 slides, Dave McClure, founder of 500 Startups, condenses the basic pitch deck to ten essential slides.
- The Early Pitch Decks Of 15 Startups Before They Became Billion-Dollar Companies
- Early pitch decks from companies valued (at one point) at over $1 billion.
In the library . . .
The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki
Call number: HD62.5 .K38 2004ISBN: 9781591840565Publication date: 2004-09-09A new product, a new service, a new company, a new division, a new anything - where there's a will, Kawasaki shows the way with his essential steps to launching one's dreams.Pitch Perfect by Bill McGowan
Call number: HF5718.22 .M336 2014ISBN: 9780062273222Publication date: 2014-04-01Media guru and Emmy Award-winning correspondent Bill McGowan--coach to some of the biggest names in business and entertainment, including Eli Manning, Kelly Clarkson, Jack Welch, Thomas Keller and Kenneth Cole teaches you how to get your message across and get what you want with pitch perfect communication. He is also a trusted advisor in the C-suites of tech companies like, Facebook, Spotify, AirBnB, Dropbox and Salesforce.com. Saying the right thing the right way can make the difference between sealing the deal or losing the account, getting a promotion, or getting a pink slip. It's essential to be pitch perfect--to get the right message across to the right person at the right time. In Pitch Perfect, Bill McGowan shows you how to craft the right message and deliver it using the right language--both verbal and nonverbal. Pitch Perfect teaches you how to overcome common communication pitfalls using McGowan's simple Principles of Persuasion, which are highly effective and easy to learn, implement, and master. With Pitch Perfect you can harness the power of persuasion and have people not only listening closely to your every word but also remembering you long after you've left the room.Pitch Anything: an Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal by Oren Klaff
Call number: HF5438.8.P74 .K53 2011ISBN: 9780071752855Publication date: 2011-02-16When it comes to delivering a pitch, Oren Klaff has unparalleled credentials. Over the past 13 years, he has used his one-of-a- kind method to raise more than $400 million--and now, for the fi rst time, he describes his formula to help you deliver a winning pitch in any business situation. Whether you're selling ideas to investors, pitching a client for new business, or even negotiating for a higher salary, Pitch Anything will transform the way you position your ideas. According to Klaff, creating and presenting a great pitch isn't an art--it's a simple science. Applying the latest findings in the field of neuroeconomics, while sharing eye-opening stories of his method in action, Klaff describes how the brain makes decisions and responds to pitches. With this information, you'll remain in complete control of every stage of the pitch process. Pitch Anything introduces the exclusive STRONG method of pitching, which can be put to use immediately: Setting the Frame Telling the Story Revealing the Intrigue Offering the Prize Nailing the Hookpoint Getting a Decision One truly great pitch can improve your career, make you a lot of money--and even change your life. Success is dependent on the method you use, not how hard you try. "Better method, more money," Klaff says. "Much better method, much more money." Klaff is the best in the business because his method is much better than anyone else's. And now it's yours. Apply the tactics and strategies outlined in Pitch Anything to engage and persuade your audience--and you'll have more funding and support than you ever thought possible.