Recap: How to Give a Winning Business Pitch

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 13:39:30 -0400

A. For a Convincing Presentation, you should be
1. Clear

-Use powerful words that get your point across

-Avoid having more than one person present to avoid confusion

2. Concise

-Be clear what you're talking about

-Have a clear flow of topics

-Avoid going into technical detail

3. Concrete

-Give facts that can be validated

-Statistics

-They WILL ask you to verify

4. Compelling

-Attract attention by using colorful but powerful and meaningful words

-Keep their attention by presenting the important stuff only

-It's easier to keep the crowd if there's only one person to focus on

B. Your PowerPoint

1. Order of your slides

-Intro

-Problem

-Solution

-How it works

-The technology

-The market

-the competition

-Marketing and sales

-Financial plan

-The team

* 7 minutes max

2. Tips

-Use graphics

-Don't go into too much detail

-Use verifiable statistics

-Don't blatantly omit information because they will ask you

**Attached is the powerpoint that explains each of these, as well as video footage of the presentation linked below**