6. You can be specific when you’ve earned the
right to keep your audience’s attention
Convinced
Attention span + interest
Amountofdetail
7. Here’s how your pitch builds
Attention span + interest
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8. Start by identifying the ONE THING you
want your audience to remember
(in 20 words or less)
Split Second
ONE THING
Attention span + interest
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9. If you can’t summarize it – they can’t either
And they can’t pass it along to anyone else
Split Second
ONE THING
Attention span + interest
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10. Then HOOK them with a:
-Visual
-Emotion
-Visualization
-Teaser
Split Second
Curious
HOOK
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11. Split Second
Next BUILD on the hook
-Concept
-Story
-Analogy
-Graphics
Curious
Interested
BUILD
Attention span + interest
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These bring your
hook to life
12. Split Second
Then OVERCOME BIG OBJECTIONS
Anticipate 1-2 big concerns related to the hook or concept
and give 1-2 facts and figures to overcome them
Curious
Interested
Educated
OVERCOME
OBJECTIONS
Attention span + interest
Amountofdetail
13. Split Second
End with NEXT STEPS
Go into more detail
-Tell them next steps
-Answer questions in detail
-Ask them for help
Curious
Interested
Next Steps
Educated
Convinced
Attention span + interest
Amountofdetail
15. Split Second
Curious
Interested
Educated
Convinced
ONE THING
I want my
audience to
remember
HOOK
Them with a
–Visual
-Emo9on
-Visualiza9on
-Teaser
BUILD
on the hook
Clarify it
-Example
-Data
-Analogy
-Story
OVERCOME
OBJECTIONS
Iden9fy 1-2
Concerns or
objec9ons
Give each
1-2 facts or
figures to
overcome
them
NEXT STEPS
-Tell them
what to do
next
-Answer
Ques9ons
-Be more
detailed
-Get
specific
Attention span + interest
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16. How to build your
pitch progression
Step by Step
[Lesson 1 example]
17. I built Lesson 1
using a progression
Take a look. Then go back
and look at the lesson
18. You only have
8 seconds
to capture attention
Here’s the ONE thing I want
my audience to remember
19. “WHY…
don’t they get it?!!”
Here’s how I’ll HOOK them
I’m going to say what my audience
thinks when they’re frustrated
20. Then BUILD on the hook
I’ll bring the hook to life by explaining
just how short attention spans are
You have a better chance
of engaging with a
Goldfish
21. 8 Seconds
WHY don’t
they get it?
Better
chance with
a goldfish
ONE THING
HOOK
BUILD
Attention span + interest
Amountofdetail
22. My focus is:
Attention Span
Split Second
Curious
Interested
Attention span + interest
Amountofdetail
23. Anticipate Objection 1
I think my audience will be skeptical and think
“How can I be MORE convincing
with LESS detail?”
24. Overcome objection 1
Give them data, examples and visuals
Use Concepts
Visuals
Emotions
Visualizations
Teasers
25. Anticipate Objection 2
Next I think my audience will want real proof
“Hmmm that might be true…
Can you prove it?”
26. Overcome objection 2
Give them more data and examples they’ll trust
Examples you know +
Data you’ll trust
Movie trailer
“Brain Rules” by John Medina
27. Use concepts
You’ve seen concepts in action
“Brain Rules”
OVERCOME
OBJECTIONS
Attention span + interest
Amountofdetail
28. Use a
few relevant
facts/figures
Split Second
Curious
Interested
Educated
Attention span + interest
Amountofdetail
29. Here are NEXT STEPS you can take
Go step by step on how they can apply the lesson
1. Iden?fy the ONE thing
2. Think “instant” and
conceptual
3. You can use storytelling when
they’re engageed
4. You can be more technical
when theyre fully engaged
What does this mean for
you and your pitch?
31. Be more
specific
Split Second
Curious
Engaged
Educated
Interested
Convinced
Attention span + interest
Amountofdetail
32. Lesson 1 progression
8 Seconds
WHY don’t
they get it?
Better
chance with
a goldfish
ONE THING
HOOK
BUILD
Use concepts
You’ve seen it
in action
OVERCOME
OBJECTIONS
Next Steps
Do these
things for
your pitch
Attention span + interest
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