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The Art of the Pitch
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April 26, 2016
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30 Seconds
3 Minutes
20 Minutes
Pitching comes in three sizes
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30 SECONDS
The elevator doors open, and you’ve got
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First Impression
You’ve got once chance (and 7 seconds) to make a good
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Message Map
So, you’d better have a memorized
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Source: Carmine Gallo, How to Pitch Anything in 15 Seconds
A Twitter-friendly
Headline
Cool thing 1
A Twitter-friendly
Headline
Cool thing 2 Cool thing 3
•Supporting Data
•Supporting Data
•Supporting Data
•Supporting Data
•Supporting Data
•Supporting Data
•Supporting Data
•Supporting Data
•Supporting Data
Get straight to the point. Have only one point.
Only pick three crucial attributes—it’s a magic number.
Give examples, testimonials, or real statistics.
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Here’s an example…
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LUSH makes handmade soaps and cosmetics.
Source: Carmine Gallo, How to Pitch Anything in 15 Seconds
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LUSH makes handmade soaps and cosmetics.
FRESH
ENVIRONMENTALLY
FRIENDLY
ETHICAL
CAMPAIGNS
Source: Carmine Gallo, How to Pitch Anything in 15 Seconds
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LUSH makes handmade soaps and cosmetics.
FRESH
ENVIRONMENTALLY
FRIENDLY
ETHICAL
CAMPAIGNS
Organic.
Manufactured Daily.
Shipped the Next Day.
Unpackaged.
Ingredients not tested on
animals.
Naked.
Fur Trim is a Trap.
Erase Bullying.
Source: Carmine Gallo, How to Pitch Anything in 15 Seconds
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Steve Job’s Commencement Speech 2005
Connect the Dots Love and Loss Death
Reed College
Calligraphy
Macintosh
Apple Garage
Fired
Return
Cancer Diagnosis
Time is Limited
Stay Hungry, Foolish
Do What You Love.
Another example…
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MARKET SIZE MONETIZATION CURRENT STATE
Identify the problem or enemy.
Describe the solution.
If you’re talking to investors, focus on the sustainability of your business.
Now you’ve peaked their interest…
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3 MINUTES
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Add a “Story”
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TL;DR?
His TED talk rocks.
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“People don’t buy what you do.
They buy what you believe.”
Simon Sinek, How Great Leaders Inspire Action (TEDxPuget Sound)
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WHY?
Sinek’s Golden Circle
Simon Sinek, How Great Leaders Inspire Action (TEDxPuget Sound)
What you do.
How you do it.
THE HOOK
What and How are boring.
Why is a story.
Humans love stories.
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Reptilian Brain
The Brain
Simon Sinek, How Great Leaders Inspire Action (TEDxPuget Sound)
Neomammalian (Neo-Cortex)
Paleomammalian (Limbic)
Rational Thought and Language
Feelings: Trust and Loyalty
Our Fight or Flight
Instinct lives here.
Deep down inside we
know when “things
feel right.”
It’s what our “gut”
tells us.
AKA
We know a great
first impression
when we see one.
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We make great computers.
They are beautifully designed.
Simple to use.
And user friendly.
Simon Sinek, How Great Leaders Inspire Action (TEDxPuget Sound)
Here’s an example of a “What We do” statement.
Boring!
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Think Different
Sinek’s Golden Circles
Simon Sinek, How Great Leaders Inspire Action (TEDxPuget Sound)
Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-
makers. The round pegs in the square hole. The ones who see
things differently. They are not fond of rules, and they have no
respect for the start
Here’s a WHY
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Simon Sinek, How Great Leaders Inspire Action (TEDxPuget Sound)
Apple’s Why is to disrupt the status quo.
Like these folks.
Notice any what’s or how’s here?
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In everything we do, we believe in
challenging the status quo.
GREAT COMPUTERS BEAUTIFUL DESIGN USER-FRIENDLY
Simon Sinek, How Great Leaders Inspire Action (TEDxPuget Sound)
Here’s a message map with a Why at the top.
Now, let’s go bigger…
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20 MINUTES
The meeting is an hour. But honestly, you’ll only get…
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10 Slides
20 Minutes
30 PT Font
The 10/20/30 Rule
Source: Guy Kawasaki, The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint
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Logo, Business Name, Tag Line and Contact Info
One color, one font, one shape.
Assume this cover will be on the screen
as you are doing introductions.
Page 0:
The Cover
Real CEO’s don’t design their own logo.
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Express this with real world easily relatable examples.
Make it OBVIOUS and ideally something easily relatable.
Address a user NEED not their WANT.
Page 1:
The Problem
Source: Guy Kawasaki, The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint
Enemies work too, if we all have the same one, like climate change or cancer.
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Show your product—screenshot or demo.
Page 2:
The Solution
Prototypes are great here too.
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Show a graph of your market size.
Try and make it impressive but don’t go overboard.
Cite an industry research group like Forrester or eMarketer.
Page 3:
The Market
Source: Guy Kawasaki, The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint
Don’t try and boil the ocean.
There is nothing wrong with being a big fish in a small pond.
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List all your top competition.
Describe how you are unique.
What is your niche (positioning)?
Who are you disrupting?
Page 4:
The Competition
It’s good to have some rivals.
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Show how you intend to make money.
Top Revenue Sources (1-3)
Show how/when you intend to break even.
Page 5:
The Business Model
Source: Guy Kawasaki, The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint
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What technology is behind the scenes?
How are you going to manufacture the product?
Page 6:
The Tech
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What’s the brand?
What are your primary channels
What’s you Cost of Acquisition?
Page 7:
The Marketing
Source: Guy Kawasaki, The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint
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Who is on the team?
What is their experience?
Page 8:
The Team
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When can you launch?
How will you get there?
What is growth after launch?
Page 9:
The Projections
Source: Guy Kawasaki, The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint
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Where are you now?
What are you doing next?
Page 10:
The Status
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Call to Action
Last Page:
Next Steps
Source: Guy Kawasaki, The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint
If they turn you down, ask for a referral.
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Table of Contents:
Cover Page
1. The Problem
2. The Solution
3. The Market
4. The Competition
5. The Business Model
6. The Tech
7. The Marketing
8. The Team
9. The Projections
10. Current Status
Next Steps
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Examples
Source: PitchEnvy.com
These guys used the formula.
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Appendix
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Written
•A one sentence (or sentence fragment) tag line
•A professional business card
•A one or two paragraph email introduction to the business
•A ‘one-pager’ overview
•A 2-3 page executive summary
•A slide deck specifically designed to be handed out
•A thoughtful, comprehensive business plan: either (a) a traditional
10-20 page written plan, or (b) a carefully prepared and annotated
‘business model canvas’
•A finished (or prototype) marketing brochure
Live
•A one sentence description
•A 30 second elevator pitch
•A 5 minute ‘quick pitch’
•A 15-20 minute angel/VC PowerPoint/Keynote pitch
•A sub-15 minute foolproof product/site demonstration
Online
•A functional public web site
•A short video pitch
•A dedicated, controlled access, investor-relations web site
The
Pitch
Pack
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Just read it.
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Guy Kawasaki
The 10/20/30 Rule of
Powerpoint
They are rules for a reason.
No cheating
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Nancy Duarte:
The Secret Structure of
Great Talks (TED)
You must watch this video.
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Steve Jobs
iPhone Launch Event
The best product launch ever.
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Elon Musk
Tesla Powerwall Debut
You must watch this video.
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Thank You.