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3 Reasons Why Your Elevator Pitch Will Never Work

YoungUpstarts

We started the meeting going around the table and were each given two minutes to share what we did – our elevator pitch, a way to present our work in such a concise way that it could be shared within the span of an elevator ride. Reason #3: We make our elevator pitch about ourselves. It was a fiasco.

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10 Ways To Make Your Funding Pitch More Hard-Hitting

Startup Professionals Musings

Research your audience before presenting. The most respected presenters are the ones who have done the research before-hand to know who is in the audience, and have tailored their message to these interests. First, get their attention with your elevator pitch. Start with the problem and your solution.

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6 Aspects Of Your Story That Will Make You Memorable

Startup Professionals Musings

This should be obvious, but much of what passes for “a story” these days are things like elevator pitches or product descriptions that have no characters at all. It’s even acceptable to make up a place with a “what if.” Every story needs a main character.

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10 Keys To Limiting Your Startup Story To Ten Minutes

Startup Professionals Musings

Research your audience before presenting. The most respected presenters are the ones who have done the research before-hand to know who is in the audience, and have tailored their message to these interests. First, get their attention with your elevator pitch. Start with the problem and your solution.

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Inventors: 5 Do’s And Don’ts For Your Elevator Pitch

YoungUpstarts

A well-designed formal presentation can sell investors on your idea, but before you get to that stage, you’ll likely have occasion to provide an “elevator pitch” — a brief, informal statement that conveys your idea concisely and compellingly. Here are five do’s and don’ts to help you get it right: Do’s. Start with a great hook.

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6 Story Attributes Will Highlight Your Business Pitch

Startup Professionals Musings

This should be obvious, but much of what passes for “a story” these days are things like elevator pitches or product descriptions that have no characters at all. It’s even acceptable to make up a place with a “what if.” Every story needs a main character.

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10 Guidelines for Angel Funding Presentations

Startup Professionals Musings

Research your audience before presenting. The most respected presenters are the ones who have done the research before hand to know who is in the audience, and have tailored their message to these interests. First, get their attention with your elevator pitch. Start with the problem and your solution.