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10 Pitching Articles
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The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint
blog.guykawasaki.com— — “As a venture capitalist, I have to listen to hundreds of entrepreneurs pitch their companies. Most of these pitches are crap: sixty slides about a “patent pending,” “first mover advantage,” “all we have to do is get 1% of the people in China to buy our product” startup”
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Really Bad Powerpoint
sethgodin.typepad.com— — “It doesn’t matter whether you’re trying to champion at a church or a school or a Fortune 100 company, you’re probably going to use PowerPoint.”
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Strategies to Make Your Pitch Perfect
businessweek.com— — Business communications coach Carmine Gallo presents a four-part game plan that new entrepreneurs can use to present themselves and their ideas with confidence.
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The Entrepreneur's New Year's Resolution: "I Will Fix My Pitch"
blog.guykawasaki.com— — “Endless articles, books, and blogs have been written on the topic of business plan presentations and pitching to investors. In spite of this wealth of advice, almost every entrepreneur gets it wrong.”
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Wise Words
theglobeandmail.com— — “So how do you create a powerful elevator pitch? Well, first you need to understand exactly what an “Elevator Pitch” is and where it comes from.”
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Perfecting Your Pitch
garage.com— — Comprehensive steps for developing an effective pitch from Garage Technology Ventures.
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Organization & Preparation Tips
garrreynolds.com— — “Before you even open up PowerPoint, sit down and really think about the day of your presentation. What is the real purpose of your talk?”
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Top Ten Delivery Tips
garrreynolds.com— — “If I had only one tip to give, it would be to be passionate about your topic and let that enthusiasm come out. Yes, you need great content. Yes, you need professional, well designed visuals.”
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The First Five Slides: Unlocking the Story Buried in Your Presentation
sociablemedia.com— — “If you use bullet points in your PowerPoint presentations, it’s probably because writing bullets helps you to build slides quickly and reminds you to cover all the points you want to make.”
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Presentation Excellence
tompeters.com— — Tom Peters’ blog and PowerPoint presentation on how to make an excellent PowerPoint presentation.