howtodoa120secpitch-091022182522-phpapp02
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This document provides tips for creating a successful elevator pitch in 3 sentences or less. It recommends structuring the pitch with an introduction, problem, vision, idea, solution, and requirements in 1 sentence each. Key tips include knowing your audience, starting catchy, picturing your idea, describing the problem and vision, being different, stating action needed, and managing time within 120 seconds. The pitch should be concise, clear, consistent, and delivered confidently.
howtodoa120secpitch-091022182522-phpapp02
- 1. THE ARTof theElevator PitchA tutorial for Startup WeekendsbyAndreas Roettlandreas@startvienna.atwww.startvienna.at
- 2. questioncan you do an elevator pitch?
- 3. Aaaaaahhhhhh
- 4. HOW
- 5. TO DO
- 6. A SUCCESSFUL
- 8. at
- 9. INTERESTED?
- 10. YES
- 11. What‘s an elevator pitch?
- 12. youridea…
- 13. a stage…
- 14. and an audience…
- 15. tobeinspired…
- 16. 3RULES
- 17. 120 seconds
- 18. mediano
- 20. example…
- 21. IMPOSSIBLE?
- 22. NO
- 24. 7usefulHINTs
- 26. in one sentence each…
- 28. …your background
- 29. title your idea
- 30. INTERESTNANDIOthenGAIN ATTENTtherefore you have to know: who’s your audienceand what specific interests and concerns do they have?
- 31. start with something catchy a rhetorical question, a picture, a story, an example or any excitinginformation.
- 32. picture your ideaan effective elevator pitch is illustrative and tangible.
- 33. use picture language, comparisons and examples to activate positive connections with your audience.
- 34. describe the problem you want to solve
- 35. describe your visionan effective elevator pitch describes the solution by pointing out the benefits for the customers.
- 36. be differentwhat makes your solution unique?
- 37. ACTIONwhat will the solution require to get started:what people are you looking for?which skills should they have?which technology you want to use?
- 38. motivate yourpotential team partners:make clear that this is a unique chance to take a share in an awesome idea.
- 39. remember:every startup needs at least adeveloper,
- 40. remember:every startup needs at least adeveloper,artist,
- 41. remember:every startup needs at least adeveloper,artist,marketer,
- 42. remember:every startup needs at least adeveloper,artist,marketer,system admin and
- 43. remember:every startup needs at least adeveloper,artist,marketer,systemadminandlegal advisor!
- 44. WHAT‘s MORE…
- 45. MANAGE YOUR TIMEyou have 120sec
- 46. we recommend…
- 47. introduction 15sec
- 48. introduction 15secproblem 45sec
- 49. introduction 15secproblem 45secvision 45sec
- 50. introduction 15secproblem 45secvision 45secrequirments 15sec
- 51. MAKE YOUR IDEA UNDERSTANDABLE
- 52. „there is no point in trying to close the deal if the audience doesn’t understand what you are talking about and why they should care.”Chris O’Leary
- 53. be conciseAn effective elevator pitch containsas few words as possible and does not go into too much unnecessary detail.
- 54. „while you no doubt love, are fascinated by, and are passionate about what you are doing and could spend hours talking about it, most people aren’t like you. ”Chris O’Leary
- 55. your pitch should be clearrather than being filled with …MBA-speakacronymsten-dollar words
- 56. an effective elevator pitch can be understood byyour grandparents too.
- 57. be consistentone message, one story.
- 58. APPEARANCEdress as usualand feel yourself comfortable
- 59. be confidenthave funshow passionshow integrityYOUR ATTITUDE
- 60. EXAMPLE
- 61. watch a few example elevator pitches hereisone.
- 63. keep your eyes shut while someone reads your text out loud
- 64. how did you feel? what did you imagine?did you stumble? I like
- 65. questioncanyou do an elevatorpitch?