1) Instigator Blog
The webpage Instigator Blog gave me some insightful advice in which I believe will help me succeed in delivering a professional yet interesting pitch. The two things I have learned about pitching ideas from this webpage are 1) Don't be Gimmicky and 2) Don't save the best for last. The first point is really important because if the gimmicks such as props can be a hit or miss in terms of winning over your audience. If the prop is essential to your idea and helps the audience understand the product being advertised a bit more than it is great. However if props are used wrong then it can slow down your presentation, you will become stuck which will cause nervousness and it all goes down hill from there. The second point is important because one should engage their audience from the jump. If information is left towards the end, the audience will lose patience. If you start with something interesting the audience will be at the edge of their seats waiting to see your next move.
2) CNBC-Shark Tank
This webpage run by CNBC and the people who produce the show Shark Tank (all about business and proper pitches) gave some great advice that I can apply to my pitch. However one piece of advice which stands out is to Act Naturally. Out of all the information this seems the most applicable to pitching in my opinion. Although it may pass off as common knowledge I have seen many times when a presenter is not genuine in their character and it will hurt the reception that the audience gives off. I am more attached to somebody and their idea if they are presenting in such a way that I know that they are not pretending to be something they are not. Acting natural gives off a sense of trust within the audience and that is, I believe an important trait when trying to convince somebody of a great idea with a limited amount of time.
3) Business News Daily
Taken from a webpage that is all about business I have learned a few tips on how to successfully conduct the "Elevator Pitch". Although my pitch is due to be four minutes maximum the idea still applies that the pitch needs to be short and sweet. The piece of advice I found interesting was simply for the pitch to Have Value. This means that besides mentioning what your product is you have to explain in a short amount of time (earlier the better) you must explain what value your idea/product has towards the audience/consumer. What's so special about your idea? Why does your idea surpass the ideas and products of others? The more value your product has to the audience the better chance it has to get picked up by the people you are pitching to.
Works Cited
Mielach, David. "7 Tips for a Great Elevator Pitch." BusinessNewsDaily.com. N.p., 28 Feb. 2013. Web. 26 Jan. 2014.
"Ten Tips for Making the Perfect Pitch." CNBC.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2014.
Yoskovitz, Ben. "15 Quick Pitch Tips for Kick Ass Presentations." Instigator Blog. N.p., 20 Apr. 2009. Web. 26 Jan. 2014.
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