Bariah Qadeer, W14, Pitching

Hi everyone,

I have changed my topic. I will now talk about the word “because” as a preposition and its new use. I plan to emulate Lexicon Valley's podcast as I explained in the last post. I will look at the cultural implications of "because" as a preposition and: how it affects us as writers? Grammar Girl has talked about this topic but she focuses on the history and grammar of "because." I will focus more on the cultural implications that "because" has on us as writers. 

Here are links to useful pitch tips:

http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/business-career/public-speaking/how-to-make-a-good-pitch

This is the website where “Grammar Girl” posts her podcasts as well! The advice is given by Lisa Marshall who is a communications expert and works on people’s public speaking. Therefore her profession gives her tips credibility. Moreover, she provides the tips for a good pitch in an easy manner which is helpful. She provides 5 simple tips .. check them out!

http://graduateschool.nd.edu/assets/32665/elevator_pitch_presentation.pdf

These tips are provided by the University of Notre Dame (The Graduate School). The information provided on this website is relevant to our podcast pitch, especially the “Questions your elevator pitch should answer” section. Be sure to check this section. 

http://lessonstream.org/2011/02/15/elevator-pitch/ (If the video doesn't work, click on “YouTube” on the video)

This is a short video clip provided by Sean Wise who is a venture capital expert. He is a consultant for CBC on the reality show “Dragon’s Den.” Dragon's Den is a show where people pitch ideas so his advice is definitely trustworthy! His video is succinct and the points he provides are really useful. Its about a 2 minute video so check it out. 

For my podcast pitch I need to clearly explain:

• All of my points so that it is easy to understand as Sean Wise explains in the video.

• My “so what” question as that is a key element of the pitch

• Also why is this topic interesting for my audience? What good will this podcast do?

• If possible I could try to connect my work to a broader discipline because the University of Notre Dame provides this tip.

• My “call of action” meaning what I want to do in my podcast as Lisa Marshall explains.

As these sites explain, I shouldn't memorize but note down my main points so that I don’t forget what I have to say during the pitch and so that the pitch is effective. I’ll try to start with a question that leads the audience into the topic. Then explain how we all can relate to my topic and why its’ an important issue to address. I will try to answer all potential questions so that all the questions of my audience are answered. Lastly, I will try to end the podcast with an intriguing question that will leave the audience tempted to hear my podcast. (I hope!)

This is the plan and I hope that all our pitches turn out good! J

Citations:

Capdevielle, Matthew, Ralf Bendlin, and Gretchen Busl. "The Elevator Pitch: Presenting Your Research in Conversation." University of Notre Dame (The Graduate School), n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2014. PDF file.

Keddie, Jamie. "Elevator Pitch." Lessonstream.org by Jamie Keddie ». N.p., 15 Feb. 2011. Web. 26 Jan. 2014.

Marshall, Lisa B. "How to Make a Good Pitch." Quick and Dirty Tips. Mignon Forgaty, Inc, 17 Nov. 2011. Web. 26 Jan. 2014.