digital marketing , introduction of digital marketing
NVBC perfecting your pitch 2010
1. Perfecting Your Pitch Presentation begins at 7pm David Shore Jonathan Bixby jonathan.bixby@strangeloopnetworks.com 604 638-0716 DShore@StirlingMercantile.com 604 484-0070 x 2001 davidshore
10. Tell Me What You Do We sell [hardware/software] that helps [our target market] to [save money or make money] - PERFECTING YOUR PITCH -
11. Descriptions – Strangeloop Networks Bad Strangeloop Networks builds technology which reduces roundtrips, eliminates View State and drastically reduces application turns in web applications. The technology works in ASP.NET and Web Services. Winner Strangeloop Networks sells web optimization technology that accelerates E-Commerce sites, making our customers more money through a higher conversion rate. - PERFECTING YOUR PITCH -
12. Descriptions – Energy Aware 2006 Bad Energy Aware Technology is a developer of demand response technology that helps reduce end user electricity demands in smart grid applications so utilities can keep their electricity supplies within their customer demand levels. Winner Energy Aware Technology sells home energy displays to electric utilities to help their residential consumers better understand the way they use energy so they can reduce their electricity waste and save money. - PERFECTING YOUR PITCH -
13. Descriptions – RFind - 2006 Bad Winner RFind develops a low cost system using wireless electronic (RFID) tags that help manufacturers locate their assets and free up resources to save on costs of storage. RFind’s communication technology uses trilateral targeting algorithms to enable RTLS Gateways and proprietary Gateposts to monitor chokepoint & ingress/egress points for real-time wireless asset location. - PERFECTING YOUR PITCH -
16. Pricing : A Science and an Art The Secrets of Superb Public Speaking – John Miers 2009 - PERFECTING YOUR PITCH -
17. Name: Jonathan Bixby Company: Strangeloop Networks Employees: 35 Raised Money: Yes (lots of angel) Kids: 3 Boys - Max (6) - Sam (4) - Ben (7 Months) – he is cute I love what I do!
40. Road Map Funding Roadmap IP Roadmap Full Launch Series B >$10m Beta, one sector Series A $4m Alpha Seed, Angel $1.2m Design $0.3m F, F & E Year 1 2 3 4 5 Mainstream Growth Exit Revenue RoadMap Crossing the Chasm Early Adopters today 11
45. Avoid Saying… ‘Our projections are conservative’ ‘We have no competition’ ‘We have a first mover advantage’ ‘We only need to capture x% of the market share’ . . D - PERFECTING YOUR PITCH -
50. Tell me what you do We sell [hardware/software] that helps [our target market] to [save money or make money] - PERFECTING YOUR PITCH -
Notas del editor
Structure your presentation for the best chance of getting an A grade from your audience.
The Secrets of Superb Public Speaking – John Miers 2009
Don’t make your speaking notes your presentation.Do it more like this
Pause and let people read it.Strong Visuals – speak to them
Easy way to tell if you have enough visuals… do the slide sorter view.Bulleted List Activity….
So now you have a strong focused business statement – essentially a thesis for your presentation and your business. You communicated this in a strong, receiver driven way, a way that will have people remembering you.Now you have 20-30 minutes to give the judges all the information that you need to get an A on the Presentation and win the competition.