Perfect pitch is a mixed blessing for musicians. On the plus side, some burble about the “immediate sensory pleasure” that “adventurous modulation” brings the lucky few who have it. Some claim it adds a new dimension to music, with each note having a character all its own. For just ...
A good elevator pitch is an invitation to a conversation, not an ad slogan. Don’t aim to answer all the questions within your elevator pitch, and instead be ready to clear all the doubts right after you’re done delivering it. 5. Have a Business Card at Hand If the person you spoke...
(No, he has a 2:1 which is considered a good degree. ) (b) He refuses to apply for jobs with low salaries. (He feels he should get a better job after studying at university.) (c) It isn’t easy to get a job in the current financial climate. (This may be true but the ...
If you want to make the pitch more conversational, this might be a good place to add in multiple-choice questions. Something like: “What would you say your biggest challenges are in regard to ___ at the moment? Is it more about reducing cost or increasing visibility or both?” This...
Task: Create a rough investor pitch deckCreate a rough investor pitch deck by following the preceding outline. This exercise is useful even if you're a long way from being ready to pitch investors. It can help you to think through and articulate the key elements of your business. By ...
Talking about your startup idea is a great way to attract cofounders and collaborators, particularly if you're part of an existing startup community and can take part in networking opportunities and pitch events. By sharing your vision and passion, you're more likely to find others who can ...
This is a huge step forward for a slightly archaic system that previously had only considered printed media to be “the press” mySociety: are pushing forward with our support to marginalized communities and are starting some cohorts of groups using our projects service in early January. We’re...
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Guy Kawasaki, Apple’s former chief evangelist, has what he refers to as the 10/20/30 rule, which is a good guideline when it comes to longer pitches. It goes like this: If you have a pitch deck of slides for your presentation, use no more than 10 slides, you should be able to...
s why a lot of wine lovers climb the mountain. The wine tastes as if it came from a time before recorded history. And it dovetails perfectly with the evolving tastes of modern day wine drinkers: high-pitch acidity in a perfect key, luscious fruit that is focused and fat. A balance ...