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„Secret knowledge about pitching“
Bianca Praetorius,Startup Pitch Trainer
@bancia
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„Secret knowledge about pitching“
Bianca Praetorius,Startup Pitch Trainer
@bancia
Freitag, 23. August 13
What‘s a pitch?
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Do you remember your first pitch?
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Guess what.
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Life is full of pitches.
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All. The. Time.
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So. But what do I (Bianca) have to
do with that?
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I am rooted in performing arts
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Actors work 6 weeks on a 5-minutes-
Monologue.
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Fulltime.
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A monologueis a pitch.
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It‘s the same:
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One person.
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On a stage.
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Tries to bring the Inside of HIS Head....
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...Into the Head of his AUDIENCE.
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In 5 Minutes.
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(...For this you will need Love & Power.)
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Nowhere is pitching more important -than in Startups.
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But why?
But why?
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(...I‘ll tell you)
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Worst case in a theatre pitch:
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-Shitty performance. -disappointing Evening.
....what a pity.
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Worst case in Startup pitch:
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-No Investment.-No next big thing.
-No money to pay your Developer-your Designer
-and your lovely Pitch Coach.
....complete misery.
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(...Let me tell you another secret)
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...about your
STARTUP.
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Nobody cares about your Idea. ....about your IDEA.
nobody cares....
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In fact- Nobody cares about YOU.
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Unless:
You MAKE us care.
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Amaze me.
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Entertain me.
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Make me cry.
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Make me Laugh.
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(...but it gets even worse)
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Every pitch is different.
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The Pitch on STAGE is NOT
...your Email-Slide-Set.
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The Pitch on STAGE
is NOT....your website.
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The Pitch on STAGE
is NOT...your press release.
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It is your Pitch on a Stage.
(....it is alive.)
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It is your Pitch on a Stage.(....there are real people, who get bored if you suck.)
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....so what is it that you
DON‘T want to happen?
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..so HOW can I avoid that?
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Look through your AUDIENCES Eyes.....
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You think about your Startup 24/7.
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Your audience doesn‘t.
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(...make it easy.)
Help them to jump on your TRAIN OF THOUGHT.
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How about a sweet ONE-Sentece pitch?
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cute baby
terrible noises
my Mummy
realise I want milk
by being really adorable
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Lets talk about Charts, Baby.
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No boring text charts. don‘t do it. Seriously. They are really boring. Nobody wants to read them. No boring text charts. No boring text charts. don‘t do it. Seriously. Nobody wants to read them. No boring
text charts. No boring text charts. don‘t do it. Seriously. They are really boring. Nobody wants to read them. No boring text charts. No boring text charts. don‘t do it. Seriously. Please. Don‘t put too much fucking text on charts. Nobody wants to read them. No boring text charts. No boring text charts. don‘t do it. Seriously. they are really boring. Nobody wants to read them. No boring text charts. No boring text charts. don‘t do it. Seriously. Nobody wants to read them. No boring text charts. No boring text charts. don‘t do it.
Seriously. Nobody wants to read them. No boring text charts. No boring text charts. don‘t do it. Seriously. Nobody wants to read
them. No boring text charts.Freitag, 23. August 13
Use pretty pictures.
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(....people love to remember pretty things.)
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(...You get the Idea.)
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THIS IS NOT A CHART.
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IT‘S A DISASTER.
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Please.
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One Thought per Slide.
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Slides are Free.
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(....and so are the best things in Life.)
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So please.
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One Thought per Slide.
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(...there is another secret)
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(...and that one might hurt you a little bit.)
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Nobody tells you the truth.
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What YOU think Your pitch looks like.
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What OTHERS
SAY Your pitch looks like.
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What your Pitch
ACTUALLY looks like.
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...I am sorry.
(...but somebody had to tell you.)
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(...what can you do to make it a good Pitch still?)
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Tell a story!
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Be personal.
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(....I ve got some more secrets for you.)
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People are human.
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Human beings can smell your FEAR.
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If you are afraid of doing your pitch...
.....your audience will notice.
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(...Subconsciously or consciously.)
But they will.
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Everybody is nervous on stage. Freitag, 23. August 13
(....I am peeing my pants right now.)
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If you don‘t enjoy speaking on stage....Freitag, 23. August 13
....practise till you enjoy it.Freitag, 23. August 13
Please.Do not try to hide in the Spotlight.(.....It does not make any sense.)
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....guess what:We can still see you.
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(You are still there, when you close your eyes.)
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....So then what about
Tone of Voice and Body languge?
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(Right!)
...It‘s not only WHAT you say-
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it is also:
....HOW you say it.
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You First Looked here
Then here
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There are 2 different levels:
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A)The „content level“
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B)„Audio-visual level“.
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What you say on the „Content-level“...
has to match with the way you are presenting it.
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(....HOW you present it, is the „audio-visual-level“)
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If you tell me about the problem you are solving:
....Let me feel it.
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If you tell me about the Solution:
....Let me feel it.
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We‘re solving it all the worlds problems.(Woohoo!)
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But please stay authentic.(.....I know, thats a real tricky one.)
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But you can do it.
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;)....Of course you can.
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But HOW....?
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(...I‘ll tell you)
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Let‘s talk about VOICE.
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Speak UP.
Speak SLOW.
Speak CLEARLY.
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(....and let me tell you one more secret)
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Thinking clear....
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Thinking clearly....
...will make you Speaking clearly.
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Keep your voice relaxed and rather deep.
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Watch your melody.
Don‘t end your senteces on a high pitch.(....because it implies a question)
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Orchestrate your pitch.
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Dont only use one tone of
voice.
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Make it a Symphony of diversity.
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Guess what:
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Whenever You are communicating....
.....you are actually communicating.
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...Take the „public speaking skills“ of this Guy.
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....Now, imagine his exact words.......
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....„being told“ by
this Guy.
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(....That is exactly what I mean by „Audio-visual-level“.)
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They don‘t quite have the same sort of credibility.
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Now you know all the secrets.
(....Lucky you.)
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Think clear. Speak up. Keep connected. And Enjoy.
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Thank you for your Attention.conact/ feedback/ love
declaration @bancia
(special thanks @bombeSollich for inspiration & knowledge)
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