"network network network!" - borys musielak on presentation and publicity (the founder...
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How to get attention of the media, how to prepare and get most of the events, how and where to pitch and what are the features of a great presentation + extra tips on communication in a startup. A talk from The Founder Institute workshop, Warsaw, July 15th, 2013.TRANSCRIPT
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Network, Network, Network!Network, Network, Network!Borys Musielak, The Founder Institute, July 2013
EVENTSEVENTS
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EVENTSEVENTS
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Set your goalsDo research & plan meetings
Learn your pitchNetwork like crazy
Follow up!
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SET GOALSSET GOALS
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SET GOALSSET GOALS
“Pitch to Dave McClure”“Meet X customers”
“Talk to a TechCrunch blogger”“Get feedback from Y users”
“Just get wasted with random people”
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Do RESEARCHDo RESEARCH
Use your networkSchedule meetings
PersonalizeBe proactive
#leweb websummit#tcdisrupt #sxsw
#eps13 #dld
#leweb websummit#tcdisrupt #sxsw
#eps13 #dld
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PLAN MEETINGSPLAN MEETINGSPLAN MEETINGSPLAN MEETINGSPLAN MEETINGSPLAN MEETINGS
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BE PROACTIVEBE PROACTIVE
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LEARN YOUR PITCHLEARN YOUR PITCH
“We're just like Foursquarebut only for gay bars
in Radom”
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LEARN YOUR PITCHLEARN YOUR PITCH
Make it funMake it exciting
Benefits, not featuresLeave room for questions
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NETWORK LIKE CRAZYNETWORK LIKE CRAZY
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FOLLOW UPFOLLOW UP
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Competitions>BOOTHCompetitions>BOOTH
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Competitions>BOOTHCompetitions>BOOTH
Competitions: Cheap, good to practice your pitch, verify your current message,
constantly be on radar
Booth: expensive & hard
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GOOD PresentATIONGOOD PresentATION
Story, not pitchOne thought to leave audience with
Showman vs ExpertHumor works
Practice, practice, practice!
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GOOD PresentATIONGOOD PresentATION
Ela Madej's Startup Story: https://vimeo.com/68420097
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GET A NATIVE!GET A NATIVE!
Brenden Arakaki on English for Startupers: https://vimeo.com/51341426
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QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?