pitching for success: quick tips
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Your opening sets the entire tone of your
presentation. Fit your hook to your “fishes”.
Never start with lines like “Actually, there’s
nothing special about this…”
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Be clear and concise. Highlight the
necessity for you to solve the problem.
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A picture is worth a thousand words, but
a story paints a thousand pictures.
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Show Don’t Tell
But don’t show everything!
Focus on the key differences.
Make those features stand out!
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Back Up with Data/Research
Research-driven innovation
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Going Beyond
A business model or potentialIf your innovation is not something “commercial”,
focus on the Social Impact
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Poster: Visual Matters
Add relevant visuals to support your “text”. Don’t make your
poster look like an enlarged thesis report.
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