For the final pitch I’ll be using the following critieria:
- Presentation: the performance of delivering the pitch. Body language, style, approach and the ability to let the pitchee focus on the ideas, rather distractions.
- Clarity of thought. Does the pitch make clear points, and have have compelling arguments argument for action desired. A great pitch makes the idea or request make sense and hard to disagree with.
- Conviction & Improv rules. Following the basic premise used in class of: 1) no half-assing and 2) no apologies. It’s important that the pitcher is committed to the pitch.
- Effective use of the 120 seconds. Does the pacing of ideas, points, and pauses have a purpose? or does it feel rushed and have too much information to follow?
You may get an extra point for creavitiy: succesful use of a clever, original or humorous elements. But it’s not required.
Also review the reading how to pitch an idea, and the notes from the class on good pitches.
If you practice your pitch enough, you’ll do much better than the dry run. (Hint: if you still to read from paper, you haven’t practiced enough).
November 24, 2006 at 5:51 pm
Scott – I came across the book “The Innovator’s Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business” by Clayton Christiansen which sounds really interesting and applicable to this class. Have you read this book? Do you recommend it? You can find it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060521996/qid=1101756443/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/102-0228227-9568947?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
November 27, 2006 at 7:00 am
As we continue our readings, most recently the story of Silly Putty, there are some obvious characteristics of great inventions. First, they are most often devised either through accident or desperation. Second, their success lies in someone (inventor or otherwise) having an undaunted conviction. Third, a partnership often illuminates success, but the spotlight is rarely big enough for two.
Regardless, there seems to be one universal truth… if you have a great idea, it’s likely that someone else is having that same idea at that same moment. What differentiates the successful idea is having the willingness and ability to act on it in the moment.
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