Quick and Dirty Guide to an Elevator Pitch

Joel Ramirez

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What is an Elevator Pitch?

Quick way to get someone excited about your thingy.

When do you Pitch?

Always be Pitching!

Where and to Whom?

Warm Intros

Know your audience

First impressions

Hook

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High Level View

So What? -> For InstanceCreate a meme

Think about your mission, mantra, & taglines

Tell a Story

Answer the right questions

● Traction ● Product● Team

● Social Proof

How Are You Different?

Be a Human

even too simple - don’t make me think!

be simple

Practice makes...

Leave people wanting more.

What about after?

Shut up and "take notes" Take what you can get Follow through

What I didn’t talk about ● selling and influence● the rest of start up development● three body problem● meaning of life

Just in case you were wondering

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Repeat - Be a Human

Where did I steal all this from?The Art of the Start - Guy KawasakiPitching Hacks -Venture Hacks, Nivi & Naval Ravikantet al