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FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Renee BeckerFundraising Toolkit CoordinatorExecutive Director, IndianaFIRST
The Perfect PitchLisa Beckwith
FIRST Senior Mentor Central Indiana
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Audience Persona: • Location: Local Engineering Firm (Pick Name)• Event: Meeting with Student of an Employee• Persona: Engineers & Company Stakeholders• Time Frame: 5 Min Presentation / 5 Min Q&A
Who, Where, & What are you?
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Analyze: • Did the introduction catch your attention?• What facts were presented?• How was body language used? • Was casual or formal language used?• How was the pace?• Was the conclusion solid?
Things to Remember
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Your Pitch:• Who is your target audience? • Does your audience know anything about FIRST?
• What pitch would be persuasive - specific your audience?
• What is your end goal? Be sure your pitch satisfies your outcome goal
Practicing a Perfect Pitch
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5 Audience Types: • Parent• School Administration • Potential Mentor / Coach for specific FIRST
program(s)• Students• Corporate Leaders
Practicing a Perfect Pitch
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Dean Kamen: • Founded FIRST in 1989
• Entrepreneur & Inventor Created Segway, portable dialysis machine, Sling-Shot Clean Water Device
FIRST• For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
Non-Profit mentoring organization uses robots to get kids excited about STEM
• Umbrella “Family of Programs” Jr.FLL: K- 3rd FLL: 4th - 8th FTC: 7th - 12th FRC: 9th - 12th
FIRST Impact• 314,000+ Worldwide youth participate in the program (6 - 18)
• Over 200 Fortune 500 companies are supporting FIRST
• FIRST programs are located in 50 US states and 70+ Countries
• 126,000+ Adult Volunteers participate in the program
General FIRST Facts for All
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Actual quotes from Pitches at the 2014 Global Community Conference
Example from the 2014 Global Community Conference
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Actual quotes from Pitches at the 2014 Global Community Conference
Example from the 2014 Global Community Conference
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Actual quotes from Pitches at the 2014 Global Community Conference
Example from the 2014 Global Community Conference
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Resource – Annual Report
http://www.usfirst.org/aboutus/annual-report-and-financials
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Resource – Marketing Tools
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/marketing-tools/fll
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Resource – Local Contacts & Websites
http://www.indianafirst.org
https://www.facebook.com/Indiana-FIRST-412221182200858/
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Resource – Local Contacts & Websites
http://www.usfirst.org/aboutus/press-room
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Conceptual model of a “flood proof bridge” Invited to the 2014 White House Science Fair 2nd Grade Students from Oklahoma Recognized by the president for their design
FIRST Impact Stories - Jr. FLL
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Team Storm - @TeamStorm100 Roy G. Biv Math System App to help students with dyslexia learn math skills Middle School FLL Students in Terre Haute, Indiana Received a $20,000 check to pursue a patent
FIRST Impact Stories - FLL
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Personal Acoustic Tonometer Device for detecting and preventing Glaucoma High school students from New Jersey Assisted BioPhysics Department at NJIT
FIRST Impact Stories - FTC
FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Formlabs- 3D Desktop Printer High-resolution, professional-grade 3D printing FRC Team Alumni from New Jersey Co-Founded and designed printer
FIRST Impact Stories - FRC
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Contact Information
Questions?
Renee Becker-Blau [email protected] @LadyLogistics
WWW.USFIRST.ORG
Lisa Beckwith• [email protected]• @_Lisa_Beckwith