Own Your Startup Stories: The Perfect Pitch

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Own Your Startup Stories: The Perfect Pitch | Online

Online Campus

Online
Anywhere
Online

Past Locations for this Class

About this class

Whether you’re pitching journalists, investors or just trying to convince your parents quitting your job and pursuing your passion really was an excellent idea - you need to “Own Your Startup Stories.” Stories are intrinsic to everything we do. Your company, brand or platform is one story but it’s not the only story. In this workshop you will learn how to identify the stories within the bigger story and tailor those stories to the audience you’re pitching. Get concrete tips for landing local and national media coverage in this hands-on interactive workshop. Everyone will have time to pitch and receive feedback from a veteran journalist with more than 15 years of on-air national and local television reporting and producing experience.

Takeaways

  • How to identify memorable stories
  • Know who to pitch and when
  • What gets a “yes” every time
  • Relationship building that works
  • Why stories already out there can be a springboard
  • The 3 golden Cs - conversational, compelling and concise
  • What not to do when pitching
  • Eliminating distracting public speaking behaviors

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