10/20/30 in business idea presentation

Read from somewhere the following pointers when doing a presentation to potential investors.

It's called the 10/20/30 rule of powerpoint.

a) 10 slides at most for your presentation.
b) present no more than 20 minutes.
c) font size no smaller than 30 pts.

The idea is to keep clear & concise with your business idea. The ten topics that a venture capitalist cares about are:

1. Problem
2. Your solution
3. Business model
4. Underlying magic/technology
5. Marketing and sales
6. Competition
7. Team
8. Projections and milestones
9. Status and timeline
10. Summary and call to action

Do you agree with his point?

The website link.

His video is very interesting too! Guy Kawasaki "The Art of the Start" @ TiECon 2006

beginning to like presentation

i think i'm beginning to like doing presentation.. though i'm no expert at all. In fact, i think i'm not good at it at all! ;-)

My new job requires me to do much more presentation or 'selling' than my previous jobs.. so, now talk i must!

I remember what Anthony Robbins used to say "Repetition is the mother of skills!"

So, practise i must! Hopefully by the end of this year, i will be twice as good as i was..

tip on good presentation - from Larry King

i dont really know Larry King and have never watch his shows.. but definitely heard of him from news.. and read his book on How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere.

Here's a very good tip on good speaking/presentation:
1. Tell them what u gonna tell them - give yr presentation outline to let yr audience a good idea of yr speech & where it's heading
2. Tell them - deliver what u promised to deliver
3. Tell them what u just told them - give a summary in a nutshell focusing on the key points u wanna them to bring home

Simple enough? ;-)

tickle the funny bone

i like to read The Straits Times recruit section front or back page. It always has some articles that teaches you something e.g. HR matters, self-improvements, public speaking, etc.. Just anything that makes you a better person!

Today, i read this article titled 'Tickle the funny bone'. Teach u to use humour as your brand image and the audience will always remember you.

Use wisely the following 5 pts:

1. Use a signature catch-phrase. Most people recognize phrases or slogans and automatically think of the creators when they hear them. e.g. "Just Do it!" Nike.

2. Tell a funny story. Think of something funny that happened to a celebrity or business leader that was widely reported. Your audience will connect with the story and with you.

3. Use a tag line. Humorist Frank King's tag line is "Make a living, not a difference". Mine is "lead by not leading, teach by not teaching". ;-)

4. Create a character. Some speakers create a character outside their real self. One well known humorist George Campbell's "Joe Malarkey, the worst motivational speaker in America". His act is classic. George's promotional material says that Joe (his imagined character) touches on affirmation, goal-setting, relationship skills, and dress-for-success techniques. They're able to blend them seamlessly into their presentation.

5. Adopt a unique format. Once, a speaker used a funny presentation by showing photos of real signs. He uses it as a comic device through-out his talk and to illustrate his serious points regarding marketing he's teaching.. And this technique is unique to him today! ;-)

So, if you are a speaker or to make presentation, consider these five options for creating your own humour brand! ;-)