Guides
Guides to pitch and speak well
Direct answers, written by an actor turned coach: what coaching costs, how to structure a pitch, how to hold a room in front of investors or a jury.
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Prepare your fundraising pitch and face a grant or incubator jury
Preparing a fundraising pitch or a grant or incubator jury: what the jury looks for, the outline, rehearsal, questions and the day itself.
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How to choose a public speaking or pitch coach
How to choose a public speaking or pitch coach: coach profiles, seven criteria, questions for the first call and warning signs to watch for.
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Investor pitch coaching: how to prepare your pitch
Investor pitch coaching explained: what a coach does, how to prepare your pitch, rehearse it and handle questions, and when coaching is worth it.
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How to structure an investor pitch
How to structure a 3 to 10 minute investor pitch: the order of the parts, what to say in each, and the mistakes that lose a jury's attention.
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Investor questions after a pitch, and how to answer them
The questions angels and funds ask after a pitch, grouped by theme, with advice on how to answer without losing your footing.
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Voice, eye contact, pauses: what the theatre teaches those who speak in public
Slow down, hold eye contact, dare a pause: the stage tools actors work on, applied to pitching and public speaking.
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How to prepare a demo day or competition pitch
Prepare a 3 to 5 minute pitch for a demo day, a startup competition or an incubator panel: what judges score, the outline, rehearsal, pitch day.
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Elevator pitch: the four-sentence method, with examples
How to write a 30-second to 2-minute elevator pitch: the four-sentence method, annotated examples and the mistakes that make it forgettable.
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How to make a pitch that persuades, step by step
How to build a pitch that persuades: goal, writing for the ear, story, rehearsal, nerves and questions. A stage director's method.
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How to handle nerves before a pitch: techniques from actors
Racing heart, shaky voice, memory blank: the techniques actors use before walking on stage, adapted to pitching.
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Pitch coaching: what to budget and how to compare offers
What budget for pitch coaching? What drives a coach's price, the questions to ask before signing, and how to choose without overpaying.
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Pitch deck: how many slides, and what to say on each
10 to 12 slides for an investor meeting, 5 to 7 for a 3-minute pitch: the role of each slide and what you say while it is on screen.
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Pitching in English as a non-native speaker
Pitch in English to investors or a jury when it is not your first language: write simply, own your accent and handle the questions.
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Prepare a pitch in one week: the day-by-day plan
A pitch in 7 days? The day-by-day plan to write, cut, learn and rehearse, without spending the last night redoing your slides.
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Final act
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