GK’s Extreme Makeover

Presentation fans — here’s another great blog on communicating better and better! Guy Kawasaki who has set the bar high for startup pitches has asked Nancy Duarte to “work her magic” on his PowerPoint presentation. Take a look at the before and after — as well as Nancy’s notes on the strategy for improving presentations.

If the master can improve, so can we! Click here to Read More..

Technorati Tags: Startup, entrepreneur, venture capital, angel investing

GCVA Extreme Makeover

Thanks to reality shows, we now have a new description for things that undergo significant change for the better. New houses, new bodies, new lives all have been transformed by new television.

Thanks to their hard work over the summer, the Board of Trustees of the Greater Cincinnati Venture Association (GCVA) has taken the organization through an extreme makeover. The old adage “What got you here won’t get you there!!” rang true and the board began to update, change and make this different than your grandfather’s GCVA. To start — the board renewed their commitment to entrepreneurs and their startup activities. After all, that is the lifeblood of early stage investors — innovative startups that take risks and pursue their dreams with passion. From more relevant content to expanded entrepreneur membership to reduced costs to making it easy to register and attend events — the board has removed the obstacles to create an entrepreneurially friendly environment. Secondly, the New and Improved! GCVA has brought back the startup presentations as a feature of every event. At least two startup companies will present their 10 minute pitch to the audience every month. A team of able coaches will screen the presentations, assist them with their pitch and make sure the pitches delivered are interesting, exciting and fundable. Being a member has never been easier. Thanks to restructuring and reducing the costs, all nine of the member events will be free to paid members. An RSVP to an email invite is the only requirment. No more difficult payments and websites. The improvements will continue through the year — new locations — five afternoon events and four luncheons. To join, just visit the New and Improved website: www.newgcva.com for event details and membership.

GK Plan B for Funding

Another GK alert! Not all of Guy Kawasaki’s blog entries are gems — but lately most of them speak sovereign truths! On American Express Open Forum, Guy speaks of a Plan B for Funding that is 180 degrees out of phase with the usual approach. You must read it and if you can do it, maybe it should be your plan A! Click here to Read More…

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GK’s World’s Best Presentations

There is no doubt that Guy Kawasaki has raised the bar for all startup presentations to the moon! Wouldn’t it be great to have all powerpoint presentations at this level!!!

Enough said — take a look — enjoy — and then start redoing your decks!

World’s Best Presentations

And for more study — check out Garr Reynold’s Top Ten Slide Tips and the rest of his site on Presentation Zen — the new Bible of Presentation Skills!