Comments on: Let someone tell you how much your pitch sucks http://blog.jeffhaynie.us/let-someone-tell-you-how-much-your-pitch-sucks.html Jeff Haynie on business and technology in Silicon Valley Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:30:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: slots http://blog.jeffhaynie.us/let-someone-tell-you-how-much-your-pitch-sucks.html/comment-page-1#comment-2183 slots Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:22:47 +0000 http://blog.jeffhaynie.us/?p=212#comment-2183 I think that it comes to naturally to some people. It's not that difficult to pitch something to someone once you know everything their is about the situation. I think that it comes to naturally to some people. It's not that difficult to pitch something to someone once you know everything their is about the situation.

]]> By: ssaulssaul http://blog.jeffhaynie.us/let-someone-tell-you-how-much-your-pitch-sucks.html/comment-page-1#comment-2152 ssaulssaul Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:58:31 +0000 http://blog.jeffhaynie.us/?p=212#comment-2152 thanks! thanks!

]]> By: MonetaryScientist http://blog.jeffhaynie.us/let-someone-tell-you-how-much-your-pitch-sucks.html/comment-page-1#comment-2118 MonetaryScientist Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:39:09 +0000 http://blog.jeffhaynie.us/?p=212#comment-2118 That is a very helpful article. I have found that most VCs seem to have ADD so keeping their attention is key. The best way to do that is for them to be asking the questions about what they are interested in. The low # of slides suggestion is money. Phone is a bad idea unless you know the people. Also, money follows management. Having 3rd party creditability is key; someone the VC knows who vouches for you behind the scenes. That is a very helpful article. I have found that most VCs seem to have ADD so keeping their attention is key. The best way to do that is for them to be asking the questions about what they are interested in. The low # of slides suggestion is money. Phone is a bad idea unless you know the people. Also, money follows management. Having 3rd party creditability is key; someone the VC knows who vouches for you behind the scenes.

]]> By: Jeff Haynie http://blog.jeffhaynie.us/let-someone-tell-you-how-much-your-pitch-sucks.html/comment-page-1#comment-1892 Jeff Haynie Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:10:36 +0000 http://blog.jeffhaynie.us/?p=212#comment-1892 Ivo... coming very soon. We're going to be doing a lot more video. :) Ivo… coming very soon. We’re going to be doing a lot more video. :)

]]> By: Ivo Beckers http://blog.jeffhaynie.us/let-someone-tell-you-how-much-your-pitch-sucks.html/comment-page-1#comment-1891 Ivo Beckers Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:05:42 +0000 http://blog.jeffhaynie.us/?p=212#comment-1891 And you can always pitch with a cool company video: http://valleywag.com/5045660/5-rules-for-making-a-company-video-worth-watching Now that I've seen your recent PHP shots on Youtube, it's time for a trip around the AC offices. And you can always pitch with a cool company video:

http://valleywag.com/5045660/5-rules-for-making-a-company-video-worth-watching

Now that I’ve seen your recent PHP shots on Youtube, it’s time for a trip around the AC offices.

]]> By: Andrew Lunde http://blog.jeffhaynie.us/let-someone-tell-you-how-much-your-pitch-sucks.html/comment-page-1#comment-1863 Andrew Lunde Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:31:47 +0000 http://blog.jeffhaynie.us/?p=212#comment-1863 Jeff, Great post. I attended PitchCamp and found it essential. There truely is nothing better than just laying it out in front of a bunch of peers with no strings attached. Jeff,

Great post. I attended PitchCamp and found it essential. There truely is nothing better than just laying it out in front of a bunch of peers with no strings attached.

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