Cross-cutting

Project Pitching

Communication 25 hours

Introduction

The success or failure of our project will depend on the results of our actions. It is therefore crucial to prepare a speech that will have a significant impact on the outcome. To be able to sell a project to investors, to be able to inspire five hundred people at a wedding with a speech that no one will forget, to chair regular company meetings, or to give a speech on a subject you know well to a demanding audience—these are just a few examples of situations in which it is crucial to know how to make an impact, inspire and contribute.

This Project Pitching This training will equip you with the tools and methodology to ensure that your speech and demeanour are the best possible means of your ideas, concepts and explanations to reach your audience with maximum impact.

Objectives

  • To defend and express ideas successfully in public, learnt the most effective techniques.

  • To understand the importance of knowing how to speak well in public, learning how to construct and convey effective messages.

  • To exercise fear management when making public appearances, knowing which circumstances and situations to avoid during public presentations.

  • To find out how to prepare a speech in an effective manner and focus on the target audience.

  • To define the phases of a presentation in order to develop it successfully.

  • To find out the audiovisual technical equipment to support the speech and the presentation.

Table of Contents

TEACHING UNIT 1. PRESENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR “ELEVATOR PITCH”

1. Introduction to the “Elevator Pitch”

TEACHING UNIT 2. THE “ELEVATOR PITCH”

1. Benefits of the Elevator Pitch
2. Making the First Connection
3. Pitch Structure

TEACHING UNIT 3. DEVELOPING YOUR “ELEVATOR PITCH”

1. Make your pitch unique

TEACHING UNIT 4. DEALING WITH THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

1. Shyness and social anxiety
2. Techniques for overcoming the fear of public speaking

TEACHING UNIT 5. THE PRESENTATION

1. Preparing the presentation
2. Development of the presentation

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