[UCI-Calit2] Tech Portal Entrepreneurs Forum -- Thurs. March 3

Anna Lynn Spitzer aspitzer at calit2.uci.edu
Wed Feb 23 11:58:56 PST 2011


Calit2 at UCI 

Tech Portal Entrepreneurs Forum: The Elevator Pitch

Time:                     11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Date:                     Thursday, March 3

Location:              Calit2 Building, Room 3008 

The elevator pitch is the tip of your business spear, and the sharpest
spear breaks through the most effectively in conveying the problem and
the solutions your company can provide. In a society of 140 characters
or less, how do you capture attention meaningfully and authentically?
Chris Van Dusen, writer and speaker for entrepreneurs and startups, will
help you identify and formulate the most succinct and relevant elevator
pitch for your business.

You will learn:

*	Common pitfalls and problems with traditional elevator pitches 
*	How to engage and relate in less than 60 seconds 
*	Proven strategies for formulating multiple pitches, depending on
your audience 
*	How society has changed and how that affects your pitch 
*	Examples from startup CEOs and serial entrepreneurs regarding
how to take a complex business plan and explain it in one sentence 
*	The differences between the elevator and the VC pitch 

Speaker: Chris Van Dusen is a tech enthusiast, remote-efficiency
specialist and entrepreneur. He is the president of i-FFICIENCY, a
consultancy he co-founded to help small businesses and startups leverage
new technology in the sales process. Chris is also director of business
development and new media for Rief Media, a full service marketing and
communications firm. He contributes as a writer for Techzulu and other
publications and speaks regularly on technology, new media and remote
efficiency for business professionals. 
http://www.linkedin/in/chrismvandusen, http://www.twitter.com/ifficiency

Space is limited so please RSVP by Wednesday, March 2 : 
http://octane.uci.edu/registration.asp?id=86.

 

 

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