Avoiding Epic Pitch Fails

Your Audience: “Now what is it that you do again?”

True story - was at a pitch event and after a 5+ minute presentation
…silence…

Then
→ the first panel member (VC founder) said: “now what is it that you do again?”

PALM TO FACE.
Literally the worst response you could get after a pitch.

Because the only thing worse than your audience not thinking your tech is great…
Is your audience not understanding your tech.

Struggling to land your pitch?

Don’t blame
→ The complex novel tech
→ The bare bones pitch deck
→ The non-expert audience

Instead Ask
→ Is my clinical question crystal clear?
→ Did I clearly explain how my tech is a high-value solution?

Ideas don’t land when we struggle to communicate their true value. Start with the basics!

Natalie Freels PA-C

Natalie Freels is a clinical innovation strategist advising the future of HealthTech. She is also a clinician, researcher, and educator in hospital internal medicine at Mayo Clinic Florida where she is heavily involved in research with special interests in inpatient integration of wearable medical technology, electronic health record optimization, and disaster preparedness.

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