{"id":546988,"date":"2010-04-28T16:51:04","date_gmt":"2010-04-28T20:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.technologytransfertactics.com\/content\/?p=6439"},"modified":"2010-04-28T16:51:04","modified_gmt":"2010-04-28T20:51:04","slug":"how-to-make-the-perfect-elevator-pitch-for-your-ip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/546988","title":{"rendered":"How to make the perfect elevator pitch for your IP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Though it may take many years to develop an exciting new technology,                successfully attracting a licensee or investor often comes down                to a matter of a few critical minutes, if not seconds. And for most                tech transfer professionals and faculty inventors, compressing a                complex technical achievement into a quick, compelling, and effective                \u201celevator pitch\u201d is an unfamiliar skill and a difficult                challenge. That&#8217;s why we\u2019ve asked a veteran technology investor                &#8212; who\u2019s given and heard hundreds of these pitches &#8212; to share                his know-how and provide a blueprint for grabbing your prospect\u2019s                attention and securing that all-important first meeting. Join Eric                Nicolaides, founder and Managing Partner of Wildcat Venture Management,                on Tuesday, June 15th for this how-to distance learning workshop:                <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technologytransfertactics.com\/content\/audio\/pep-en\/\">The                Perfect Elevator Pitch: Sell Your IP in 3 Minutes or Less!<\/a><\/strong> Nicolaides will provide inside insights and step-by-step guidance                for polishing your presentation and ensuring it hits the right hot                buttons. Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll learn in this unique session:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Elements of the perfect elevator pitch<\/li>\n<li> The 3 key questions you MUST answer about your IP in your pitch<\/li>\n<li> Supplemental information: what\u2019s too much, what\u2019s                  too little<\/li>\n<li> How to grab the investor\u2019s attention in the first 40                  seconds <\/li>\n<li>Examples of good pitches, great pitches, and poor pitches<\/li>\n<li> Inventor vs TTO staff: Choosing the right \u201cpitcher\u201d <\/li>\n<li>List of do\u2019s and don\u2019ts to consider while crafting                  your pitch<\/li>\n<li> How to \u201cclose\u201d and secure a firm follow-up meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technologytransfertactics.com\/content\/audio\/pep-en\/\"><strong>CLICK                HERE<\/strong><\/a> to register and for complete program details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO COMING SOON: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technologytransfertactics.com\/content\/audio\/wewuc-en\/\">Working                  Effectively with University Counsel to Speed the Licensing Process                  &#8212; THIS THURSDAY, April 29<\/a><\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technologytransfertactics.com\/content\/audio\/bif-en\/\">Become                  Industry Friendly: Transform Your TTO Into a Licensee Magnet &#8212;                  Wednesday, May 12<\/a><\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technologytransfertactics.com\/content\/audio\/urceo-en\/\">University                  Researchers: Tap Into Your Inner CEO &#8212; Thursday, May 20, 2010 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technologytransfertactics.com\/content\/audio\/subc-en\/\">SPECIAL                  6-PART SERIES: Start-Up Boot Camp for University TTO Professionals                  and Inventors<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipmarketingadvisor.com\/content\/audio\/subc-en\/\"> &#8212; Every Thursday, June 3rd &#8211; July 8th <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technologytransfertactics.com\/content\/audio\/usme-en\/\">TTOs:                  Use Social Media Effectively to Market Your Innovations &#8212; Tuesday,                  June 8 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technologytransfertactics.com\/content\/audio\/pfd-en\/\">Prevent                  Faculty Disputes from Turning Into a Declaration of War &#8212; Tuesday,                  July 13<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Though it may take many years to develop an exciting new technology, successfully attracting a licensee or investor often comes down to a matter of a few critical minutes, if not seconds. And for most tech transfer professionals and faculty inventors, compressing a complex technical achievement into a quick, compelling, and effective \u201celevator pitch\u201d is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-546988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=546988"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546988\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=546988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=546988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=546988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}