presenting Archives - Steve Sammartino

3 cool videos

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Steve Sammartino

Here’s 3 cool videos that have landed on my desk top that are worth sharing for different reasons.

1. A great advertisement which I’m putting in the anti-social media category. Taking a simple human truth that is top of mind for many of us as we blindly forge ahead into the world of big brother. I really do feel like we might see a lot of people moving against a digital public life soon. Is this the start?

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5DJbKPS8d4]

2. Another more subtle advertisement from Quiksilver. The thing a like about this is that it moves deeply into the mind of the surfer. It unlock how emotionally attached to surfing we are. And for those who have never been inside a tube – it looks very similar to the visual in the film below.

[vimeo=http://vimeo.com/43122303]

3. Is of the art of presenting to an audience. It is the late Steve Jobs who knew how to use theatre to sell. Here he demonstrates the first ever laptop with wifi way back in 1999.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFngngjy4fk]

How to pitch

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Steve Sammartino

There is more good than bad in these hilarious Ali G pitches to Venture Capitalists.

What to look for:

His tone of voice and pausing when speaking.
His reliance on talking. There is no powerpoint.
Taking them on a journey. Story telling.
Simple visuals. Having samples / props.
Supreme confidence

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48TR0vUPQCs]

I’d seriously recommend this video on how to pitch versus most other examples we see on the web so long as we understand the context.

How to get investors interested

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Steve Sammartino

While watching the BBC television show the Dragons Den, quite often the ‘Dragons’ laugh at a business concept they are presented with and think it is ridiculous.

dragons den

Here’s the one thing that makes them eat their words every time:

Sales figures. Revenue, Customers, Repeat orders.

It’s only then they change their view from ‘not interested‘, to ‘I’m listening‘.

If you ever want to get investors interested, go see them once you’ve got sales. When you have revenue coming in it puts the kibosh on negative opinions. In addition, it increases value of your business and reduces the percentage you’d have to give away for a cash investment.