1. April 22, 20111 WSU Engr Open House Today's Plan: Prepare for Open House 1. Identify what's needed 2. Outline steps to accomplish 3. Practice 4. Assignment John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

2. April 22, 20112 WSU Engr Open House It's as easy as 1, 2, 3! 1. Working, presentable Prototype 2. Elevator Pitch 3. Visual Presentation John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

3. April 22, 20113 WSU Engr Open House Working, Presentable Prototype Robust Some effort to illustrate functionality over method. You've been working on this all semester John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

4. April 22, 20114 WSU Engr Open House Elevator Pitch What is it? Each group starts sketching out one For next week: post your elevator pitch to the blog For next week: try your elevator pitch in class John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

5. April 22, 20115 WSU Engr Open House Visual Presentation What is it? Each group starts identifying parts to presentation For next week: identify at least 4 parts you need For next week: upload then show presentation parts in class John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

6. April 22, 20116 WSU Engr Open House Elevator Pitch: What is it? You have a ride in an elevator to sell your idea. What do you say? John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

7. April 22, 20117 WSU Engr Open House Elevator Pitch: How Long is it? 30 seconds 150 words John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

8. April 22, 20118 WSU Engr Open House Elevator Pitch: A Formula STEP into it! (yeah) Statistics Testimonial Expert Opinion Promise John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

9. April 22, 20119 WSU Engr Open House Elevator Pitch: Content Problem Outcome Story John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

10. April 22, 201110 WSU Engr Open House Elevator Pitch: Tips Leave out the jargon Speak to outcomes Specific Measureable Results Make it personal John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

11. April 22, 201111 WSU Engr Open House Elevator Pitch: Tips Make it personal Ask questions Their question: what's in it for me? Give them a way to offer something back in the end John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

12. April 22, 201112 WSU Engr Open House Elevator Pitch: Tips Practice John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

13. April 22, 201113 WSU Engr Open House Elevator Pitch Each group start sketching out their pitch Practice pitches Assignment: elevator pitches written out on blog by Thurs 11:59pm John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

14. April 22, 201114 WSU Engr Open House Elevator Pitch: references http://www.philanthropyjournal.org/resources/m arketingcommunications/developing-elevator- speech http://www.dalekurow.com/elevator_speech http://www.apg7.com/wp- content/uploads/2010/08/Elevator-Speech- APG7-2010.pdf John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

15. April 22, 201115 WSU Engr Open House Visual Presentation Tri-fold Communicates your project without you Focus on outcome John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

16. April 22, 201116 WSU Engr Open House Visual Presentation: tips Neat, professional Use Color, frame things Diagrams, especially high-level Overall Block Diagram is essential John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

17. April 22, 201117 WSU Engr Open House Visual Presentation: tips Use color Frame things. Put boxes around stuff Pictures are great but don't show pictures of generic stuff Schematic Give focus for the eye John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

18. April 22, 201118 WSU Engr Open House Visual Presentation What do you still need for your visual presentation? How will you do it? Who will do it? By when? John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House

19. April 22, 201119 WSU Engr Open House Assignment review Elevator speech: write and deliver next week Visual Presentation: identify at least 4 things Upload to blog by for next week John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU Engr Open House