1. November 17, 20111 WSU – Exploration Place Today's Plan: Prepare for Exploration Place 1. Identify what's needed 2. Outline steps to accomplish 3. Practice John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU EECS at Exploration Place

2. November 17, 20112 WSU – Exploration Place It's as easy as 1, 2, 3! 1. Working, presentable Prototype 2. Elevator Pitch 3. Visual Presentation John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU EECS at Exploration Place

3. November 17, 20113 WSU – Exploration Place 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 EECS at Exploration Place

4. November 17, 20114 WSU – Exploration Place Elevator Pitch What is it? Today: sketch one out and try it! Dec 2: try it again! Dec 10: try it again! And again! And again! (again?) John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU EECS at Exploration Place

5. November 17, 20115 WSU – Exploration Place 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 in prototype II final project post, then show in class John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU EECS at Exploration Place

6. November 17, 20116 WSU – Exploration Place 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 EECS at Exploration Place

7. November 17, 20117 WSU – Exploration Place Elevator Pitch: How Long is it? 30 seconds MAX 150 words MAX John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU EECS at Exploration Place

8. November 17, 20118 WSU – Exploration Place Elevator Pitch: A Formula STEP into it! (yeah) Statistics Testimonial Expert Opinion Promise John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU EECS at Exploration Place

9. November 17, 20119 WSU – Exploration Place Elevator Pitch: Content Problem Outcome Story John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU EECS at Exploration Place

10. November 17, 201110 WSU – Exploration Place Elevator Pitch: Tips Leave out the jargon Speak to outcomes Specific Measureable Results Make it personal John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU EECS at Exploration Place

11. November 17, 201111 WSU – Exploration Place 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 EECS at Exploration Place

12. November 17, 201112 WSU – Exploration Place Elevator Pitch: Tips Practice John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU EECS at Exploration Place

13. November 17, 201113 WSU – Exploration Place Elevator Pitch Each group start sketching out their pitch Practice pitches John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU EECS at Exploration Place

14. November 17, 201114 WSU – Exploration Place 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 EECS at Exploration Place

15. November 17, 201115 WSU – Exploration Place Visual Presentation Tri-fold Communicates your project without you Focus on outcome John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU EECS at Exploration Place

16. November 17, 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 EECS at Exploration Place

17. November 17, 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 EECS at Exploration Place

18. November 17, 201118 WSU – Exploration Place 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 EECS at Exploration Place

19. November 17, 201119 WSU – Exploration Place Assignment review Elevator speech: practice for next week Visual Presentation: identify at least 4 things Upload to prototype II final report by for next week John Harrison – EE585 Preparing for WSU EECS at Exploration Place