Today, we celebrated five years since the first session of Pitch Practice. The first 3 sessions were called "Startup BP", a lousy baseball analogy for startups "pitching" to others for practice. Since session number 4, we've met almost every week for 5 years. Along the way, we've helped startups like … Keep reading >>>
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The whole series of articles on “Giving Your Gift” in work and in life
A while back, I wrote a series of blog posts about "giving your gift". Those articles, listed below, are my way of thinking out loud about how Pitch Practice has served as a learning tool for me. Specifically, Pitch Practice has, for the last 5 years, given me an outlet … Keep reading >>>
Pitch Practice helps you articulate the problem you are solving
As the 5 year anniversary of Pitch Practice rapidly approaches, the path and brand of the meetup continue to amaze me. In the last month, we've had one of our largest groups ever to fill The Pitch Practice Boardroom made up entirely of people who are not members of ATV. … Keep reading >>>
Problem: Annual corporate phishing training is worthless
Big corporations have big corporation email security policies. Especially in the financial sector, email phishing is big business for hackers. Why? Because it works! Why does it still work, even though email has been around for a quarter century? Because most big corporations require their non-IT employees to attend a … Keep reading >>>
Problem: In FinTech, I don’t know you, and I don’t trust you
How many corporate data breaches have occurred in the last 5 years? The answer is, A LOT! In the FinTech (financial technology) sector, a data breach like Equifax in the fall of 2017 put all of our identities and financial information in danger of being stolen. Furthermore, with so many … Keep reading >>>
Problem: You don’t know your used car’s real history
I bought the car I currently drive at a local used car lot after finding it on AutoTrader. It's the exact same year, make, and model as my wife's car. We liked hers so much that I decided to just get another one exactly like it. I found it with … Keep reading >>>
Talking Pitch Practice and Startups on Atlanta TechEdge with Cara Kneer
This past Sunday, I was invited to be a guest on Atlanta TechEdge on Atlanta's local NBC affiliate 11Alive. I've been on Atlanta TechEdge before, but as part of a panel. This time, the interview was specifically about Pitch Practice and the new book, "Practice Your Pitch." I am always … Keep reading >>>
“Pitching is an acquired skill…you have to practice!” – Guy Kawasaki
If you follow Pitch Practice on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook, you've seen some of the quotations we've been using to promote the new book, "Practice Your Pitch." These one-liners are not only inspirational, but very instrumental in how I explained the Pitch Practice method. From Guy Kawasaki (quoted in the … Keep reading >>>
Problem: Music Studio Recording Time is Expensive
The music business can be lucrative. As with most industries in which individuals can make lots of money, there are barriers to entry. One of those barriers is the cost to record. Renting recording time in a properly equipped music studio costs hundreds of dollars per hour. You - and … Keep reading >>>
“Practice Your Pitch”: It’s a Book, not a Flamethrower
Today, I am very happy to announce that "Practice Your Pitch - 21 Lessons from 2,500 Pitches from 4 years of Leading Entrepreneurs at Pitch Practice", is now a thing. It's a book. It is not a flamethrower. At just over 100 pages, it's a quick read full of quotes … Keep reading >>>