pitching an adventure
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JAKOB KAHLEN DESIGNER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Pitching an adventure
INDEX — DESIGN TO IMPROVE LIFE AUGUST 24 2015
JAKOB KAHLEN Global Creative Director B&O PLAY Brand, Product Design & Marketing
Hello my name is
· A trained designer · A failed entrepreneur· An award winning creative · An enthusiastic teacher· An passionate optimist· A geek at heart
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LET’S GO!
· Goose bump business · Pitching your adventure · Start With Why
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· Goose bump business · Pitching your adventure (+ exercise) · Start With Why (+ exercise)
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GOOSE BUMP BUSINESS
WHAT THE HECK IS
You’re no. 51 this week Your potential investor has probably already seen 50 pitches this week. A conventional presentation will probably not get them particularly interested.
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You’ll need to leave an expression You need to pass on the feeling you got when you figured out the idea that you’re presenting. The Eureka moment, the electric shock, the butterflies in your stomach, the goose bumps.
PASSING ON THE GOOSE BUMPS
What causes goose bumps?
BACKGROUND
Goose bumps are the bumps on a person's skin at the base of body hairs which may involuntarily develop when a person
experiences strong emotions such as fear, nostalgia, pleasure, euphoria, awe, admiration, and sexual arousal.
FREELY AFTER WIKIPEDIA
If your presentations can cause sexual arousal, you’re on to something!
PRO TIP
Even if it just causes nostalgia, pleasure, euphoria, awe, admiration, you’ll be fine…
PRO TIP
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Rational vs Emotional Analytical brain vs Story brain
THERE’S A FIGHT GOING ON INSIDE OUR BRAIN?
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Rational vs Emotional Analytical brain vs Story brain
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Our brains are wired to be open to and remember stories better than facts. If you start by making a connection to the story brain, you’ll have an emotional, intuitive and open connection to rational arguments later on.
THERE’S A FIGHT GOING ON INSIDE OUR BRAIN?
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Rational vs Emotional Analytical brain vs Story brain
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Our brains are wired to be open to and remember stories better than facts. If you start by making a connection to the story brain, you’ll have an emotional, intuitive and open connection to rational arguments later on.
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If you activate the analytical brain right away in your presentation, it will start looking for errors in the facts and stop you from being open to
new ideas and creative solutions.
THERE’S A FIGHT GOING ON INSIDE OUR BRAIN?
The biology of goose bumps
BACKGROUND
Goose bumps are created when tiny muscles at the base of each hair contract and pull the hair erect. The reflex is started by the
sympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for many fight-or-flight responses.
FREELY AFTER WIKIPEDIA
You do not want your investor to flight from you, but you would definitely want
them to fight for you!
PRO TIP
Why should I fight for you?
MILLION DOLLOR QUESTION
PITCHING YOUR ADVENTURE Using the structure and characters found in most epic tales and stories
ONCE UPON A TIME
Why you should be like Frodo… · Usually not somebody you would expect to be a hero (Identification) · Never flawless, but usually with great integrity and dedication (naivety) · Able to form a rally cry (a cause) and gather a team of followers · Never fights for personal gain, but to help the cause · Creative in ways of overcoming obstacles
ATTRIBUTES OF THE HERO
Beginning, Middle, End
Background, Conflict, Resolution
SIMPLIFIED ANATOMY OF A STORY
EXERCISE (10 MIN.) !
Write down in 2 short sentences:
– Who is the villain of your product or service? – Who is the hero of your product or service?
EXERCISE !
Let’s hear a couple of them… !
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· You’re already a hero so just be your passionate self · Be uncomfortably honest · Tell stories about your trials and tribulations · Give people a reason to love you and believe in your cause · Leave them empowered to join you in your endeavours
WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM FAIRYTALES
START WITH WHY
DEFINING YOUR CAUSE OR PURPOSE
“People don’t buy what you do, they buy why
you do it”
SIMON SINEK
– Your why should be the beginning of all your presentations – Your why should be the one thing that shines through all job ads – Your why should be the rally cry that drives your company culture – Your why should be the thing that attracts the right investor
WHY THE WHY?
EXERCISE (10 MIN.) !
Write down in 3 short sentences: !
– What do you do? – How do you do it? – Why do you do what you do?
EXERCISE !
Wanna share?
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RECAP
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
– Painting a picture (Start with the end in mind: Why?) – Pointing out problem (Villain / Dystopia) – Revealing the solution (Hero / Wow moment) – Calling to action (Happy end / Join the cause)
COMBINING THE WHY WITH THE HERO’S JOURNEY
GO FIGHT YOUR CAUSES & TELL YOUR STORIES!
TADA!
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