Module 8 Telling your story

October 8 Story Branding Psalm 66:16 “Come and hear all who fear God and I will tell what he has done for my soul.”

How to tell your story TELL THEM WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO SAY SAY IT TELL THEM WHAT YOU SAID EXAMPLES: (TED, SHARK TANK, PRAXIS)

Storybrand overview

Energetic presentation. Always showcase the energetic side of you when presenting. Showcase to the audience that the substance of the presentation is coming from the heart. Stop being sluggish. If you do, it will definitely create a negative impact towards your own professional image to the audience and this is not good. The easiest way to demonstrate the energy in your presentation is always be presenting like a rockstar. Imagine yourself as the subject matter experts and understand the importance on how to control the situation. The last thing you want is to let the situation to control you.

Be unique and memorable. Next, be unique. Make your presence there memorable. If you wish to create an impactful presentation, you need to leave behind a good impression so that the situation will work towards your advantage. Identify your unique selling point and work on it. One way to do this is to become a storyteller, craft it to suit the emotional angle of the audience, make it relatable to your USP and swing their decision to get the buy-in.

Know what you want. Whenever you are presenting your sales pitch to someone, you need to know what you’re after. Be it wanting to secure the deal or asking for referrals, you need to understand what you’re after, when to ask about it, why they should consider giving it to you and how to do it. One great method to do it is to look natural, and to look natural you need to use humour and lots of it. You see, people will definitely remember individuals with great humour.

Practice, practice and practice. The best and the easiest way to practice your presentation is by standing in front of a mirror. Display the best version of you prior to practising. Never ever memorise scripts, instead visualise your success while on it. Let yourself go and be natural. Your presentation must be kept short but sweet. 30 seconds or less should be good. All your messages to the audience must be precise too.

How to tell your business story in 60 seconds - Entrepreneur Craft the First 60 seconds of Your Presentation Clear Concise Compelling Four questions (one sentence answers): What do you do? What Problem do you solve? How are you different? Why should I care? https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=akDby_pG4Cg

Grading Activity/Assignment Weighting Attendance and Participation 25% Small Group Participation 20% Reflection Papers mid and final on reading 20% Asbury Project 25% Take Home Final Response 10%

Asbury Seminary and Asbury University student entries for the business plan competition can be submitted here: https://goo.gl/forms/RFdDDar7YuXcN2tn1 Written Plan Submission Deadline Notification of Selection for Business Presentatio n Business Presentation Submission Deadline Business Plan Presentation October 25th, 2018 @ 11:55 EST October 29th, 2018 November 2, 2018 @ 11:55 EST November 9, 2018 Dea dlin es

Your Project Project name and name of school Concept Description: What does your company do? What is your overall product or service and what stage of development is it in? Problem Being Solved: What problem is your venture solving? What are the key benefits of your product or service? How will your product improve efficiency, add convenience, provide a service for your customers? How much value does your product or service provide to customers? Can you save them money or time can it save them? Target Market and Customers: Who are your potential customers? How will you attract them? Identify the potential market size and expected growth rate. What methods are currently in existence to reach them? Business Opportunity: How does your venture make money to pay for the services that you offer? How much will it cost to produce your product or service versus how much you think you can sell your product or service? How is your product/service unique from other offerings? What resources will you need to gather to be successful? Financial Need: How much investment money are you seeking (or how much is necessary)? Are there terms involved? (i.e. debt vs. equity, if equity what is the expected rate of return). Social Impact/Kingdom Contribution: How will the product or service create a social change that reveals the Kingdom of God? Note: All business plans must be in .doc, .docx or .pdf format.

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Business Plan Submission Form: https://goo.gl/forms/nwrrIEZ0CI1M5Nkf1

https://asburymarketplace.org/student-competition/ Competition details: https://asburymarketplace.org/student-competition/ B

2018 Business Plans (selected AU) Smart Student Storage – Grand Prize Winner : https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6i3vMb5uBfZTS1LUjAweVhHN3M

2018 Business Plans (all ATS selected, only 4 submitted): https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6i3vMb5uBfZLU9uNGpmcWJlNjA

Due Monday Oct 15 Quotes and Notes for all 14 chapters of The Lean Start up Also email me how your small group did -- Name - did they show up - were they prepared?

October 12 Small Group Praxis Week 1

2018 Presentations https://youtu.be/9EZP-Hey2_8