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presentation boot camp
We're doing another epic round of presentation classes. In doing these classes, we hope to accomplish 3 things:
1) Find out who's ready to work on new business pitches.
2) Demonstrate that selling horrible work is horrible.
3) Learn to be more confident and authentic in presentations, giving us a better chance to sell great ideas (far away from #2).
Speaking of #2, that's where we begin with our first assignment. Shitty advertising. With only 5 minutes to prepare, Travis, Matt, Marilyn and Michael had to pitch this turd of an idea to our fake client - Eagle Insurance.
Below are videos from their first quickfire pitch. We used these vids to work on our team's body language and pacing. Preso-wise, the only info we gave them on Eagle Insurance was the youtube video. That means they're pulling most of this shit out of their arses. Enjoy...
TRAVIS (aka "CREEPY EYES") - ART DIRECTOR
MATT (aka "599" or "FOLDED VULCAN ARMS") - TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
MARK? WHAT MARK? I'll STAND WHERE I WANT MARILYN - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
MICHAEL (aka "I WALK SIDEWAYS BITCHES") - DIGITAL PRODUCER
The verdict? Pretty clever and funny pitches, actually, for such a horrible idea. Sure, there's room to grow preso-wise, but the important thing is Travis, Matt, Marilyn and Michael all come off as likable. That's because they are. (One comes off as slightly creepy, but Travis can work on that.)
Stay tuned for Round 2:
ASSIGNMENT: Sell an ad you love.
THE ONLY RULE: The presentation must last at least 5 minutes.
talking pretty makes hard work work harder
We've been having presentation classes at PFI, recording and reviewing our speaking skills. We're doing this for 3 reasons:
1) If we're going to burn the midnight oil toiling over work, then we better put an equal amount of energy into telling the work's story. 2) If you're closest to the work, then you should be in the room presenting it and hearing feedback first hand. 3) Confidence.
We're practicing with a handful of people at a time. Some are surprise naturals, others are works in progress. The first group of Sam, James, Eva, Adam, and Laura had two classes together already. In a week, they'll present in front of our whole shop. I'm eager to see how they'll do. Just for fun, here's the bar we've set:
