COID 338
PITCHING IDEAS
Learn to create and design pitches that communicate your ideas to various audiences effectively.
- Format: Online
- Delivery: Self-paced
- Duration: 7 weeks
- Credits: 3
Lessons In This Class
| Lessons | Projects | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesson 1: Communicating with Clarity Learn the foundations of clear and effective communication, breaking down complex ideas into simple, impactful messages. | Project 1: Pitch Yourself Craft a personal pitch that transforms your story, skills, and aspirations into a compelling narrative designed to captivate and connect at a professional networking event. |
| 2 | Lesson 2: Audience Understanding Expore techniques for analyzing your audience, uncovering their needs, and tailoring your pitch to resonate with their expectations. | Project 2: Pitch An App Bring your app idea to life by crafting a persuasive pitch tailored to an investor’s profile, showcasing its potential to solve real-world problems and disrupt industries. |
| 3 | Lesson 3: Connecting Through Story Discover the power of storytelling to make your ideas relatable, memorable, and emotionally compelling. | Project 3: Pitch a Cause Inspire action for a cause that matters to you by crafting a heartfelt pitch that uses storytelling and social media influence to raise awareness and rally support. |
| 4 | Lesson 4: Persuasive Communication Master the art of influence by crafting arguments that align logic, emotion, and credibility to inspire action. | Project 4: Pitch a Promotion Make your case for a raise or promotion with a pitch highlighting your value, addressing potential objections, and demonstrating why your advancement benefits the organization. |
| 5 | Lesson 5: Presentation Develop your delivery skills to present your pitch confidently and authentically, using body language, tone, and pacing to captivate your audience. | Project 5: Pitch an Office Upgrade Propose a workplace improvement that enhances productivity and employee satisfaction by delivering a pitch supported by a visually compelling presentation deck. |
| 6 | Lesson 6: Refining Your Pitch Learn to iterate and improve your pitch by leveraging feedback, AI tools, and practical tips for polishing your message to perfection. | Project 6: Second Chance Pitch Revive and reimagine a beloved story with a compelling pitch that evolves through feedback, sharpening your persuasive skills while making your idea irresistible to funders. |
| 7 | Lesson 7: Showcasing Your Skills Learn how to create a standout portfolio and develop thought leadership content that highlights your skills, showcases your projects, and positions you as an expert in your field. | Project 7: Portfolio and Thought-Leadership Content Build a professional portfolio and create impactful thought leadership content to showcase your skills, reflect on your projects, and position yourself for future opportunities, while gaining valuable feedback and practicing pitching your work. |
“I really felt like this helped me a lot in my actual career and that I was able to bring in real-world scenarios. I actually pitched my brand to a huge angel investor on April 20th and secured a life-changing opportunity. This class most definitely gave me the confidence to approach an investor and sell my brand the way I want it to be portrayed. I truly don’t think I would have had the confidence to do so if it weren’t for what I learned in this class.”
– OLLIE B.
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