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How to Not Suck at a Group Presentation

Both Sides of the Table

This was evident at the Twiistup pre-event company pitch last week at UCLA. If you demo your product (which is always great) then tell us part of the story while you’re demo’ing. Before the event I wanted to find out what I could about the students. NEVER lead with features. They had more advanced degrees.

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Creating an Awesome Conference: Brooklyn Beta

This is going to be BIG.

And I saw a bunch of demos of beta services spliced in between the talks.” With this kind of social self-preselection, the result is the kind of crowd you’re not going to get at startup events broadcasted far and wide. I hope next year’s event is the same size, with most of the same folks. That’s kind of the point.

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How do startup Accelerators work?

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While there are some universal features, such as an application and selection process and educational programming, the specific offerings can differ widely. Accelerators are as diverse and varied as the start-ups they serve. Let's delve deeper into the details. The post How do startup Accelerators work? appeared first on Gust.

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The bar is higher

This is going to be BIG.

Plus, there are a ton of in person networking and educational events related to startups that are free or relatively inexpensive. When I started at Union Square Ventures six years ago, there were literally two monthly events to go to--the New York Tech Meetup (member #71) and I think the Video Meetup was around then.

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Spend 2012 on the Right Side of the Haimish Line

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I wrote about my experience in this post and why I enjoyed this event more than most. ” The event seems to be more focused on 6pm – 3am than it does to people sitting and watching panels. I refuse to go to demo days. Not just TechStars but any demo day, really. Speaking at events. We’ll see.

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Open Angel Forum San Fran – Team Calacanis Raises the Bar

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Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. The first event was a big success and brought out many of LA’s angel elite. The second event was in Boulder. Tonight’s event at the 5A5 Steak Lounge in San Francisco was even better.

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How to use creative videos to transform email marketing from basic to bustling

Entrepreneurs' Organization

More so, you can create a follow-up email featuring a demo video that shows how to use the product. Webinar/ event snippets. Recently launched a live or online event? Since video content educates and inspires audiences much more easily than written emails, it can help you nurture more leads within a shorter time frame.