Business Plan Competitions The Oral Presentation

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Business Plan CompetitionsThe Oral Presentation

• Dr. Christine Haff, Assistant Director
• South Carolina Virtual Enterprise Network

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Topics

• PowerPoint Guidelines
• Content
• Delivery
• Competition Questions

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PowerPoint Guidelines

• One slide30to 60 seconds
• Organize
• Use variety
• Color scheme

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PowerPoint Guidelines

• Text
• Dont readshort phrases
• Use one fontTNR
• Begin phrases and bullet items with caps
• No typos
• Use descriptive titles
• Site references

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Content--Oral Presentation60

• Business Information8
• Market16
• SWOT Analysis8
• Financial Data21
• Questions Answers25
• Presentation--21

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Organization Delivery--Presentation

• What is your greatest fear?

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Presentation

• Clarity
• Accuracy
• Design/Color
• Logical and coherent floworder
• Special Effects/Soundkeep it simple
• Use graphs, charts and pictures appropriately
• Have a beginning and an end

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Sample Graph
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Sample Chart
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Delivery

• Logical/Coherent
• Persuasive and Engaging
• Participation
• Project your voice
• Articulategrammar and pronunciation
• Use business terms correctly
• Move around naturallybody language
• Give eye contact (not the back of your head)
• Show enthusiasm
• Wear business attire
• Professional Demeanor

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Topics for Judges Questions

• Domestic and International Current or Projected
  Economic Conditions
• (impact on prices, suppliers, market
  availability, customers, employees, profit)
• Results of Presidential election (economic)
• The price of oil
• Increase or decrease in interest rates
• Hurricane, Earthquake, Tornado (global)
• OutsourcingOutside US
• Stock Markets
• EthicsAIG Executives (400K)
• New technology
• Bank Failures

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Tips From W!SE

• Know Your Business Plan
• All team members
• Analyze real and virtual industries
• Review the Rubric and Scoring
• Clear statement of purpose
• Start-up budget for new firms
• Identify financial documents

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Tips From WISE

• Practiceindividually, as a team, in front of an
  audience
• Be prepared to answer questions
• Notes

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Suggested Websites

• http//www.research.ucla/edu/era/present/
• http//www.impactfactory.com/gate/public_speaking_
  training_course/freegate_1552-1104-88327.html
• http//www.aresearchguide.com/3tips.html

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References

• http//www.marketingpower.com/content28970.php
• http//www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/resources/t
  echnology/business
• http//ec.hku.hk/epc/presentation

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Summary

• PowerPoint Guidelines
• Content
• Delivery
• Competition Questions