Advertising/PR - Advice on presentation from Anonymous: MarketingProfs Question 29610

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Advice On Presentation

Posted by Anonymous on 7/20/2009 at 1:23 AM ET 250 Points

Hello everyone,

My name is Josh and I have a start up business which focuses on providing free co branded free school supplies to university students. It'll be a collaboration with the institution in distributing the school supplies.

I'll be meeting with the institution management to present to them my company services and product.

I've read up several articles and try to learn as much as possible prior to planning my presentation

I'm hoping someone could review my presentation in terms of phrasing, structure and flow etc and give me some pointers and perspective.

Will you be interested in helping me out or know anyone who could? I don't really have a high budget for this, but I'm definitely willing to pay for advice - I can fork out around $40-60.

My email is [Email address deleted by staff]

Thanks for reading, really hope you guys can help me out.

Kind regards,
Josh

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Posted on 7/20/2009 at 7:30 AM Accepted

Josh, I would be happy to review your presentation. If my comments are helpful, you can make a donation to one of my favorite charities.
Posted on 7/20/2009 at 7:56 AM Accepted

Here are a few resources on better presentations:

https://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/01/really_bad_powe.html

https://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/10/nine-steps-to-p.html

https://www.amazon.com/Presentation-Zen-Simple-Design-Delivery/dp/032152565...

Jodi
Posted on 7/20/2009 at 7:58 AM Member

Here are a few resources on better presentations:

https://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/01/really_bad_powe.html

https://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/10/nine-steps-to-p.html

https://www.amazon.com/Presentation-Zen-Simple-Design-Delivery/dp/032152565...

I'd offer to review it for you, but I like Michael's charity idea.
(Michael, I think I called you Mark elsewhere. My apologies!)

Jodi
Posted by Gary Bloomer on 7/20/2009 at 8:06 AM Accepted

Dear Josh,

Several weeks ago I answered a similar question.
You can find the post here:

https://www.marketingprofs.com/ea/qst_question.asp?qstID=29311#187111

If I can help in any other way, click on my name above
and follow the appropriate links to either my blog, or to
send me an e-mail.

I hope this helps.

Gary Bloomer
Wilmington, DE, USA
Posted by matthewmnex on 7/22/2009 at 9:18 PM Member

I'm not sure about regulations in the USA and how your idea could be subject to regulations.

If the institutions are private in nature, then I'm guessing that there would probably be no issue but I don't think you will be able to do this with public schools.

My initial thought would be, rather than trying to prepare presentations, go and talk to the marketing departments of several possible brands who might feel that there is some value in this kind of activity and see how they feel about it.

What is the added value that you bring to the picture here?

If I am the marketing manager of a large company and I decide that I'd like to put my logo on some pens and books and give them for free to schools, I can do it by myself without the need of a middle man like you so what exactly is the value that you bring to the whole scenario please?

In addition, I was a school authority, I think I would be strongly against large companies penetrating my campus with brand building exercises.

Just some food for thought.

Good luck,

Matthew

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