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“Douglas's insightful feedback on our startup pitch deck not only sharpened our presentation but directly contributed to securing numerous key meetings and angel funding.”
– Gabriela Naumnik, Senior Product Manager & Startup Founder
Elevate your startup pitch and confidently propel your business forward.
Unlock the potential of your pitch with our expert guidance tailored to your unique business. Stand out from the crowd and secure the resources you need to thrive.
- Expert Guidance: Receive personalized feedback and insights from seasoned professionals to refine your pitch and increase its effectiveness.
- Increased Confidence: Gain the confidence to present your startup's vision and value proposition persuasively, leading to more successful pitch outcomes.
- Enhanced Credibility: Position your startup as a strong and viable investment opportunity, increasing your chances of attracting funding and partnerships.
ABOUT US
Douglas Scherer, Ed.D.
Douglas Scherer is a renowned Pitch Expert dedicated to helping individuals and organizations unlock their full potential and achieve greater fulfillment, happiness, and productivity. As a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and retreat leader, Douglas fosters a culture of trust, transparency, and collaboration. With a diverse background in mindfulness, reflective learning, and leadership, he takes a holistic approach to his work, addressing the needs of the whole person and organization.
If you're looking to elevate your pitch and unlock the full potential of your team, Dr. Scherer invites you to join him on a journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and transformation. Together, you can create a positive and productive work environment where everyone thrives.
F.O.R.G.E.D. Six Practices of Great Leaders in Volatile Times
Uncertain crossroads force people to see things differently, to push past their assumptions and habitual ways of thinking, to rewrite their playbook. They ask leaders to see things through new perspectives and come up with unique responses to unique times.
In F.O.R.G.E.D.: Six Practices of Great Leaders in Volatile Times, author Douglas Scherer highlights the lessons of presence he has shared with his students for decades. The stories of leadership will encourage and support you in finding a flexible mindset to respond to critical situations.
F.O.R.G.E.D. Practices in Product Inception and Pitch Preparation
At Pitch To Me, we understand the importance of not just pitching your idea, but forging a strong connection with your audience. Our approach is inspired by the F.O.R.G.E.D. Practices, which emphasize key principles for product inception & pitch preparation:
- Favor Compassion: Understand audience needs through empathy and connection. Wield compassion to rally your teams more deeply, consistently, and productively than with fear.
- Own the Unexpected: Adapt to market changes and challenges. Embrace the unexpected, knowing you're not alone. Use your values, experience, humility, and community. Act with care and seek help when needed.
- Recast Ideas: Innovate and adapt based on feedback and market trends. Find innovation through improvisation and flexibility. Volatile times force leaders to push themselves out of habitual ways of thinking to take in new and unexpected perspectives.
- Go with Intuition: Trust instincts in decision-making and convey vision confidently. Decision-making is based on information, but no amount of information will give leaders one hundred percent certainty. Decide and act by listening to your gut, values, and experience.
- Employ Action Communications: Messages create energy and community engagement, but use your own actions as your strongest way to communicate intentions.
- Drive Community Bonds: Cultivate supportive networks and partnerships. Abandon the lone cowboy mentality and instead build communities. Know it’s not only okay to ask for help, but rather receiving support from the community is imperative.
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What others are saying about us
"Invaluable Resource for Founders at Every Stage"
Douglas’s service is an invaluable resource for founders at any stage. His targeted approach offers precise, actionable feedback that’s crucial for both securing investment and honing public speaking skills.
- Marisa Mikrut, Founder & CEO, Media Innovation Labs