PRESENTATION AND PITCH WORKSHOP
TAUGHT BY:
AASHVI RASTOGI
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Contents
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THE SUBMISSION
THE VIDEO
what goes into the video and what makes the video successful
THE JUDGING
the judging process and how the presentations will work
the submission process and a live demonstration
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THE VIDEO BREAKDOWN
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2. THE THEME
WHY THIS THEME?
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3. THE PROBLEM YOU’RE SOLVING
FIRSTLY, STATE THE GENERAL PROBLEM AND THEN ELABORATE WITH MORE DETAILS
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USE STATS TO SHOW HOW WIDESPREAD THE PROBLEM IS
4. THE SOLUTION
WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?
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HOW DOES YOUR PROJECT HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM?
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5. INSPIRATION & MOTIVATION
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS PARTICULAR IDEA/PROBLEM?
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ARE THERE ANY PERSONAL ANECDOTES?
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6. INTRODUCE YOUR PROJECT
WHAT IS YOUR PROJECT?
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WHAT FEATURES DOES YOUR PROJECT INCLUDE?
7. CODING PLATFORMS
WHAT PLATFORMS AND LANGUAGES DID YOU USE?
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TECH ADVANCED: EXPLAIN ANY ML/AI/OUTSIDE LIBRARIES
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8. PROJECT EXPLANATION
DETAILS
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DON’T GO INTO DETAILS ABOUT HARD CODE
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MAY INCLUDE A DEMO
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9. PROJECT IMPACT
HOW DOES YOUR PROJECT IMPACT .........?
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WHO IS YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE?
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10. FUTURE STEPS
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO IN THE FUTURE WITH THIS PROJECT?
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WHAT DID YOU WANT TO ADD?
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HOW WILL YOU MARKET?
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11. WHY SHOULD YOUR PROJECT WIN?
CONVINCE THE JUDGES THAT YOUR PROJECT IS UNIQUE AND THE BEST CHOICE FOR THE PRIZE
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12. COMPLICATIONS
WHAT ARE SOME COMPLICATIONS THAT OCCURRED WHILE CREATING YOUR PROJECT?
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DID YOU OVERCOME THIS COMPLICATION AND IF SO, HOW?
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WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENT?
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13. THANK YOU
A QUICK THANK YOU MESSAGE AT THE END
QUICK TIPS TO UTILIZE TIME AND CREATE A GOOD PITCH VIDEO
PRESENTING AND EDITING PLATFORMS
TIMING AND VOICE OVERS
FOCUS ON THE PITCH AND NOT THE HARD CODE
DURING THE PRESENTATION
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THE SUBMISSION PROCESS
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WHO - WHAT - WHEN
WHO
WHAT
WHEN
ONE SUBMISSION PER TEAM
10 MINUTE PITCH VIDEO AND TYPED UP CODE SUMMARY
SUBMISSION PORTAL OPENS AT 11:59 PST AND CLOSES AT THE HARD DEADLINE OF 12:15 AM PST
WHERE
ON DEVPOST!
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https://tinyurl.com/astrahacksdevpost
WHY? TO GET JUDGED AND WIN PRIZES!!!!
THE JUDGING
PRESENTATIONS WILL BEGIN AT 4 PM
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JUDGES WILL JUDGE THE WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS FROM 9AM TO 1:30 PM
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WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED DURING CLOSING CEREMONY
KEEP YOURSELF MUTED UNLESS SOMEONE DIRECTLY ASKS YOU A QUESTION
BE RESPECTFUL OF VIDEOS BEING PLAYED
DON’T SPAM THE GOOGLE MEET CHAT DURING PRESENTATIONS
LISTEN CAREFULLY TO ANY DIRECTIONS BEING TOLD TO YOU AND PLEASE COOPERATE
STANDARD PROTOCOL
ANY MORE QUESTIONS?