Including a 'thank you' slide as the last slide of your pitch deck is one of the most common ways to end. You also can't just show the last slide and then leave your audience without thanking them.
Problem and Solution
This slide answers the question, 'What is the problem that your venture aims to solve? ' It identifies your zeal for solving problems inside and outside of your venture. The solution is a response to the problem and is essentially the product that you are offering.
The correct order for a pitch deck can be broken down into 10 stages. They are Problem, Solution, Market, Product, Traction, Team, Financials, Investment Amount, and Appendix. This order ensures that each slide leads logically into the next and builds a persuasive case for investment.
Conclude with a Call to Action
Always end your pitch with a call to action: the amount of money you want. You build to this conclusion by telling investors how you plan on spending the money, how much money you're going to make and when you will be profitable. Be sure to include the investor's exit strategy.
Level up your presentation skills and charm your audience with these proven closing techniques: include a strong call-to-action (CTA), don't end with a question and answer slide; conclude with a memorable quote, tell a story, summarize your main points and thank the audience.
Thank Your Audience
And that brings us to the end. I'd like to thank you for your time and attention today. Thank you so much for your interest and attention. At this time, I'd like to have my colleague speak so I'll finish up by saying thank you for your attention.
To save the venture capital community from death-by-PowerPoint, he evangelized the 10/20/30 rule for presentations which states that “a presentation should have ten slides, last no more than twenty minutes, and contain no font smaller than thirty points.”
Make your pitch deck visually stunning.
Images can convey much more than text can, in a fraction of the time. They can evoke emotion faster than text can. Animations and embedded videos give you the opportunity to leave your audience with a lasting impression. Measure engagement so that you can iterate and optimize.
To sum up. You need a pitch deck to summarise your business, the solutions it provides, the team, the marketing conditions, and how it plans to operate and earn revenue in the future. And, you need to make sure your personality and your team shines.
In a good slide deck, each slide feels like part of the same story. That means using the same or related typography, colors and imagery across all your slides. Using pre-built master slides can be a good way to do that, but it can feel restrictive and lead to me-too decks.
It is common to either have the financial ask or a thank you as the last slide. These are both acceptable options. Though it is probably most important to ensure you have your contact information prominently displayed on your final pitch deck slide. Someone in your audience may have to rush out and leave.
Summarize Key Points of the Proposal
Summarize the key points of your proposal (which in itself is a summary of prior conversations, according to Industrial Marketer) in the conclusion. Focus on why action is needed and emphasize the benefits the action will have for the company.
You should end your elevator pitch by asking for what you want to happen next.
It's known as the 10/20/30 rule. According to this rule, you should have 10 slides in your pitch deck, the ideal length of your presentation shouldn't be longer than 20 minutes, and the font size used in your slides should be at least 30 points or bigger.
When it comes to communicating, remember The Four C's: Content, Clarity, Concise Information and Compelling Delivery. Make sure your content is relevant, your language is clear, your delivery is well-paced, you don't include any unnecessary details and that you do all you can to connect with your audience.
It's pretty simple. You get 30 seconds to hook us with your pitch (either deck or in person). If we like that, we'll take three minutes to further understand the opportunity. Based on that, you might score a 30 minute face-to-face meeting.
What should a 3 minute pitch include? While the perfect pitch deck structure doesn't exist, there are key slides you should always include to make a good impression. Since you have a short amount of time, your pitch deck should not be longer than nine slides since this gives you barely 20 seconds for each.