March 30th
Workday overview:
Identify the most important feedback from professionals
Choose what presentation materials will work best
Tighten up your pitch proposal
Lay out next steps
Feedback review:
Last week you received some clear feedback from the professionals who visited us. Take a few minutes to answer the following as a group:
According to the experts, what are the three most important things that we need to do in order to improve our proposal?
Presentation Materials:
Discuss with your group: what kinds of presentation materials would make for the most powerful argument in favor of your proposal?
Some ideas to get you started:
Video
Photos
Maps
Display board
3D model
TinkerCAD model
Slides (you can have slides, but you have to have more than just slides)
Get some feedback:
Meet with another group and share your presentation material ideas.
Provide feedback to the other group:
I like ________ about your presentation materials.
I would like your presentation material ideas better if _________.
Prepping your pitch:
Write with your group: you need to get your general idea down to 60 seconds or less. What could you say that would make for the most powerful argument in favor of your proposal?
Get some feedback:
Meet with another group and share your 60-second pitch.
Provide feedback to the other group:
I like ________ about your pitch.
I would like your pitch better if _________.
Work time!
On May 5th (presentation day), after you share your pitch and your presentation materials, you’ll have an opportunity to present your whole argument and answer questions. You’ll need to be prepared with answers to all of the following questions:
What is your budget for materials?
What is your budget for labor (for installing things)?
What is your budget for maintenance (after things have been installed)?
Where do you think you’re going to get this money? (Be specific…)
Why should the City of Asheville Parks and Recreation Department approve this project?
Why should Riverlink approve this project?
Why should Mountain Valleys Resource and Conservation Development approve this project?
How does this project improve the lives of people who use Azalea Park?
How does this project improve the lives of the plants and animals that live at Azalea Park?
Why might this project seem like a bad idea, and what is your counterclaim?
Which graduate outcome(s) did your team use in the process of your project?
You have the rest of today to work on answering those questions, developing presentation materials, etc.