Scenario

You started the competition well with a comprehensive and realistic plan for your proposed micro-enterprise activity.

The next stage of the competition requires you to summarise this plan for and pitch the idea to potential investors.

Now that you have prepared your plan, you will need to make a ‘pitch’, individually explaining your idea to an audience of tutors, other learners or possibly to local entrepreneurs.

Your pitch must:

· be a summary of the final plan

· clearly show all key elements of the plan in a logical sequence.

As well as considering the summary of your plan, the audience will also be assessing your presentation skills.

You must show that you:

· can demonstrate a professional behaviour and attitude

· are well-rehearsed and prepared, and can reply to audience questions

· are considerate of the needs and interests of the audience

· have included visual aids such as a slide show with speaker notes, and handouts for the audience.

The pitch should also demonstrate your communication skills. These include the use of:

· body language, gestures and eye contact

· language and tone, pace, volume and projection

· use of business terminology

· listening, handling questions and formulating appropriate responses.

After the pitch the audience will give you feedback on the contents of your pitch, and your skills in delivering it, to help you prepare a review for the final stage of the competition.

• Prepare a PowerPoint presentation ensuring that you include all the key information.
• Using the notes section, write your script for you presentation