ERC Perfect Pitch Competition 2024: Showcase Your Communication Skills!
ERC Perfect Pitch Competition 2024 offers students a platform to pitch their ideas concisely and persuasively. Contestants will compete against finalists from various ERCs for cash prizes and recognition. The competition aims to enhance oral communication skills, stimulate innovation, and promote entrepreneurial experiences among students. Participants must pitch a problem or opportunity aligned with their ERC's vision in just 90 seconds, using a single PowerPoint slide. Join to showcase your expertise and potentially win cash rewards!
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Interested in putting your communication skills to the test? Make a Perfect Pitch! Pitch in-person against finalists from all active ERCs at the 2024 ERC Biennial Meeting set for September 8 10, 2024 Win a: $5000 first-place prize $2000 second-place prize $1000 third-place prize Join 18 past winners from 13 different ERCs All current ERC undergraduates, Masters, PhD students, and Post-Docs are eligible to compete. Visit ercpitch.net for more information.
P erfect Pitch C om petition G oals Teach students to be concise and persuasive P roblem : Stress importance of oral communication and public speaking How do we encourage students to be better communicators? Stimulate students to think about the bigger picture and application areas Objective: Stimulate good performance under pressure Use Hall of Fame approach to cross pollinate a culture of strong oral communication and public speaking. Stimulate a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship Cross-pollinate student entrepreneurial experiences between centers Empower students to lead
P erfect Pitch C om petition O verview ERCs hold their respective internal competitions N ov. 2022 A ug. 2024 Contestants in the ERC Perfect Pitch Contest will pitch a problem or opportunity connected with their ERC s strategic vision in a clear, compelling manner in 90 seconds. Contestants will use one PowerPoint slide to assist in their pitch. Deadline for finalist name submission Feb 25, 2022 A ug. 2024 ERC Biennial Meeting Perfect Pitch Competition Sep. 2024 ERC Biennial Meeting Perfect Pitch Award Ceremony Sep. 2024
Judging C riteria Ability to give a compelling statement of the problem is it clear and concise? P roblem Statem ent P roposed Solution Exhibiting clear expertise in how the solution connects to the problem Clear, compelling description of benefits does this improve health and well-being? Does it provide financial or economic gains? B roader Im pact Does the pitch stoke curiosity and interest in the audience, or want them to get started learning more? C all to A ction Does the visual anchor complement the pitch, and is it visually engaging and informative? Visual A nchor
Short Title of Perfect Pitch Project Presenter Name, Presenter s ERC P urpose of Slide Serve as a visual anchor to help judges remember the different pitches Visual complement to the pitch Students were encouraged to be creative Although pitch must address problem/opportunity, solution, and impact, slide content is not prescriptive Videos, animations, and props are prohibited Form at is Flexible
P rizes Trophy goes to the home ERC of the first-place winner, to reside at that institution and be returned to NSF in time for the next ERC biennial meeting. Cash prizes to student winners: $5K for 1st prize $2K for 2nd prize $1K for 3rd prize
Q uestions? More information is available at ercpitch.net or contact Micaela Teets (mteets@nsf.gov) with any questions.
