My presentation deck for a hands-on Storyboarding Workshop at the Texas Medical Center Accelerator (TMC|X), to guide startup companies and entrepreneurs in the branding, positioning, storytelling and pitch deck development process, and help prepare them for Demo Day.

1. {me(@gracerodriguez).com} for TMC|X
GET YOUR STORY STRAIGHT
storyboarding

2. OVERVIEWS
PITCHES
DEMOS ...
THEY'RE ALL
JUST STORIES
why storyboard
{me(@gracerodriguez).com} for TMC|X

3. START
TELLING
YOUR STORY
*WELL*
why storyboard
{me(@gracerodriguez).com} for TMC|X

4. [YOUR PRODUCT] IS A
[MARKET CATEGORY] THAT
[KEY BENEFIT] FOR
[TARGET CUSTOMER] WHO
HAS [PROVABLE NEED].
UNLIKE [COMPETITOR],
WE [KEY DIFFERENTIATOR].
why storyboard
{me(@gracerodriguez).com} for TMC|X
HONE YOUR PITCH

5. STRATEGY
CLARITY
FOCUS
FLOW
why storyboard
{me(@gracerodriguez).com} for TMC|X

6. THE COMPANY
WHAT IS
YOUR
CORE
STORY?
{me(@gracerodriguez).com} for TMC|X
who strategy

7. THE AUDIENCE
WHAT IS
YOUR
CORE
MESSAGE?
{me(@gracerodriguez).com} for TMC|X
who strategy

8. THE HIGHLIGHTS
WHAT IS
SO SPECIAL
ABOUT
*YOU*?
{me(@gracerodriguez).com} for TMC|X
what strategy

9. THE HESITATIONS
WHAT IS
SO SCARY
ABOUT
*YOU*?
{me(@gracerodriguez).com} for TMC|X
what strategy

10. THE EXTRAS
WHAT ELSE
DO YOU
WANT
TO ADD?
{me(@gracerodriguez).com} for TMC|X
what strategy

11. THE NARRATIVE
UNCOVER
THE MOST
COMPELLING
STORYLINES
{me(@gracerodriguez).com} for TMC|X
clarity

12. THE NARRATIVE
SELECT
THE MOST
PERSUASIVE
STORYLINE
{me(@gracerodriguez).com} for TMC|X
focus

13. THE NARRATIVE
ORGANIZE &
HUMANIZE
YOUR
STORY
{me(@gracerodriguez).com} for TMC|X
flow

14. THE PITCH
REFINE
PRACTICE
REFINE
PRACTICE ...
REPEAT
{me(@gracerodriguez).com} for TMC|X
flow

15. {me(@gracerodriguez).com} for TMC|X
I MAY HAVE ANSWERS. OR AT LEAST, IDEAS.
got questions?