There are two crucial rules for an efficient business:
- Manage your resources properly.
- Use your time wisely to be faster than the competition.
The same thing applies to making your business pitch deck presentations. Pitch deck is not only the most commonly used pitching tool, but also one of the most important ways to sell.
Whether you’re a CEO looking to get new business partners, a VP making internal reports, part of the sales and marketing team seeking new prospects, or an admin assistant, each department needs to make a business pitch deck at some point.
The problem is, with all the duties each department has, assigning the task of making a pitch deck presentation can be a problem. Gathering information, editing, and rehearsing the pitch lessens the time you have to perform your day-to-day tasks, making your deck’s quality suffer.
How can you manage your resources to make quality business pitch decks faster?
Invest in the Right Resources
Entrepreneur John Rampton outlines the benefits of outsourcing for your company—Pitch deck included. According to Rampton, outsourced help lowers risk and cost while ensuring expert services.
Since almost everyone in the company doesn’t have adequate time to make your deck, outsource a reliable pitch deck specialist in the same way that you would hire a PR or advertising agency to promote your brand.
According to business gurus Gerald and Steven Michaelson, to be a businessman who gets results, you must effectively manage your operational resources to run your company and sell yourself. Not only will you have an effective pitch deck on your hands, you and your co-workers also get to spend more time on your business’ duties.
Use Time Wisely
To succeed as an entrepreneur, value your time and move faster than your competition. Outsourced pitch decks let you and your company focus on your own field. At the same time, you’re assured that the job still gets done. The advantage of companies who sell themselves effectively is their ability to get business partners and clients faster than their competitors do.
Doing this gives you less time to be surprised and more time to prepare for any unforeseen contingencies, even ones from inside your company (ex. internal emergencies, other promotional events to manage).
Take the Advantage
The company that strikes first leads the market. To do this, sell yourself ahead of the competition.
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Michaelson, G., and Steven Michaelson. Sun Tzu: The Art of War for Managers: 50 Strategic Rules Updated for Today’s Business. 2nd ed. Avon, Mass.: Adams Media. 2010.
Rampton, John. “How Outsourcing Can Save You Money.” John Chow Dot Com. Accessed June 16, 2015.
