PITCH IT
IT!
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26 JULY — 26 August
Business English and Pitching skills for Non-Natives
PITCH
95% of business conversations in English all around the world are between non-natives.
So don't let your barriers hold you back. We are here to help you:
So don't let your barriers hold you back. We are here to help you:
Speak English with confidence in business occasions
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Communicate brightly and clearly when pitching, negotiating, or networking
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Eliminate common mistakes
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Boost your global connections
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FOR
➞ NON-NATIVES
wanting to feel
confidence in
business occasions
➞ MANAGERS
preparing for a pitch/ presentation/report or negotiations in English
➞ FOUNDERS
who aim to make a selling pitch deck validated by native experts
English level B1-B2 and above required. Having your pitch deck draft at the start would also be nice. Making the pitch deck from scratch will take extra time and hold you back.
We believe good pitching requires strong skills of communication, public speaking, and presentation DESIGN.
Inside:
5 group workshops, 8 individual training sessions with our tutors, 7 tracking meetings. During individual sessions, you choose your focus and goals to work towards.
Format:
Every other Saturday is for group workshops. Training sessions with tutors are scheduled individually. To keep you on track and help you along the way, our tutors and organizers will create with you a Telegram chat for communication and fun tasks.
We will cover:
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Business English proficiency
- Intercultural communication
- Negotiation
- Small-talk
- Networking
- Self-presentation
PITCH DECK
- Pitch goal setting
- Effective structuring
- Visualization
- Creative approaches
- Target audience research
PUBLIC SPEAKING
- Necessary vocabulary
- Confidence
- Body language
- Voice projection
- Attention captivation
- Q&A handling
- Worse-case scenarios
OUR TUTORS
a coach of public speaking, business and soft skills, has a bachelor's degree at the University of Johannesburg in Occupational Psychology. Bruce has over 10 years of team building, sports and expedition experience and public speaking skills in over 16 countries.
is an English teacher for business from Oxford, a qualified engineer with experience in project management in the large automotive industry. Running a company in the UK, providing customers with an exciting motorsport experience.
journalist, writer, speaker, startup founder and analyst. Stewart is known for his performances, as well as breakthroughs in the study of mental well-being in the age of technology.
co-founder of the EMERGE conference, organizer of Russian Tech Day in London
is a member of London organizations (BioLadies, Women of Wearable Technologies and Fashion Revolution). Expert in innovative and sustainable design solutions. She has extensive experience in teaching cultural diversity, critical and design thinking.
over 10 years of experience teaching English for senior and company executives. Honors Diploma in Public Speaking. Сoached by a New Zealand Public Speaking Champion.
a consultant in intercultural communications and soft skills. СEO and founder of the “Agency for International Cooperation”, simultaneous interpreter, returning lecturer and trainer at SKOLKOVO Business School, author of courses for Yandex, Greenpeace, Sportmaster, and others. Prepared top officials for the Glasgow and Davos summits and accompanied them to the UN events.
At the end of each block you will have a training pitch with invited accessors for a knowledge and skill check. And finally, we will have the…
INVITED GUESTS
A public pitch, where VC representatives, native-speaking entrepreneurs, experts and invited guests will provide feedback and potentially bring their assets and attention to the best teams.
We have a special cast of entrepreneurs and investors for each batch of students, but here are the experts from the last demo pitch:
What a chance! Past success stories show that some of our participants have come to improve their language skills and got a cheque from investors in the end.
DEMO PITCH
Growth Partner at EvoluteSix, Egypt
➞ Nour El Din Houssein
International EdTech startup founder, part of the management team of the startup VResorts, Singapore
➞ Josh Cole
Founder at Kaner International / VP of Business Development at Sigma Software Group, Israel
➞ Mark Kaner
A cofounder of Novelty.ai, University of Warwick in Financial Economics
➞ Nika Koreli
LATAM region expert. From Salesforce automation, Luxembourg
➞ Jaime Yela
APPLY
5 group workshops with experts, 4 hours each appr.
8 individual trainings with our tutors, 60-minute each
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weekly tracking
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2 pitch trainings with invited accessors
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work in our group chat
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native-speakers’ revision of the pitch deck and the speech
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demo day with potential partners, investors and invited guests
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competence development state diploma
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from 600€
We kick-off on the 26th of June. If you are ready to master your pitching skills till the end of summer fill out the form.
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OUR STUDENTS SAY
FAQ
Our special focus is preparing your pitch for investors/potential partners and holding a demo pitching day with a real opportunity to get new perspectives. We generally develop your English speaking skills by boosting business communication, negotiation and public speaking skills within the international Tech and Startup environment.
The course is held entirely in English and is designed for those who already speak English at levels B1-B2 and above. But you can try anyway and hold a call with us to check if it would be comfortable for you.
Classes are held in Zoom. You will be able to pre-arrange a schedule that is convenient for you and choose a tutor that suits you. The lesson lasts 60 minutes. You can work according to the method proposed by the tutor or address your individual request.
It usually takes our students around 3-4 hours a week. A typical student work week consists of 1-2 individual lessons + 1 general meeting on one of the course topics. You should also mind an hour or two for homeworks.
Companies that send at least 2 employees for training will receive a 15% discount.
