How long should a pitch deck take?

You want your pitch itself to be less than 4 minutes in duration, certainly less than 5. Remember, some pitch decks are read rather than presented, so while you can easily time your own presentation, reading speed is specific to the individual.

How do you write a pitch deck?

Pitch Deck Do’s

1. Limit each slide to expressing one idea. You want to keep your entire audience on the same page.
2. Keep a consistent look in presentation. Use the same font, size, color and capitalization format across all slides of your investment pitch deck.
3. Don’t make it too long.
4. Don’t Come unprepared.

Who uses pitch decks?

We typically use this type of pitch deck in congresses and startup competitions. Startups of all types compete against each other for the attention of an investor that will take interest in their endeavor. Founders usually have 3-5 minutes to build a case, explaining their value proposition and traction.

How many pages are in a pitch deck?

A 40 page deck that’s super easy to read isn’t so bad, but it’s still long. Generally, a full, well-written deck is around 24 slides in my experience. A short version can be 10 slides, especially if you have traction. It depends.

What is Deck writing?

A deck is old newspaper lingo for the short article summary that accompanies a headline. It could be a phrase, a sentence or even two if they’re very short. Writing decks is a learned skill, just like writing headlines, leads and photo captions.

How do you write a good pitch presentation?

Follow these 12 pointers for the perfect pitch.

1. Get to the point fast.
2. Don’t use too many slides.
3. Establish the need.
4. Use a message map.
5. Use a multilevel structure to your pitch.
6. State who your competition is.
7. Include a sound bite.
8. Introduce the team.