The pitch deck template is dead. Introducing — The Pitch Cycle.
<p>Up until 2023, it was easy to believe that there’s a template that works for investor pitching.</p>
<p>But when investments are no longer in abundance, you need to pitch differently.</p>
<p>You need to go above the noise and penetrate the attention threshold.</p>
<p>Think about it like a parent.</p>
<p>If you have money and your kids are asking for toys, it’s easier to say yes. But if income is tight — like many tech individuals who were affected by massive layoffs — then there has to be a good reason to spend money.</p>
<p>Over the next few minutes, we’ll look at how you can create that <em>good reason </em>for investors to invest. But first, a quick note on why you should avoid traditional pitch deck templates.</p>
<h1>How traditional pitch deck templates dilute your story</h1>
<p>I could easily give you my <em>10 things I hate about … templates</em>, but let’s just focus on one.</p>
<p>Pitch deck templates tell you WHAT to present with a predefined list of copy-and-paste sections:</p>
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