How to get FREE press – with tech journalist Tom Foremski & Stanford pitch coach
Learn what it takes to get FREE PRESS.
The event starts with a Networking Reception where food and beer will be served.
Why do investors give you money?
Why do customers buy from you?
Why do journalists want to cover your startup?
Most times it is because of your story.
In the startup world it is not enough to have a good product. It is paramount to have a good startup story and a great leader is a great storyteller.
We have invited two masters of storytelling to discuss what it takes to create a great story for your startup.
Agenda
6:45pm – 7:00pm – Intros, demo/sponsor tables mentions
7:00pm – 8:30pm – Speakers program and Q&A
8:30pm – 9:00pm – Meet the speaker, networking
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Date:
Wednesday, 06/10/2015
Time:
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location:
Founders Floor
2 North 1st St., 5th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113
COWORKING ACCELERATOR
Interested in taking your startup to the next level?
Discussion Topics
Why do customers buy from you?
Why do journalists want to cover your startup?
Most times it is because of your story.
In the startup world it is not enough to have a good product. It is paramount to have a good startup story and a great leader is a great storyteller.
Other topics included:
– How to partner with corporate VCs and big companies
– Landmines to avoid that can be disastrous for startups and other VCs involved
– How to position your startup to be acquired by a large corporation
– How corporations can use venture capital to access startup innovation, a steady pipeline of partnerships, investments and ultimately M&A opportunities
– And much more…
Speaker
Tom Foremski
Tech blogger
Silicon Valley Watcher
Foremski is a tech blogger and publisher at Silicon Valley Watcher.
He has published many famous articles, including “Every Company is a Media Company” and some of his articles on media and PR are studied in college classes.
Tom interviewed many top level CEOs and VCs in Silicon Valley through his TV Show “Fridays with Foremski”and co-produced the video channel TechOne.
He also received the “Innovator of the Year Award” in 2014 from The Holmes Report, one of the PR industry’s best publications.
A successful public speaker, Tom has been invited to speak at more than 100+ conferences and company events in the US and internationally.
Foremski has served as an advisor for companies such as Intel, SAP, Infineon, IBM, Tibco, Novell, SF Chronicle, Weber Shandwick, and Microsoft on media initiatives and corporate communications.
Mary Etta Eaton
Communications and public speaking
Stanford University
She helps Stanford students, startups, universities and corporations to hone their communication skills for maximum impact.
Specializing in high-tech, Mary Etta has taught, mentored, and coached at Stanford, San Jose State University, Foothill Collegeand Purdue University as well as guest-lectured at UC Berkeley’s entrepreneurship programs.
She received an MS in Communications from Purdue University, and loves helping founders tell their stories.
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