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ElevatorPitch iPhone App helps entrepreneurs pitch their startup - Published on 12/07/09

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Independent iPhone developer Francis Dierick has announced ElevatorPitch for iPhone and iPod Touch. ElevatorPitch teaches entrepreneurs, salespeople and evangelists how to be convincing when it matters most. The application offers a countdown timer for elevator pitch practice and allows the user to store a picture and some notes in the application. With ElevatorPitch in his pocket the user is always ready to deliver at the touch of a button.

Konstanz, Germany - "Have you ever been at a loss of words when it mattered most?". This is the exact situation entrepreneurs fear most: accidentally running into a potential investor in the elevator but not knowing what to say. To prepare for these situations, entrepreneurs, salespeople and evangelists frequently prepare a so-called 'Elevator Pitch.': a short 30-second pitch designed to start a conversation about their product or service they offer.

The ElevatorPitch iPhone application helps users to make the best of their elevator pitches. Practice: the user can use the built-in countdown clock to perfect their pitch timing. Show: the user can store an image in the iPhone App because having a product image ready at the touch of a button is worth a thousand words. Tell: the user can memorize and fine-tune an elevator pitch with the handy note-keeping function. And all of that in less than 30 seconds or the time an elevator ride takes.

Use Cases:
Entrepreneurs are always looking for opportunities to pitch their startup in order to raise venture capital. With the ElevatorPitch iPhone App the budding entrepreneur is always ready to whip out his iPhone and support his elevator pitch with visuals such as screenshots or product images. Salespeople can use the ElevatorPitch iPhone App to practice their customer pitches. They can use the countdown function to practice their pitch timing and keep a few reminder notes to make sure they consistently deliver their USPs.

Project management is often more about gathering support for ideas than it is about managing people. A consistently delivered elevator pitch can be a great weapon in convincing key stakeholders. With the ElevatorPitch iPhone App in their pocket, project managers are ready to deliver a convincing pitch anytime.

Device Requirements:
iPhone and iPod Touch 3.0 or later

Customer Feedback:
The version currently available in the iTunes store is fairly minimalist and represents a MVP or minimal viable product. The application was built with agile development in mind and frequent user feedback is encouraged. The introductory price was kept especially low to encourage early user feedback. A first upgrade based on user feedback is scheduled to be submitted for appstore approval 2 weeks after initial release. Future upgrades will be free.

Pricing and Availability:
ElevatorPit is only $4.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category. Until December 10, 2009 it is available at an introductory price of $0.99 (USD) to coincide with the LeWeb conference in Paris. The author of the app will be attending the LeWeb Internet conference in Paris on Dec. 9 & 10. Since the LeWeb audience of entrepreneurs, technologists & social media experts is a perfect audience for the ElevatorPitch iPhone app, it will be available during the conference at a special introductory price of $0.99.

ElevatorPitch: http://www.glacierbird.com/static/iphone/elevatorpitch/
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.com/apps/elevatorpitch
Screenshot: http://www.glacierbird.com/static/iphone/elevatorpitch/screenshot.jpg
Logo: http://www.glacierbird.com/static/iphone/elevatorpitch/elevatorpitch_logo.jpg


Francis Dierick is an independent iPhone developer living in Germany. He is currently working on entertainment, productivity and business iPhone apps. Copyright © 2009 Francis Dierick. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Francis Dierick
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francis.dierick ( -at -) gmail.com






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