{"id":17380,"date":"2020-02-11T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T09:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hatrabbits.com\/?p=17380"},"modified":"2023-10-26T12:48:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T10:48:20","slug":"high-concept-pitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hatrabbits.com\/en\/high-concept-pitch\/","title":{"rendered":"The High Concept Pitch – Bring your elevator pitch to the next level"},"content":{"rendered":"

An idea that takes you 10 minutes to explain loses attention quickly. If it is as brilliant as you think it is, it doesn’t need such an elaborate explanation. Luckily there’s is a short and powerful way to share your idea; the elevator pitch. But how do you grab your audience\u2019s attention right from the start?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

A super-condensed elevator pitch<\/b><\/h3>\n

Sure, you can start singing or perform a silly dance to get all eyes (and ears) on you, but there’s a more effective way to start your elevator pitch: the <\/span>High Concept Pitch<\/b>. The High Concept Pitch, also known as the ‘X for Y analogy’ or ‘three-word pitch’, consists, who would\u2019ve guessed, of three words. It’s like a<\/span> super-condensed elevator pitch<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This one-liner pitch originated in Hollywood, where producers use them to pitch their newest productions. For example, the film <\/span>Alien<\/span><\/a><\/span> was promoted as ‘<\/span>Jaws from space<\/span><\/i>‘ and <\/span>Hotel Rwanda<\/span><\/span><\/a> as ‘<\/span>Shindler’s list in Rwanda<\/span><\/i>‘. If you know Jaws, you can easily imagine what Aliens must look like and if you\u2019ve seen Schindler’s List you know what to expect from Hotel Rwanda.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The High Concept Pitch, in other words, positions your idea against something successful everybody knows.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why-o-why<\/b><\/h3>\n

1. Easy to explain<\/em> <\/strong>\u2013 Assuming you use a familiar example in your High Concept Pitch, these three little words (with additionally one extra sentence of explanation) make it simple for you to share your idea.<\/p>\n

2. Easy to understand<\/em> <\/strong>\u2013 More important is the fact that this method allows others to understand what your company does or what your concept stands for. Dutch company Brenger<\/a><\/span> calls itself \u2018The Uber for big stuff\u2019. As you probably know the concept of Uber, you can fill in what Brenger does.<\/p>\n

3. Proof of potential<\/em> <\/strong>\u2013 By positioning your idea next to something successful, you show that your idea makes sense. Like Scribd<\/a><\/span>, the \u2018Netflix for Books\u2019. As Netflix is a hugely popular on demand<\/em> streaming service, it won’t take people much effort to envision how this would work for books too.<\/p>\n

4. Easy to share<\/em> <\/strong>\u2013 A pitch that\u2019s easy to explain and easy to understand makes it easy for others to spread the word. It\u2019s a perfect tool to let customers and employees do a little elevator-pitch themselves. Let them share your message. I mean, yes, you can explain that you work at Sniffer<\/a><\/span>, an app that lets you give dogs your dog would like to know better a \u2018like\u2019 and enables you to swipe them to the right so they can hang out sometimes. But that explanation will probably give you strange looks and a whole bunch of questions, so it\u2019s easier to say its \u2018Tinder for dogs & dog lovers\u2019.<\/p>\n

5. Make them curious<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Even if it\u2019s easy to understand, a good High Concept Pitch will make people want to know more about your idea. It\u2019s a way to make them curious and to get their attention so you can explain your concept and tell them all about it!<\/p>\n

Pitch your own\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

We’ve put a few tips in a row for you to work at your own High Concept Pitch:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Keep it short. Preferably use the<\/span> X for Y<\/span><\/i> formula with a brief addition for clarification where necessary.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Position it against something successful people know for the best results.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Create a killer elevator pitch to end with. <\/span>Here<\/span><\/a><\/span> you can find 5 steps to blow your audience away.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Your High Concept Pitch is not your slogan, only use it as an explanation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Sharing your ideas can bring them further, we have written an article with <\/span>5 reasons<\/span><\/a><\/span> why you should. This High Concept Pitch will make it easier for you to do. Do you want to know more about pitching your ideas? Feel free to shoot us an email at <\/span>hello@hatrabbits.com<\/span><\/a><\/span>, we\u2019ll gladly tell you more about it.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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