Since we started Spark, I've received business plans & presentations in a variety of formats - online demos, powerpoint, word docs, webex, online videos, games and even a cd-rom. I'm not a big fan of these types of presentations especially if it's early stage idea/company. I'd rather just talk in person and use the product (if available.)
But today I received my first business presentation in a wordpress blog. Here's what the navigation looked like :
The text inside the presentation blog, as you would expect, had links to various websites and related information. It was concise, thoughtful and easy to read.
This came from an entrepreneur that I know and respect a great deal so I'm not surprised this is his format of choice.
But it's a first for me. I actually liked it.
interesting. do you think that traditional employers would appreciate this type of resume as well?
Posted by: shaz | April 26, 2007 at 10:29 PM
Its an interesting approach but not such a bad idea. They want to get your attention while appearing up with modern trends and in an easy to read format. Sounds like it works!
Posted by: Greg | April 27, 2007 at 01:37 AM
This seems like a brilliant idea to me. I'm not sure what was included with this blog proposal, but it seems like images, audio, video, linking make this a potentially very strong approach!
Posted by: farrell | April 27, 2007 at 09:18 AM
My guess is that it worked because the writing was clear, concise, laconic and well-written. The tool might have made it feel better, but as in most other presentation types, content is king.
Posted by: billwrtr | April 27, 2007 at 05:00 PM
Whether it's a pitch or an organic business plan, a blog's a great way of presenting it. It's easy to review, edit and share, internally or externally and links, link! Great idea. I'm off to implement my own version - perfect for an online business like mine.
Posted by: Alex Bellinger | April 27, 2007 at 06:34 PM
My wife asked me to build her a private tutoring site, i'll give this one a shot using WP as my platform. Thank you for the idea...
Posted by: Ron Bautista | April 27, 2007 at 06:40 PM
An interesting twist on the idea for sure. Those of us in the business world are bored to tears by powerpoint, and flash seems little more than an over-rated baubble as well.
To see this done in a blog is a refreshing approach, and consistent with modern communication culture, yet easy to read, understand and follow.
Well done!
rON
Posted by: Ron Davies | April 27, 2007 at 10:48 PM
I used a blog earlier this year to present some new ideas to internal stakeholders at my company. It went over really well and was a welcome break from PPT, plus you can capture feedback in the form of comments.
Posted by: Dan Skeen | April 28, 2007 at 02:20 AM
How was the web site secured so that only the expected audience was able to view it and interact with it (comments)?
Posted by: David Kaspar | April 30, 2007 at 07:05 AM
Access was password protected in wordpress
I didn't try comments but I'm sure the author can set it so that they are required to approve comments on a post by post basis or as a whole.
Posted by: bijan | April 30, 2007 at 07:29 AM
I think blogs are an excellent way to present your idea. If done right, it is concise, offers follow-up, and is very flexible.
Posted by: Nicholas | April 30, 2007 at 06:18 PM
very interesting, muy interesante, pienso que muy pronto leeré en otros post algo parecido (home based bussines), pues la idea es buena.
thank you gracias
ernesto (www.geolay.com)
Posted by: Ernesto | May 04, 2007 at 11:05 PM
very interesting. I wonder how employers would react to a resume like this
Posted by: Marcel | May 15, 2007 at 09:32 AM
This is a very interesting method for presenting a business plan as it breaks everything down into easy to read sections and presents it in a way which is aesthetically nice to look at, but without being over the top (like many powerpoint presentations are)
However, formal business plan documents shouldn't be completely neglected for this form of presentation/pitch, as the more formal kind will still be needed for banks or investors, which are something most business need to go through.
The trick is to keep it short, succinct (10 pages max) and straight to the point.
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