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Dragdis 3 minute pitch. Feedback needed

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Re: Dragdis 3 minute pitch. Feedback needed

#3
Thought it was a good pitch, a genuine problem, and a good long term vision.

I think you need a new name. Potentially focusing on a different angle other than Drag and Drop. Such as curating. Organising. Sharing. Simplifying.

Also, the phrase "Drag & Drop" sounds old school. It's like you're trying to sell something we've all been doing for years.

As a developer I'd also be more interested in keyboard shortcuts, like Cmd-Shift-V to paste to Dragdis :) So Drag and Drop isn't that relevant. But the product idea is.

Re: Dragdis 3 minute pitch. Feedback needed

#5

Thought it was a good pitch, a genuine problem, and a good long term vision. I think you need a new name. Potentially focusing on a different angle other than Drag and Drop. Such as curating. Organising. Sharing. Simplifying. Also, the phrase "Drag & Drop" sounds old school. It's like you're trying to sell something we've all been doing for years. As a developer I'd also be more interested in keyboard shortcuts, like…

The drag&drop part will always evolve. If we gonna come up with a more straight to move things around we gonna use that :)

Thanks!

Re: Dragdis 3 minute pitch. Feedback needed

#6
Some context needed - who is the target audience? investors? potential hires? users? I would make some modifications to accommodate each. I think the product concept translates well and is easy to understand. Since you focus most of the pitch on it, it seems like a pitch for users.

If you're pitching to investors, a few things need to be sharpened / clarified -

* You say "0 marketing spend" - which most investors will call bullshit on that. Typically, what you really mean is that you spent nothing on ads. Unless you consider your time as worthless, you probably spent quite a bit on marketing. Even if you have the most viral product in the world, you need to kickstart it until it reaches critical mass. Investors want to know that you've given some thought on how to scale that operation (and not that you'll spend 0 on marketing going forward).

* Regarding marketing, you briefly mention that user acquisition is built into the product. You need to elaborate a little bit on that, cause right now it's not clear how that is the case.

* Dates on the x-axis of the user growth graph would be helpful. Did that growth happen mostly after the public launch or during the closed beta? most people would assume the latter unless you tell them otherwise.

* At the end you briefly group together your recruiting needs and fundraising goals. Depending on the audience, I would focus on one. If fundraising interest is the goal of the pitch, put a dedicated slide on that, and move the hiring part to a footnote on the team slide. If it's the reverse, do the opposite.

* I would make the contact details at the end way larger, and move it higher. In addition, it's always good practice to put the name of the company, a tagline and basic contact details in the header of every slide - for people who lost concentration, or want to put a note for themselves before you reach the last slide. Btw, it should be in header and not the footer, because sometimes people's heads obscure the bottom of the deck during presentations (depending on how the seats are arranged). That is also why you should move the contact details at the end higher, just in case.

* Again, investor audience only - add a slide about the market / opportunity size. Especially if you're aiming for a series A round, which typically means venture capital.

Hope this helps!

Re: Dragdis 3 minute pitch. Feedback needed

#7
post #6

Some context needed - who is the target audience? investors? potential hires? users? I would make some modifications to accommodate each. I think the product concept translates well and is easy to understand. Since you focus most of the pitch on it, it seems like a pitch for users. If you're pitching to investors, a few things need to be sharpened / clarified - * You say "0 marketing spend" - which most investors wil…

Wow! Thank you so much! So many good points.

Regarding "$0 marketing spend" is yes $0 dollars on ads. We spent a bit money on making a promo video and business cards and so on. Investors where asking this question :)

Really helpful. Dragged this feedback to my "Feedback" folder :) http://dragd.is/WTSR2

Re: Dragdis 3 minute pitch. Feedback needed

#10
I am a user, adopted it about a couple weeks ago and I have to admit it is a fantastic product and I use it daily now, and instead of my other bookmarking products,...HOWEVER...I am still creating a mess within Dragdis folders, I guess the nature of collecting stuff. I must say its easier to create a mess with Dragdis, lol, so Kudos to you guys!

One feature I would love to see is a right click to change folder names instead of a couple clicks to open the setting bar and name place. Also Is there a way to share a Dragdis folder or clip with someone yet?

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