For Effective Altruism University Group Tabling
<aside> 🗣️ We practice pitching so that we can give accurate pitches not necessarily convincing pitches. They aim to inform and interest those who might be a good fit for the group.
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<aside> 🦜 Crafting a pitch is hard, which is why we include examples, but we want your pitch to be a statement you deeply believe and understand, not just parroting. Try to adapt and experiment wherever possible.
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We encourage running this exercise within your group. It also may be valuable to forward this resource to new tablers for individual completion.
This exercise is most effective with a partner, but can be done alone.
In this section we’ll construct the framework for your pitch.
If you’ve tabled before and already have a pitch, it may still be valuable to brainstorm another one.
We’ll brainstorm a framework for your pitch soon, but first check out The Six Key Components of a Good Pitch for some guard rails to keep in mind.
Take five minutes to generate a list of talking points, along with some especially good lines.
You might try pitching EA from a variety of angles in your head, and write down any good lines or talking points you come across.
Now take another five minutes to assemble your pitch from your brainstormed points, and our list of sample pitches.
<aside> 💗 Your pitch does not need to be long, complex, or sufficient to convince someone of EA on the spot. In many cases, your passion and excitement will interest students more than the ideas themselves.
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