Windhover Information proudly presents:

The Secrets to Creating an Effective VC/Investor Presentation
What Every Investor Wants to Hear from You!


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Thursday, May 22, 2008 • 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT • 90 minutes

About the event • Key topics • Speakers • Who should attend • Benefits • Register

Presented by
Standing Stone Partners
A leading strategic and tactical marketing & communications firm
serving the healthcare industry

Featuring
Standing Stone Partners

Dan Roth
Partner

Todd Sims
Founder & Senior Partner

James Miller
Partner

  • Live webinar: $399
  • Live webinar plus complete audio recording: $499
  • Audio recording only: $499

FREE for IN3 Europe and IN3 Medical Device Summit presenters!

This 90 -minute, interactive webinar is designed specifically for executives of early-stage medical device companies to develop and enhance both presentation skills and content development. Important and practical tips and techniques on how to prepare a presentation for the VC audience will be provided; examples of typical “dos” and “don’ts” will be presented; and proven strategies on defining the message will be discussed. Live Q&A throughout the webinar will be planned and encouraged.

So join us, in the convenience of your own office, for a thought-provoking analysis by expert consulting team from Standing Stone Partners. Grab your team (or several teams), a conference room at your office, a phone and a computer with Web access (that last one's optional). No travel required.

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Key discussion highlights include:

  • What every VC/investor wants to know
  • Developing a consistent, impactful company brand message
  • Defining the message for the target audience
  • Creating a value-based customer/audience proposition
  • Clearly defining the presentation goal
  • Opening with clarity and confidence
  • Making key points clear
  • Keeping audience interest
  • Using visuals to reinforce key messages
  • Driving home the message
  • Professional and appropriate use of humor

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Dan Roth
Partner
Standing Stone Partners

Dan Roth has over 20 years of experience as a marketing and sales professional in the medical device and diagnostic industry. Over the past several years he has held senior level marketing positions, directing numerous global marketing organizations and managing product development from concept through commercialization. Mr. Roth has led key product development initiatives in cardiac diagnostics, nutritional assessment, transplantation diagnostics, anesthesiology and patient monitoring many of which have become standard of care.

Mr. Roth has created and driven strategic initiatives for such companies as Neoforma, Thermage, Tyco Healthcare and Dade Behring, has sold clinical instruments and diagnostic reagents, and has managed and directed several US-based sales organizations.

Todd Sims
Founder & Senior Partner
Standing Stone Partners

Todd Sims has 25+ years of experience in the medical technology, healthcare, biotech and manufacturing industries serving in both executive marketing roles and as outside strategic consultant. Mr. Sims has proven expertise in marketing strategy development, tactical marketing communication execution, and purposeful customer relationship management.

His reputation and success for developing effective and differentiated company brand messaging and value proposition is at the heart of Standing Stone Partners.

Mr. Sims has led corporate marketing operations at companies such as GE Marquette Medical Systems, Neoforma and Lumenis. He has also led marketing consultancies within leading independent agencies providing communications and brand management services to market leaders.

James Miller
Partner
Standing Stone Partners

James Miller has over 20 years of experience in creating educational and promotional video and multimedia programs for the medical device, healthcare and investment industries. As Vice President and General Manager of a leading San Francisco Bay area communications company, Mr. Miller has developed presentation materials for healthcare clients that range from start ups to multi-national global enterprises.

Projects include developing multimedia materials, 3D animation and rich media content for a variety of interactive technology platforms; producing and directing high-quality video and DVD programming for patients and healthcare professionals; and producing and directing domestic and international satellite and fiber optic telecasts of live medical procedures.

About Standing Stone Partners
www.StandingStonePartners.com

Standing Stone Partners is a full-service marketing, consulting and communications firm uniquely equipped to deliver a comprehensive suite of essential marketing services to medical device, biotech and healthcare companies.

Core capabilities include strategy development, marketing planning and tactical execution — for any stage in a company’s lifecycle. Together with its experienced team of industry professionals and specialists and extensive integrated network of allied strategic and marketing resources, Standing Stone Partners is purpose-built to meet any strategic, creative, production, research or education challenge.

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  • Senior management teams at medical technology companies
  • Business development executives and their teams at device companies who need to improve their presentation skills

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What does registration get me?
  • One (1) phone line, for you alone, or around which to gather your team(s). Toll-free in the U.S. only.
  • One (1) password to a website on which you'll be taken through the presenter's slides as they speak to them.
  • An interactive Q&A round with speakers: Type your questions on the website during the presentation, for the speakers to address afterward.
  • Online access to the audio and slides of the entire event if you can't attend the webinar live, and still want to hear the content.
  • The insight you've come to expect and respect from Windhover and our guest speakers.
What are the unique benefits of a webinar?
  • Lower cost and, therefore, higher value. Your entire team can listen in one room.
  • No travel required. You just have to walk to your conference room.
  • A team approach. You've often wanted to have everyone on your team getting the same knowledge and insight you derive from physical conferences. Now you can.
  • Interactivity. You're remote, but not removed. Our webinars let you ask the important, burning, controversial questions of our speakers that you'd be able to pose at a physical conference.
  • Flexibility. Want to be able to review what you learn? No problem ... just register for the live webinar PLUS a digital copy of the entire event to listen to at your convenience. Interested in the topic but have a scheduling conflict? Don't worry — the recording is available for purchase at any time!

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  • Register online: Click here for the live webinar
  • Register online: Click here for the live webinar PLUS recording
  • Buy the recording: Click here for just the recorded webinar
  • Register by email: ariley@windhover.com
  • Register by phone: Alexandria Riley / 203-838-440, X113
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