Jul 21, 2019
On this episode Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Mendy Ouzillou
of MMOmentum Consulting. In this episode, Mendy illuminates the
concept of 'points of friction'. As Mendy explains, points of
friction are any number of things that get in the way of achieving
your goals. Mendy focuses on how this concept applies to pre-money
startups and pre-revenue businesses, and what they can do to
minimize points of friction.
Mendy begins by taking a look at the audience's (in this case, the
customer's) state of mind. In general, an audience has
expectations, and if those are not met, then the audience has
trouble moving on from those expectations. Points of friction
prevent an audience from following a presenter - these points of
friction often take the form of 'unanswered questions'. Mendy
elaborates on the types of unanswered questions, and how they cause
friction between the presenter and the audience.
Mendy shows how presenters cause points of friction through
incorrect assumptions about the audience, lack of preparation, or
by confusing or boring their audience. Finally, Mendy details some
of the specific things you can do in a pitch to avoid points of
friction.