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title: Virtual Demo Day Student Protocol

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# Virtual Demo Day Student Protocol
### Student RSVP Sheet 
Students should have completed [**this spreadsheet**](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JM-VrCI0baH4pJacwM75VFqr1FC_4J6Gdoz5waPaZDI/) by __April 18__
- Make sure to add the [github link](http://github.com) to your project repo under the `team/app name` column
- Groups must pick a **lead presenter** who will be the person in charge of sharing their screen when it's their turn to present 
- Make sure to write out a brief description of your app in the sheet
    - These descriptions will be used in the program schedule that will be sent out to engineers, founders, and professors

## Instructions for Transitioning Presenting Groups
1. Each group has **3 minutes** to present their app - the order of the groups will be based on the Group RSVP Sheet that is also linked at the top 
2. Students will be muted above entering the Zoom session
3. Assisting Guru will private message (**on Zoom Chat**) lead presenter of upcoming group to ensure that the person is ready and paying attention
4. Once Lead Presenter responds to Guru, Guru will unmute that presenter and their teammates 
5. Host Guru will call upon following group lead to share their screen and begin presenting
6. Once Lead Presenter begins sharing screen, Host Guru will begin a 3 minute timer
7. Host Guru will send a chat warning to Presenting Group when there is 1 minute left
8. Assisting Guru will begin the same process with upcoming group and confirm they are ready to present and paying attention

***It is extremely important groups know which group goes before them so they could respond promptly to the Guru and transition to their presentation efficiently*** 

***If the lead presenter is not paying attention, Guru will PM other people in the group at random so make sure you are all paying attention even if you are not the lead presenter***


## Presentation/Pitch Decks

#### Presentation Suggestions
==__Suggestion 1:__==
- 3 slide pitch deck
- Each slide contains GIFs of their apps core features
    - *Keep the text in the slides very brief!*
- Lead Presenter has deck ready as soon as Demo Day begins
- Go through slides and discuss core features and maybe technologies used to implement
- **Slides Arrangement example:**
    - Slide 1 - App Name/Problem tackled and team members
    - Slides 2 - 3:  
        - Technicals  (i.e. APIs, schema, databases, prototype, context of app)
        - Plans for the future (i.e. Startup potential, Revenue Model, etc.)

==__Suggestion 2:__==
- 1 slide pitch deck + Simulator running the app
    - slide only contains information about the team and what your product is
- Lead Presenter will have **1-slide deck and simulator** ready and running as soon as demo day starts
    - Simulator should be open at the **main start point of the app - ==not== the login screens**
        - This means your presentation of your simulator should begin at the home page and skip login process because you need to only show core features and talk about them in about 3 minutes or less

*Teams should have **rehearsed at least 3 times** how they will pitch their app prior to the demo day*

==__Suggestion 3:__==
- Professional Ad YouTube Video

## Voting Criteria for Judges
Here are the four categories that judges will be voting on:
- **Most Innovative** – used new tech such as Vision, AR, VR, AI, Machine Learning, etc.
- **Best Design** – had some interesting UI, Animations, Color schemes, etc.
- **Best Product Idea** – potential to make money or turn into a business idea
- **Best Overall App** – A combination of the previous three!