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By Marcia Wade Talbert | Published December 21, 2010 | Full size is 409 × 320 pixels

Create a visual business plan. “We’re visual people,” says Pope. “We aren’t impressed by what is being said… but we are stimulated by visual [elements].” Play up the visuals early in your business presentation because if you get their attention early, they will stay engaged. Don’t worry about creating a long drawn out business plan, he says. You won’t have a lot of time to pitch your idea, so you need to make sure it is short and interesting.

Create a visual business plan. “We’re visual people,” says Pope. “We aren’t impressed by what…