Evaluating class feedback from pitch

I designed my Magazine pitch to try and receive as much audience participation as possible so as to try and increase the feedback from the class. I used parts of my pitch to help me do this effectively. The parts of the pitch I used to help me do this was the names of my magazine.
For this I took a poll in my class of which names sounded best for my magazine and I had a strong results. The class voted for their favourite and the one which received the highest approval was AMM or Alternative Music Magazine. I took Alternative Music Magazine and I Incorporated this into the name. I took the Alternative Music Magazine (AMM) and changed it to Alternative Indie Magazine so that it spells AIM. I feel this is a change to make a name that my class liked, better.

I was apprehensive about announcing my three colour palette to my class as I didn't know how well it would be taken. I knew I as keen on it as I thought that Orange, Black and white complemented each other well but I was cautious about how the class would feel. When I did reach this part in my pitch the class liked my three colour palette and I received helpful comments. One comment was that it would appeal to the slightly older readers of the magazine, another was that it helps tie my magazine down to the slightly strange music genre; this is what I was hoping to do.

Lastly I received feedback on my targeted audience. I was told that aiming to incorporate new listeners of alternative music whilst hoping to attract an older generation of listeners; incorporating those from teenage to late twenties was striking to high and was unrealistic. I therefore decided to change target audience age to that roughly of  my own age, this being 16 but still trying to reach those of early twenties. I am now hoping my magazine will appeal to the age range of 16-24. This is a much smaller gap than I had before.

My Pitch

Speech used for pitch

Speech for Pitch

Magazine pitch

I did my magazine pitch on Microsoft PowerPoint. I have uploaded this on to my coursework blog. I feel my pitch went well and I have had positive feedback from my teacher as well as my class. I think I have chosen the correct genre for my magazine as this is the my own music taste and I think that came across well in my pitch. I feel that there were no uncertainties within the class about what type of magazine I am doing and how I am going to do it.

Bits of my Pitch which I felt went particularly well were my names of the magazine and my three colour palette. I had been uncertain on which name to use for my magazine as I had come up with a number. I had a few names which I were keen on so within my pitch I Incorporated a poll which I had the audience participate in. I had a positive result from my poll and this has helped me because I know what names the people my magazine is aimed like. However I have now decided to change the name of Alternative Music Magazine to Alternative Indie Magazine as when abbreviated it now spells (AIM)
Secondly I felt that my three colour palette was a success. I chose the three colours I am using (orange, white and Black) as I think that they complement each other well but I was apprehensive at what the audience would think. However they thought they worked well, and I received more positive comments on that. I am hoping that the Black and the White will be effective at drawing younger teenagers and the Orange will work to give my magazine a slightly retro feel. Drawing in slightly older readers.

I originally put my target audience as younger teenagers who are just becoming interested in alternative music to slightly older adults who have known about it for a while. However I have decided that this is to large a span for my target audience and I am going to have change it. I have decided to stick to teenagers, still incorporating those who have just discovered Alternative music whilst not having the overly large span that I did before. My magazine will be targeted at mainly teenage boys.

Magazine pitch

,Pitch for Media