Formerly SK
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Post by Formerly SK on Dec 18, 2012 10:27:23 GMT -5
I've been out of the workforce for 8 years now. Everything I say sounds like a stuttering fool.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2012 10:31:10 GMT -5
I'm in the workforce and sound like a fool! ;D
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midjd
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Post by midjd on Dec 18, 2012 10:34:22 GMT -5
I have one, but I need a snappier one... 10 seconds is about the longest I can talk about my job without others zoning out.  |
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Post by shanendoah on Dec 18, 2012 10:35:46 GMT -5
I have an elevator pitch for the novella I'm working on. I can come up with quick ones for any of my short stories, too.
Not certain I have one about me- either personally or professionally
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NomoreDramaQ1015
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Dec 18, 2012 10:37:05 GMT -5
I'm supposed to have a 10 second pitch?  Does "No I am not a student, I am a lab technician for X" count? |
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thyme4change
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Post by thyme4change on Dec 18, 2012 10:37:58 GMT -5
Start by making a list of 15 things you would like to tell the world about you (or homeschooling.)
Prioritize the list with the most important being on top.
Look to combine topics if they are repetitive.
Prioritize again.
Write a sentence and some connectors for the top 3 reasons.
Say it out loud and see if it makes sense.
Look at the rest of the list and make sure there is nothing in there you really want people to know.
Adjust your pitch.
Practice it 10 times from your paper.
Practice it 10 times from memory.
Say it in the shower and at least once on your commute.
It will be natural after that.
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Formerly SK
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Post by Formerly SK on Dec 18, 2012 10:46:49 GMT -5
Start by making a list of 15 things you would like to tell the world about you (or homeschooling.) Prioritize the list with the most important being on top. Look to combine topics if they are repetitive. Prioritize again. Write a sentence and some connectors for the top 3 reasons. Say it out loud and see if it makes sense. Look at the rest of the list and make sure there is nothing in there you really want people to know. Adjust your pitch. Practice it 10 times from your paper. Practice it 10 times from memory. Say it in the shower and at least once on your commute. It will be natural after that.  |
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Angel!
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Post by Angel! on Dec 18, 2012 11:26:46 GMT -5
I was in a class last week where we worked on this very thing. The class was all about learning to network.
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alabamagal
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Post by alabamagal on Dec 18, 2012 14:07:37 GMT -5
We don't have elevators where I work, so I don't have an elevator pitch......
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Abby Normal
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Post by Abby Normal on Dec 18, 2012 14:09:36 GMT -5
My 10 second pitch " I'm an accountant and a Mom, which means I keep track of how much the kids are costing me". That usually warms things up a bit.
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