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Crea%ng	
  a	
  Powerful	
  Elevator	
  Pitch	
  
October	
  24,	
  2013	
  
	
  
Beth	
  Goldstein	
  

Beth	
  Goldstein	
  
ü  Business	
  Growth	
  Consultant	
  	
  
and	
  Founder	
  -­‐	
  Edge Institute 	
  
ü  Director,	
  BU	
  New	
  Venture	
  Compe<<on	
  
Entrepreneurship	
  &	
  Marke<ng	
  
Educator	
  
	
  

ü  Published	
  Author	
  &	
  Trainer	
  
Small	
  Business	
  Growth	
  

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Expanding	
  Your	
  
Brain	
  Power	
  
•  Ac<vely	
  Par<cipate	
  
•  Write	
  things	
  down	
  
•  Make	
  connec<ons	
  

3	
  

Ensuring	
  Your	
  Message	
  is	
  Received	
  

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508.893.0976
Percep<on	
  Is	
  Reality	
  

Lesson:
Don’t Let
YOUR Message
Be A
Lizard

What’s	
  YOUR	
  Brand?	
  

How Are You Delivering Your Message?

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Every Pitch Is A Branding Opportunity

Why	
  It’s	
  So	
  Important	
  to	
  Get	
  it	
  Right	
  
How	
  do	
  we	
  decide	
  if	
  we	
  like	
  	
  
the	
  person	
  delivering	
  a	
  
message?	
  
• Body	
  language	
  	
  	
  
	
  
• Tone	
  of	
  voice	
  	
  	
  
	
  	
  
• Actual	
  words	
  

55%	
  
38%	
  	
  
	
  	
  7%	
  

Source: John Daly, U of Texas

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Who’s	
  Paying	
  ATen<on	
  
Adults-­‐Typical	
  ATen<on	
  Span	
  
	
  

15	
  to	
  30	
  seconds	
  

What	
  did	
  I	
  just	
  say???	
  	
  
	
  
	
  

How	
  Do	
  YOU	
  Stand	
  Out:	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Steps	
  

Before	
  –	
  During	
  –	
  AZer	
  	
  

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1.	
  Before	
  
Know	
  your	
  value	
  proposi%on/benefits	
  	
  	
  
•  Rehearse	
  what	
  you	
  are	
  going	
  to	
  say	
  
PREPARE	
  FOR	
  	
  
Know	
  ‘hot	
  buEons’	
  	
  	
  	
  
or	
  triggers	
  	
  
(emo<onal	
  connec<ons)	
  

Power	
  Posing	
  –	
  Increases	
  Confidence	
  
Increases	
  testosterone	
  levels	
  	
  
•  Arms	
  in	
  the	
  air	
  
•  Feet	
  up	
  on	
  your	
  desk	
  
•  Stand	
  on	
  <ptoes	
  with	
  arms	
  up	
  

Source: Amy Cuddy, Asst. Professor, Harvard Business School.
12	
  

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2.	
  During	
  	
  

• 
• 
• 
• 

Know	
  your	
  value	
  to	
  the	
  prospect	
  	
  
Speak	
  with	
  confidence	
  	
  
LISTEN	
  carefully	
  	
  
Ask	
  relevant	
  ques<ons	
  	
  

	
  

Secure	
  next	
  step!!	
  

Benefits
•  How do your BENEFITS
SOLVE a problem…
or create an
opportunity?
•  “So What Factor”
•  What’s In It For
THEM?

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3.	
  Follow-­‐up	
  	
  	
  

• 
• 

Update	
  your	
  database	
  	
  
Send	
  thank-­‐you	
  that	
  includes:	
  
•  Great	
  to	
  meet	
  you	
  
•  Restate	
  Needs	
  
•  Next	
  steps	
  

Do	
  You	
  
Struggle	
  to	
  
Get	
  Your	
  
Message	
  
Across?	
  
	
  

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508.893.0976
Body	
  Language	
  
•  Appropriate gestures
help explain
•  Demonstrate your
passion
•  Channel nervous
energy
•  Stand with confidence
and ease

Voice	
  	
  
• 
• 
• 
• 

Pacing	
  
Inflec<on	
  
Ar<cula<on	
  
Volume	
  

	
  
	
  

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• 
• 
• 
• 

Eye	
  Contact	
  
Impacts	
  credibility	
  
How	
  confident	
  you	
  appear	
  
Not	
  a	
  staring	
  contest	
  
Cultural	
  differences	
  

	
  

	
  If	
  you	
  can’t	
  “look	
  	
  

someone	
  in	
  the	
  eye”	
  	
  
it	
  may	
  hurt	
  your	
  	
  
chances	
  for	
  success!	
  

	
  
	
  

Facial	
  Expressions	
  

	
  
•  Excitement	
  
•  Interest	
  
•  Sincerity	
  
•  Boredom	
  
	
  	
  
	
  

	
  

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508.893.0976
How	
  Do	
  You	
  
Introduce	
  
Yourself	
  	
  
&	
  	
  
Prevent	
  	
  
This	
  	
  
Reac<on?	
  

10	
  Commandments:	
  Thou	
  Shall…	
  
1.  Address the
audience’s needs
2.  Make strong eye
contact
3.  Be confident
4.  Be clear and
articulate
5.  Pace yourself

6.  Speak at an
appropriate
volume
7.  Watch body
language
8.  Show sincerity
9.  Be easily
approachable
10.  Practice,
practice,
practice!!

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508.893.0976
Your	
  Elevator	
  Pitch	
  
ü Your	
  name	
  and	
  company	
  
ü A	
  brief	
  but	
  compelling	
  statement	
  about	
  

your	
  product’s	
  or	
  service’s	
  value	
  or	
  benefit	
  
as	
  it	
  relates	
  to	
  this	
  person	
  	
  
ü A	
  concise	
  descrip<on	
  of	
  your	
  product	
  
ü A	
  statement	
  that	
  reinforces	
  your	
  credibility	
  
–	
  offers	
  proof	
  of	
  your	
  unique	
  exper%se	
  OR	
  
ü A	
  statement	
  about	
  what	
  makes	
  your	
  
product	
  or	
  service	
  unique	
  	
  
ü Your	
  personal	
  energy	
  and	
  passion	
  

23	
  

Let’s	
  prac<ce:	
  2	
  minutes	
  per	
  discussion!!	
  
That’s	
  1	
  minute	
  PER	
  PERSON	
  

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www.m-edge.com

508.893.0976
What	
  did	
  you	
  learn?	
  

Who	
  Stood	
  Out?	
  

©Marketing Edge Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved.

www.m-edge.com

508.893.0976
NOW:	
  Tell	
  Us	
  YOUR	
  Story…	
  

Thank	
  You!	
  
See	
  ya	
  Nov.	
  1	
  
	
  

	
  

Applica%ons	
  	
  
for	
  the	
  Pitch	
  &	
  Pizza	
  
Compe%%on	
  are	
  due	
  	
  
Monday,	
  Oct	
  28	
  at	
  5	
  pm	
  
	
  
Bu.edu/entrepreneurship	
  

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BU E-Club - Winning Elevator Pitch

  • 1. Crea%ng  a  Powerful  Elevator  Pitch   October  24,  2013     Beth  Goldstein   Beth  Goldstein   ü  Business  Growth  Consultant     and  Founder  -­‐  Edge Institute   ü  Director,  BU  New  Venture  Compe<<on   Entrepreneurship  &  Marke<ng   Educator     ü  Published  Author  &  Trainer   Small  Business  Growth   ©Marketing Edge Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved. www.m-edge.com 508.893.0976
  • 2. Expanding  Your   Brain  Power   •  Ac<vely  Par<cipate   •  Write  things  down   •  Make  connec<ons   3   Ensuring  Your  Message  is  Received   ©Marketing Edge Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved. www.m-edge.com 508.893.0976
  • 3. Percep<on  Is  Reality   Lesson: Don’t Let YOUR Message Be A Lizard What’s  YOUR  Brand?   How Are You Delivering Your Message? ©Marketing Edge Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved. www.m-edge.com 508.893.0976
  • 4. Every Pitch Is A Branding Opportunity Why  It’s  So  Important  to  Get  it  Right   How  do  we  decide  if  we  like     the  person  delivering  a   message?   • Body  language         • Tone  of  voice           • Actual  words   55%   38%        7%   Source: John Daly, U of Texas ©Marketing Edge Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved. www.m-edge.com 508.893.0976
  • 5. Who’s  Paying  ATen<on   Adults-­‐Typical  ATen<on  Span     15  to  30  seconds   What  did  I  just  say???         How  Do  YOU  Stand  Out:                        Steps   Before  –  During  –  AZer     ©Marketing Edge Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved. www.m-edge.com 508.893.0976
  • 6. 1.  Before   Know  your  value  proposi%on/benefits       •  Rehearse  what  you  are  going  to  say   PREPARE  FOR     Know  ‘hot  buEons’         or  triggers     (emo<onal  connec<ons)   Power  Posing  –  Increases  Confidence   Increases  testosterone  levels     •  Arms  in  the  air   •  Feet  up  on  your  desk   •  Stand  on  <ptoes  with  arms  up   Source: Amy Cuddy, Asst. Professor, Harvard Business School. 12   ©Marketing Edge Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved. www.m-edge.com 508.893.0976
  • 7. 2.  During     •  •  •  •  Know  your  value  to  the  prospect     Speak  with  confidence     LISTEN  carefully     Ask  relevant  ques<ons       Secure  next  step!!   Benefits •  How do your BENEFITS SOLVE a problem… or create an opportunity? •  “So What Factor” •  What’s In It For THEM? ©Marketing Edge Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved. www.m-edge.com 508.893.0976
  • 8. 3.  Follow-­‐up       •  •  Update  your  database     Send  thank-­‐you  that  includes:   •  Great  to  meet  you   •  Restate  Needs   •  Next  steps   Do  You   Struggle  to   Get  Your   Message   Across?     ©Marketing Edge Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved. www.m-edge.com 508.893.0976
  • 9. Body  Language   •  Appropriate gestures help explain •  Demonstrate your passion •  Channel nervous energy •  Stand with confidence and ease Voice     •  •  •  •  Pacing   Inflec<on   Ar<cula<on   Volume       ©Marketing Edge Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved. www.m-edge.com 508.893.0976
  • 10.   •  •  •  •  Eye  Contact   Impacts  credibility   How  confident  you  appear   Not  a  staring  contest   Cultural  differences      If  you  can’t  “look     someone  in  the  eye”     it  may  hurt  your     chances  for  success!       Facial  Expressions     •  Excitement   •  Interest   •  Sincerity   •  Boredom           ©Marketing Edge Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved. www.m-edge.com 508.893.0976
  • 11. How  Do  You   Introduce   Yourself     &     Prevent     This     Reac<on?   10  Commandments:  Thou  Shall…   1.  Address the audience’s needs 2.  Make strong eye contact 3.  Be confident 4.  Be clear and articulate 5.  Pace yourself 6.  Speak at an appropriate volume 7.  Watch body language 8.  Show sincerity 9.  Be easily approachable 10.  Practice, practice, practice!! ©Marketing Edge Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved. www.m-edge.com 508.893.0976
  • 12. Your  Elevator  Pitch   ü Your  name  and  company   ü A  brief  but  compelling  statement  about   your  product’s  or  service’s  value  or  benefit   as  it  relates  to  this  person     ü A  concise  descrip<on  of  your  product   ü A  statement  that  reinforces  your  credibility   –  offers  proof  of  your  unique  exper%se  OR   ü A  statement  about  what  makes  your   product  or  service  unique     ü Your  personal  energy  and  passion   23   Let’s  prac<ce:  2  minutes  per  discussion!!   That’s  1  minute  PER  PERSON   ©Marketing Edge Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved. www.m-edge.com 508.893.0976
  • 13. What  did  you  learn?   Who  Stood  Out?   ©Marketing Edge Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved. www.m-edge.com 508.893.0976
  • 14. NOW:  Tell  Us  YOUR  Story…   Thank  You!   See  ya  Nov.  1       Applica%ons     for  the  Pitch  &  Pizza   Compe%%on  are  due     Monday,  Oct  28  at  5  pm     Bu.edu/entrepreneurship   ©Marketing Edge Consulting Group. All Rights Reserved. www.m-edge.com 508.893.0976