honing your elevator pitch...sample stand-up pitch good morning, my name is kate baker and i am the...
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Honing Your Elevator PitchPresented by:Kate Baker, Interim DirectorSmall Business Development CenterUniversity at Albany
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Types of Pitches
1.Stand-Up
2.Conversational
3.Trade Show – Attendee
4.Trade Show - Booth
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Common Traits of Great Pitches
− Concise
− Short
− Sound Effortless
− Sound Natural
− State the ‘What’
− State the ‘How’
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Common Traits of Bad Pitches
− Ramble
− Over Detailed
− Take too long
− Vague
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When developing your pitch…
− Be Positive
− Be Confident
− Be Selective
− Have a Logical Order
− Have a Call to Action
− Keep it Under a Minute
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When developing your pitch, don’t…
− Brag
− Drop Brand Names
− Use Industry Jargon
− Take too Long
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When delivering your pitch…
− Smile
− Speak Clearly
− Maintain Eye Contact
− Pass the Mike
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Components of a Successful Pitch
− Personal Details
− ‘What’
− ‘How’
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Sample Stand-Up Pitch
Good morning, my name is Kate Baker and I am the Interim Director of the Small Business Development Center at the
University at Albany where we help small businesses achieve big dreams through no-cost one on one consulting
services tailored to meet the needs of small business owners. Can we be of assistance to your business?
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Personal Details
Good morning, my name is Kate Baker and I am the Interim Director of the Small Business Development Center at the University at Albany
− Name
− Title
− Organization
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The ‘What’
‘help small businesses achieve big dreams’
− What you do.
− What you sell.
− High-Level Overview
− Descriptive
− Mission/Vision
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The ‘How’
‘no-cost one on one consulting services tailored to meet the needs of small business owners’
− How you do the What
− USP
− Business Process
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The ‘Hook’ (Optional)
‘Can we be of assistance to your business’
− Question
− Call to Action
− Engagement
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Making it Cohesive
− Combine the parts
− Edit content to 75
words or less
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Practice
− In Front of a Mirror
− Out Loud
− Record and Listen
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Modifying the Pitch
− Conversational
− Tradeshow – Attendee
− Tradeshow - Booth
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Questions?