In this book you will learn the step by step method to create an antielevator speech of your own. Unfortunately, most people see their elevator speech as an opportunity to tell their life story and rattle off a laundry list of services they provide to their clients. The antielevator speech is a new and exciting way to become interesting, engaging, and authentic to perspective clients and business partners. When i take the elevator, i ask patrons to press 5th floor. Goodreads where you can add my books to your tbr shelf. It should be much shorter than a book description perhaps two sentences and only about 50 words. Paul and sarah edwards, the authors of a number of books about homebased businesses, describe a useful formula for developing your 15 to.
The antielevator speech the reluctant entrepreneur. The antielevator speech is well worth reading and implementing. When youve got great elevator speeches in your toolkit, youre ready to snap up an advocacy opportunity wherever it presents itselfthe library, the coffee shop, the park, the aldermans office, or quite naturally, the elevator. How to write an elevator pitch for your book youtube.
Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one. Elevator speeches are too long, too boring, and too pushy. So this week im talking about how to write those elevator pitches. A strong elevator pitch for your novel is vital to finding a literary agent or hooking a reader. Elevator speeches are brief opportunitiesmaybe one minute or lessto pique the interest of anyone whose ear youd like to bend about libraries. You can use your speech in a variety of situations, but its often more suited to social situations or during a very early introductory meeting where you have less time and just need to give an offthecuff description of what you do. How to craft an elevator speech that makes a big impact forbes. Jack canfield, coauthor of the success principles and chicken soup for the soul as seen on the cover of toastmasters magazine and inc. An elevator speech is always delivered verballyit is a speech, after all. This book can be read in an hour, but the benefits will last a lifetime. The elevator pitch is nothing more than your book distilled down to its essential hook the core premise, situation, or theme the rest of the story is built around. All this does is serve to notify the victim, er, the listener that this person is more interested in talking about himself than about what he can do for his clients. Simple and practical, this system will supercharge your networking.
Attract business contacts in 10 seconds or less by cliff suttle mint condition. The antielevator speech is a new and exciting way to become interesting, engaging. Write a great elevator pitch for your book or novel jericho writers. Once you have created your antielevator speech, you will be well on your way to becoming. I love cliffs focus on creating a relationship instead of pushing a sale.
The antielevator speech attract business contacts in 10. Instead, create an antielevator speech that focuses on results instead of activity. The library is two floors main floor and lower level. People usually respond by hesitating, laughing, or they look confused. The elevator speech is dead, or at least it should be, says cliff suttle, author of the antielevator speech.
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