How to deliver the perfect elevator pitch to generate lots of new business leads for your small business - and how to avoid common pitfalls in many elevator pitches
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What’s wrong with most elevator pitches
1. WHAT’S WRONG WITH MOST
ELEVATOR PITCHES?
THE 9 BIGGEST MISTAKES & HOW TO CORRECT THEM
David Lynch
“Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Small Business” www.Saleswillgrow.com
2. TOO LONG & BORING
YOUR PITCH NEEDS TO BE
* NO MORE THAN 2-3 MINUTES LONG
* RELEVANT TO THE PERSON ON THE RECEIVING END
* INTERESTING WITH MORE BENEFITS & LESS FEATURES
3. IT MUST BE A CONSTANT WORK IN PROGRESS
* YOU NEED TO BE CONSTANTLY TWEAKING & IMPROVING
* UPDATE YOUR PITCH WITH YOUR EVOLVING BUSINESS
* ALWAYS SEARCH FOR BETTER WAYS OF DELIVERING YOUR PITCH
4. KEEP THE LANGUAGE SIMPLE
* TOO MANY SALES PITCHES ASSUME THAT THE CUSTOMER WILL UNDERSTAND
* Avoid Over Usage Of TECHNICAL JARGON
* EXPLAIN YOUR BUSINESS IN THE SIMPLEST POSSIBLE WAY
5. IT’S NOT ONLY IN THE ELEVATOR
* AN ELEVATOR PITCH SHOULD BE IN ALL MARKETING FORMATS
* IT SHOULD BE DELIVERED MORE OFTEN
* IT SHOULD BE COMMUNICATED IN ORIGINAL WAYS
6. LACKING STRUCTURE?
* TOO MANY ELEVATOR PITCHES SEEM TO FOLLOW NO LOGICAL ORDER
* START WITH THE MOST EXCITING BENEFITS & WORK YOUR WAY DOWN
* TEST THE ORDER OF DELIVERY FOR BEST RESULTS
7. IS IT ALL IN THERE?
* DO A CHECKLIST TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL THE ESSENTIAL STUFF
* REMOVE THE FLUFF
* GET SOMEONE TO DELIVER IT TO YOU TO MAKE SURE IT FEELS RIGHT
8. DON’T JUST SETTLE FOR ONE
* MAKE 2 or 3 PITCHES AND CHOOSE THE BEST ONE
* GET DIFFERENT PEOPLE TO WRITE PITCHES – CHOOSE THE BEST ONES
* HOLD A COMPETITIONFOR THE BEST ELEVATOR PITCH
9. CATER FOR DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES
YOU SHOULD HAVE 3 VERSIONS OF YOUR PITCH
* AUDIO
* VISUAL
* AUDIO + VISUAL