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geeta Jun 19, 2012 3:44 AM GMT i have interviewed and put a lot of grads from top biz schools..they could not do this. i think it needs a lot of passion and courage to do elevator pitch.. it is not just rehearsing and relaying. good tips.
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Josephine Mack May 29, 2012 2:04 PM GMT Reading the other comments I wonder if they're all from your friends. This is really basic stuff that anyone who has studied business comms should know. Hell, any high school student knows that you should "be prepared", "keep it fresh" and make it relevant to the audience. Come on they're no brainers. Really Bloomberg Businessweek, you can do better.
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Lynn Woodman Apr 26, 2012 1:17 PM GMT Thanks for this great article. Very succinctly put together with a lot of great tips.
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Ri mingawshloud Apr 26, 2012 9:47 AM GMT hello ri is dale whatss the haps, how are you?
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Ri mingawshloud Apr 26, 2012 9:47 AM GMT hello ri is dale whatss the haps, how are you?
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Bejoy Peter Feb 1, 2012 3:22 AM GMT This is an excellent article. The best point is defintely about being relevant to changing needs and trends in the industry. Good work. Some more topics of similar nature are explored in my public speaking blog, http://blog.bpps.in/
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Bejoy Peter Jan 31, 2012 3:56 AM GMT This is an excellent article. Perhaps the best thing about it is the tip to keep the elevator pitch relevant to changing times and needs. The following <a href="http://blog.bpps.in/2010/03/11/tips-for-compering/">Tips for Compering</a> will be useful in another speech context. http://blog.bpps.in/
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Firdaus Aziz Jan 24, 2012 3:38 PM GMT good article here! Here, for anyone who want to practice elevator pitch, use this video for background. I hope this will be helpful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AmmlxDmD0A
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Adam Hoeksema Jan 7, 2012 11:40 AM GMT Here is how I would structure an Investor Elevator Pitch:Grab ProblemUnique Solution Traction StageNext Step See for more <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Elevator-Pitch-Toolkit-Templates-ebook/dp/B006RL5C1S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325947908&sr=8-1">Elevator Pitch Examples</a>
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Todd McCormick Jan 3, 2012 3:47 PM GMT These are great tips. I especially agree with the keeping it fresh. It's all about saying or doing something new. Here are my quick tips for <a href="http://blog.pgi.com/2011/10-quick-tips-for-a-killer-elevator-pitch-lessons-from-s20c-imeet">a killer elevator pitch</a>
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