Introducing yourself to strangers may feel awkward or entirely terrifying for you. Or, it can be like a natural conversation with your friends or family. All it takes is planning and practicing; then, it will be a natural conversation with repetition. In the book, Small Message, Big Impact. How To Put The Power Of TheContinue reading “First Strike – Preparing For Your Elevator Pitch”
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Warming Up: Why Do I Need An Elevator Pitch?
Over my career, I was asked to introduce myself in job interviews, meetings, and conferences. As a recent college graduate and young professional, my introduction was usually my name and where I worked. As I progressed to jobs in management and leadership roles, I would add my title as I greeted others. Then one day,Continue reading “Warming Up: Why Do I Need An Elevator Pitch?”
Networking Best Practices
With a career in sales or business, is networking an art or science? My response is, “A little bit of both.” The old saying in any sales career is, “people buy from people.” That is more important today than ever before. The most successful people in sales and business are those that make a personalContinue reading “Networking Best Practices”
U Be You
One of the hot topics that I am encountering these days in business is “personal branding” as digital selling is more critical than ever. So what is Personal Branding, and why is it important to your career in sales or business? When I started my career in consulting years ago, one of my mentors suggestedContinue reading “U Be You”