http://tamsenmcmahon.com/2010/01/26/never-mind-the-elevator-pitch-heres-the-lobby-pitch/ Finding what shines Wed, 13 Jul 2011 02:39:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://tamsenmcmahon.com/2010/01/26/never-mind-the-elevator-pitch-heres-the-lobby-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Tamsen McMahon (@tamadear) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:14:21 +0000 http://tamsenmcmahon.com/?p=211#comment-56 That's a critical point: you have to be convinced to be convincing, which is why I so strongly recommend people just figuring out who they are and building on that--not trying to be someone their not. That's a critical point: you have to be convinced to be convincing, which is why I so strongly recommend people just figuring out who they are and building on that–not trying to be someone their not.

]]> http://tamsenmcmahon.com/2010/01/26/never-mind-the-elevator-pitch-heres-the-lobby-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Opinion@Large Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:44:19 +0000 http://tamsenmcmahon.com/?p=211#comment-55 I like this post. In today's society where much of our preliminary business interactions take place online, I think being able to quickly explain what you do and convince someone it's important is kind of a lost art. I would add to this that it not only matters what you say, but how you say it. I listen to people who try to pitch me something and after they say two words I can hear either the confidence or insecurity in their voice. It goes a long way in how I consider what they have to say. You can command a lot of attention with tone and attitude. I like this post. In today's society where much of our preliminary business interactions take place online, I think being able to quickly explain what you do and convince someone it's important is kind of a lost art. I would add to this that it not only matters what you say, but how you say it. I listen to people who try to pitch me something and after they say two words I can hear either the confidence or insecurity in their voice. It goes a long way in how I consider what they have to say. You can command a lot of attention with tone and attitude.

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