There are times in every CEOs career when that will be presented with unique and potentially game changing business opportunities that were required them to make a very compelling pitch very quickly. Whether it’s breaking into a new market, signing a profoundly lucrative new client or connecting with a supplier who would allow you to greatly reduce your operating costs, these opportunities will require you to have a fantastic elevator pitch in your back pocket.
The reason being, the the biggest movers and shakers in the business world are typically extremely pressed for time and simply don’t have an hour or more for you to lay out your vision for a new partnership.
However, constructing and delivering a good elevator pitch isn’t easy because there are 100 ways to get it wrong and only a few to get it right. In order to increase your chances of success to take a look at this Forbes article that covers the essential aspects of an ideal elevator pitch. The first and most important aspect is that you need to be able to drill down the idea you want to put forth into one concise sentence.
If you close the deal, they’ll be all the time in the world to work out the details later, but you need to be focused on communicating the core of your proposal and the time it takes to nail a free throw. Learn the other key aspects to crafting elevator pitch by following the link below.
Read the full article here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/under30network/2016/06/16/pitch-perfect-5-steps-to-a-perfect-elevator-pitch/#24c67f8c50bd
