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Join Greg and Debby as they discuss one of the commonly misused concepts in networking -- the elevator pitch. Debby even promises to be nice about it!

Thank you for the question of the day:

Douglas Stout, Permaculture Enthusiast

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Listen for:

[1:50] Origins of the Elevator Pitch

[3:00] Downsides of misuse

[4:30] Situations when the pitch is appropriate

[5:50] Responding to "What do you do?"

[11:00] How to describe your business in a longer format

[14:00] Creating your story

Resources mentioned:

Debby Peters "Tell Me Exactly What To Say"

Kindra Hall "Stories that Stick"

Simon Sinek "Start with Why"

Connext Nation Mini Course