PRIVATE COACHING

“When your mouth is open, so is your business.

When your mouth is CLOSED, so is your business.”

Your elevator pitch is your NUMBER ONE marketing tool, because it’s your introduction – your first impression – and sometimes the very first taste someone has of your business.  

When you attend networking functions, or tell people about your business do you…

• Feel nervous and anxious?
• Avoid attending networking functions because you don’t know what to say when it’s your turn to introduce yourself?
• Go “on and on” with your networking commercial beyond 30-seconds?
• “Wing it” and just say whatever comes to mind, only to feel disappointed that you didn’t convey the right message?
• Feel like your competition is doing a better job promoting themselves?
• Wonder why people don’t approach you after you’ve given your elevator pitch or networking commercial to an entire roomful of people?

The key to relieving any of these problems is to BE PREPARED. 

You can be prepared by either focusing some dedicated time working on your elevator pitch or networking commercial on your own….or you can get some help and have a brand new HIGH IMPACT elevator pitch in as little as 90-minutes.

As “The Elevator Pitch Coach”, I’ve helped countless professionals from all different types of industries and organizations create powerful introductions either visually through a Video Short Commercial, or verbally with their 30-second elevator pitch. 

Using my professional commercial writing skills, I help professionals identify exactly what it is about them that makes them unique and then I write an effective elevator pitch that fits them and their business like a glove.

BARBARA’S WRITING & TEACHING STYLE:

First, it’s important to learn how I write the elevator pitches, and how I teach you to deliver it with high impact. 

It’s about you, and relationship building.

You won’t ever find me writing hard-core sales pitches.  An elevator pitch is an extension of you, and how you do business.  It’s an introduction, a starting point to describe who you are, what you do, and how you are different from your competition…NOT to sell someone something in 30-seconds.

Your elevator pitch should simply pique their interest, to want to know more about you and what you can offer.  To start the conversation….period.

The way I write pitches and teach the elevator pitch creation process is to meet these four goals:

• Make a good impression
• Attract the audience to want to know more about what you have to offer
• Be clear and concise
• Stand apart from your competition

It’s about learning how to customize it down the road to fit your needs.

Even though I write your elevator pitch for you, I teach you how to customize it, so that as your business evolves and changes, you can still introduce yourself with high impact.

It’s about standing out and being remembered.

Sometimes the hardest part for people is overcoming nervous and anxious feelings when it comes to networking.  I teach a simple system which is basically Public Speaking 101, full of tips on how to be as effective as possible when delivering your elevator pitch or networking commercial.

PRIVATE COACHING SESSIONS:

If you’re ready to receive a professionally written elevator pitch so that your introduction stands out, book a private coaching session today.

Included in your 90-minute Private One-on-One Coaching Session:

• A professionally written elevator pitch:  I'll take the burden off of you by writing a 30-second elevator pitch that is creative and effective.  In our session, we'll work together to customize it to your preference, your style your language.
• A four-step process to customize your elevator pitch for any situation
• A process for how to deliver your elevator pitch with high impact (especially important when delivering it in "round robin" style to a room of people)
• Practice time directly with me to make sure you are completely comfortable with your new elevator pitch
• An audio recording if you choose to want to listen to yourself giving your pitch
• Follow up:  I won't just send you out the door with a "good luck!".  I want to make sure that your private coaching session has been as effective as you had hoped.  I'll give you a 20-minute follow up call and check in to see how your elevator pitch is working for you, and work out anything you might still need help with.

Private coaching sessions are either in person at my home office, or by telephone.

PRIVATE CRITIQUE & PRACTICE SESSION

Maybe you’ve written your own elevator pitch either on your own, or through one of my workshops or speaking engagements, but you’d like additional support.  I’m here to help:

Included in your 45-minute Private Critique & Practice Session:

• A review of your elevator pitch:  I’ll review your pitch and make sure it has the four key ingredients of an effective elevator pitch, breaking it down so that you can easily identify the ingredients.  If needed, I’ll make suggestions on any missing ingredients or how to kick it up a notch. 
• Practice time directly with me:  Come in for your session and we’ll review the critique, and you’ll practice with me to make sure it is comfortable.
• An audio recording if you choose to want to listen to yourself giving your pitch
• Follow up:  I won't just send you out the door with a "good luck!".  I want to make sure that your private coaching session has been as effective as you had hoped.  I'll give you a 20-minute follow up call and check in to see how your elevator pitch is working for you, and work out anything you might still need help with.

Private critique and practice sessions are either in person at my home office, or by telephone.

Would you like to know how my coaching has helped others? Visit the coaching testimonials page.

Ready to book your private coaching session? Give me a call at (916) 631-7119.