Comments on: Writing Your Elevator Pitch

By: Bonnie Sainsbury

Bonnie Sainsbury — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:46:34 +0000

Hi Johnathan

Nice to meet you today. I’ll remember your breakdown of the four areas I should concentrate on for my next elevator speech.

I agree that Craig Addy did a great job today with his introduction.

By: Jonathon Narvey

Jonathon Narvey — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:18:30 +0000

Hey Julien,

I’ve changed up your company name in the post. Thanks for the note.

I had a great time at HOBN and I expect I’ll be joining the group in future as well.

As regards the content of your one-minute presentation at the start of each HOBN session, I would recommend that you start out with a standard elevator pitch so that guests or members who haven’t shown up in a while get the idea right away about what you do. For the last 30-40 seconds, say something unique so that the regular members always pay attention to your latest requests re: sourcing.

Of course, it was only my first HOBN event, so I’m not an expert. But that would seem to be a good routine. I know that the few presenters who commented only on, say, the great mood of the city during the Olympics, left me feeling confused.

More generally, you should always have an elevator pitch that you can confidently share as soon as anyone asks “What exactly do you do?” You may need to alter it slightly for your audience, but it’s always good to be prepared with some stock phrases that show you know exactly what you’re doing.

By: Julien Fontbonne

Julien Fontbonne — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:56:06 +0000

Hi Jonathon!
Thanks for talking about me in this blog post. Just a little rectification: the name of my company is Virtually Canadian.
As the fresh foreign member of the group, I still have some difficulties using the right word at the right time.
Either way, it could be great if you join us in HOBN. I enjoy HOBN events, meeting new people, giving and receiving referrals for business opportunities.
I’m always trying to change my presentation, making it different each time in the words and in the form.
Is this a good thing for an Elevator Pitch?

By: Craig Addy

Craig Addy — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:34:56 +0000

Hello Jonathan,

Imagine my surprise to find myself so prominently featured in your blog post. It’s a great post, but then I am the last person to be objective given much of it’s content : )

You are so right about what you were seeing at HOBN and the value of this networking organization. I’ve done a good deal of networking over the years, including 5 years in BNI. Overall, it has all been valuable to me – but HOBN stands hands above the others as my all time favourite networking strategy.

I’m sorry we did not have a time to chat after. We will for sure in the near future.

Thank you for the Kids In The Hall Networking Video. Hilarious.

Craig Addy
Under the Piano