BUS 599 WEEK 9 DISCUSSION

"Pitch Perfect"  Please respond to the following:

• Watch the following Lynda.com videos from the video serious Giving Your Elevetor Pitch with Todd Dewett:
  
  

• “Benefits to an Elevator Pitch” (2 min 01 s)
• “Making an Initial connection” (2 min 43 s)
• “Structuring your Pitch” (3 min 57 s)

• Then, rank the following factors in order of importance when developing an elevator speech, and provide a rationale for your response.

• Speech is confident, not arrogant
• Use of positive and compelling words
• Short in duration
• General to the industry in question
• Specific to the company’s mission and company’s values