60 Second Speech

[Glassman]

Looking for tips on putting together a 60-second speech.

It's a one minute introduction about what I do, so I want to cram in as much as I can... without rushing through it.

A word a second??

[Justayellowbadge]

BNI?

[V8mate]

Try this

http://www.businessknowhow.com/money/elevator.htm

[DucatiGary]

if its biz networking don't mention what you do

just make people laugh with random stuff, the best sales people do not need to sell

people will ask you what you do if they are interested.

[Simond001]

Who is the speech for, and what are you looking to achieve from it?

[Glassman]

Justayellowbadge said:

BNI?

kerching

[Simond001]

Glassman said:

Justayellowbadge said:

BNI?

kerching

DucatiGary said:

if its biz networking don't mention what you do

just make people laugh with random stuff, the best sales people do not need to sell

people will ask you what you do if they are interested.

used to get loads of business from BNI, but always during the meet and greet, not from the pitch.

[minimax]

Justayellowbadge said:

BNI?

oh i'm going to their twickenham chapter tomorrow.. I wonder if it's any good? my boss is awfully keen for me to go - but it starts at 7am so that means getting up at 6am..

[Justayellowbadge]

minimax said:

Justayellowbadge said:

BNI?

oh i'm going to their twickenham chapter tomorrow.. I wonder if it's any good? my boss is awfully keen for me to go - but it starts at 7am so that means getting up at 6am..

Wish you'd asked earlier, Tom. My MD was a member for yonks and was chairman or somesuch of Twikkers for a while.

I could ask his opinion, but as he's no longer a member and is fairly dismissive of it, I doubt it would be that positive...

[minimax]

Justayellowbadge said:

minimax said:

Justayellowbadge said:

BNI?

oh i'm going to their twickenham chapter tomorrow.. I wonder if it's any good? my boss is awfully keen for me to go - but it starts at 7am so that means getting up at 6am..

Wish you'd asked earlier, Tom. My MD was a member for yonks and was chairman or somesuch of Twikkers for a while.

I could ask his opinion, but as he's no longer a member and is fairly dismissive of it, I doubt it would be that positive...

bugger! oh well, but thanks anyway

i'm going to give it a shot, they say that they only allow one representative of each line of business, one plumber, one conveyancer etc.. I met someone who did it until recently and he was full of praise for it (plumber) but the only thing that irks me is that they rang me and canvassed me for it.. don't know why it irks me but it just does

..oh, and it's £400 to join..but I don't mind that so much as 1 deal a year should make that back - no wonder it's a growing business though, 400 X 60+ people per annum to run a weekly breakfast at loch fyne (and the organisers are volunteers as I understand it)

Edited by minimax on Tuesday 2nd September 19:42

[Glassman]

Forth week into my membership and, so far, so good. 400-quid for a membership that generates bona fide referrals isn't a bad screw considering how much money one can spend on advertising.

Some professions will do significantly better than others.

I'm alright