Some situations are obviously very well suited for a good pitch, but the art of pitching is actually applicable to a lot of different times and occasions.
Pitching can be a useful tool for many different people and in a bunch of different relations, but that is kind of the thing – pitching is about convincing others.
Luckily we all interact with different people every day, and that gives us plenty of opportunities to keep our pitching muscle in shape and to achieve our personal goals along the way. So spend 15 minutes a week to keep your best pitches fresh in mind, because you never know when you’ll need them handy.
Here we’ve got three occasions that may not seem like obvious situations to use pitching techniques, but are great for unleashing your inner pitching power!
1. Networking events
Networking is key in business and in general. You meet a lot of people and these meetings tend to be on the shorter side, so you have a limited amount of time to make that lasting impression on your latest networking candidate (limited time, make an impression – sound familiar?). Instead of having to reinvent the wheel every time you shake a new hand and tell the curious people what you do/what you sell/ what your idea is/whatever else your pitch is about, have a pitch ready.
Pitcherific has the One Sentence Pitch that’s just right for the occasion, but the key is to be prepared and not as much the form or template of what you say. Have a little speech prepared that you know by heart and you’ll be the star of your next networking session!
2. Meeting (potential) customers
When you meet someone who could be a customer, you have got to be ready to reel him/her in. That means convincing the person you’re talking to, that you are just the right person to be in business with – whatever your business may be. This is where a good pitch comes in handy, so be sure to keep a good pitch up your sleeve, for whenever a potential customer comes along. You never know when the next big order comes along, and it’s a pretty sweet thing to go tell your boss/accountant that you just landed another great customer.
3. Presenting for coworkers
It’s not only for people you don’t know yet or are merely acquaintances, that pitching can give you a leg up. Whether you work in a big or small company – assuming of course that you aren’t the entire company yourself – you’ve probably found yourself in a situation where you argue with someone about a project, a strategy or maybe just the menu for lunch next week. This is another situation that calls for a good pitch – the short, concise message is good for the meeting with the management when discussing which direction the firm Is headed, and it’s also great for arguing to your coworkers that pizza is the most energizing, results oriented food a workplace can have on a Friday.
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