An elevator pitch is a short overview of your products or services, typically used in face-to-face networking. It’s something that you should have prepared no matter if you work in a corporation, in a small company or if you run your own business. It also doesn’t matter whether you’re a programmer, accountant, lawyer, doctor, realtor …
Category: Storytelling
Don’t be scared to talk about your failures
Talking about things that went wrong can help you build your personal brand. I know it sounds ridiculous, especially when everyone else appears to be doing everything perfectly. But I mean it – talking about your failures may actually be useful. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not encouraging you to blindly boast about your missteps. …
Recipe to a great conversation
Imagine that. You meet someone for the first time. Let’s say this is a new colleague at your workplace. You start a conversation. He is telling you some story, then you make a joke and just feel comfortable while chatting with him. It’s so easy to talk. You don’t need to look for artificial topics …
Hollywood advice that will teach you how to talk about yourself
Before Hollywood producers invest in a movie they meet with screenwriters to find out what the plot is all about. During such meetings screenwriters have only about 3 to 5 minutes to sell their screenplay. But producers actually need less than a minute to get excited about the idea or get bored and decide against …