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Essential Meeting Blueprints for Managers

You're reading from   Essential Meeting Blueprints for Managers Wasted meetings mean wasted time and potential. Ensure your meetings are as productive as possible with strategic planning best practices and more.

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2015
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781783000821
Length 252 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Sharlyn Lauby Sharlyn Lauby
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Table of Contents (12) Chapters Close

1. Meeting Roles, Responsibilities, and Activities 2. Regularly Scheduled Status Updates FREE CHAPTER 3. Brainstorming 4. Networking Meetings 5. Training Meetings 6. Employee Performance Conversations 7. Focus Groups 8. Pitch Meetings 9. Strategic Planning 10. Project Meetings 11. The Work Doesn't End When the Meeting is Over References and Resources

How to develop a pitch


Developing a concise pitch can be hard. There are three main elements:

  1. Describe who you are and what you do.

  2. Tell them your mission or goal.

  3. Explain why you're unique.

The words do not need to be fancy. One of the best examples I've seen over the years comes from author and consultant Wally Bock. He offers a product called the Working Supervisor's Support Kit. Here's how he describes it: "My Working Supervisor's Support Kit helps bosses do better." I get it. Buy this kit, give it to my supervisors, and they will get better at managing the workforce. Simple and direct. It clearly articulates the value proposition.

Take a few moments to think about your elevator pitch. Every business person should help "increase rates of success" and "develop real-life solutions". That's a no-brainer. Make sure it clearly tells potential customers what you do.

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Action Point

Activity: Develop your elevator pitch

Use this space to jot down some keywords and phrases for your elevator pitch...

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