The Reason Why FHTM reps Should Have a Great Elevator Speech

Just what is an elevator speech? An elevator speech can occur almost anywhere, a social event, at a ballgame or while you are standing in line. It is the response time you have when someone is giving you their attention and asks you, "What do you do?". They may or may not really want to know but you have the opportunity to pitch yourself or whatever it is you want them to know about you. Why about yourself? We know that people choose to do business with people they like, not to go with the opportunity alone.

There are differing opinions on just what to say. Whatever you say needs to sound natural, roll off your tongue without sounding like a tongue twister, be informative and leave the person wanting to know more. Use direct eye contact. Show confidence but not arrogance.. Smile. Say something memorable and sincere. Open the window of your personality. Talking face to face is the most effective way of communicating who you are and what you do, take advantage of it. Not a straight sales pitch but enough to keep them interested in you and wanting to continue to interface with you.

Elevator speech - Why is it called that? The time you have to talk to someone is short, even in a tall building. The name derives from the short time frame, usually about 30 seconds, not the location. It is that brief moment in time that you have someone's full attention and they are listening to you. Consider ending your speech with a question to engage the person in further conversation.

To be brief, concise and effective is not easy. Many experts think preparedness is the key, write down what you want to say. Eliminate business jargon, acronyms and unnecessary words. You don't want to confuse or bore people with things they won't understand. Once you have created the speech you want, stand in front of the mirror and practice saying it out loud. Work at it until you have something that feels natural and you will remember to use when given the opportunity. Experts disagree on whether you should memorize your speech. Having a great elevator speech prepared is advisable, even if you are a natural at talking with people to stay on topic. Take the time to do some research. Look at what the experts advise and at examples of what other people have used successfully.

Fortune Hi Tech Marketing is a really great network marketing company which offers people the chance to own a business without a large investment. Paul Orberson, founder of Fortune Hi Tech Marketing, calls these people Fortune Representatives in his weekly calls. The FHTM business is multi faceted giving you many avenues to use in your elevator speech. If you ask ten of the top earners of FHTM 'What do you do' you will get a different answer from each one. Each elevator speech is unique to that individual but gets you interested in talking to them more. Just to find out what FHTM reps are saying, I am using an informal contest for market research. My website, TeamBuildingSupport, has a page devoted to those elevator speeches. You can tell by reading them (posted at the end of the contest) that there are many approaches that can be taken. FHTM reps, review these elevator speeches, learn the business, take all the training available and then develop your own 30 second elevator speech. How will you incorporate FHTM into your answer the next time someone asks you, "What do you do?"

About The Author:
Visit Team Building Support for more free FHTM Tips & Training. Karen Stearns is a genuine leader and wants to help FHTM reps succeed with their Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing business. Join her free weekly FHTM newsletter to get tips, training and strategies to help grow your Fortune business. Her FHTM support website is free to use by all Fortune Reps.

Tags: FHTM, FORTUNE HI TECH MARKETING, FHTM NET, PAUL ORBERSON, ELEVATOR SPEECH

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