Prepared for www.illinoisworknet.com this presentation speaks to why you need to be prepared in any situation to explain what you do to promote yourself as a job seeker or you business. Watch the recorded session at http://ow.ly/moNZq

1. Elevator Speeches
Get your message out effectively & efficiently

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Your Guides
Natasha Telger Chelsea Jones
DeTonia Gooden Lacey Pollock
Dee Reinhardt
President of Time2Mrkt Inc. - A social media strategist,
Dee helps solopreneurs and small business optimize
their digital presence.
Dee Reinhardt began her marketing and social media
journey with a local workforce agency. In 2011, she
began her consulting business, and has been teaching,
coaching, implementing and maintaining ever since.
Always looking for new ways to advance an
organizations marketing efforts, when social media
came into the arena, Dee jumped on the challenge of
learning all of the aspects and became certified in
2010.
www.illinoisworknet.com
www.time2mrkt.com

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When you press
the button, will
you be ready to
express yourself
to a stranger?

4. Learn about:
• 3 words
• 140 characters
• 1 sentence
• 30 seconds
• 60 seconds or 1minute
• 14 square inches of space
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6. Simple Strategy
•Clarity
•Concreteness
•Passion
•In record time.
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7. Networking
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8. Create your Elevator Pitch
•Your Name & Title
•Your Position
•Your Sub-Pitch
•Add Interests
•Apply It To Your Listener
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Write down
what you do.
Paint a picture
with words
about it.
Write down
your goal.
Create 10-20
action
statements.
Record
yourself.
Edit and
record.
Practice, Practice,
Practice.

10. 60 Seconds or 1 minute
You Them
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Who
• Name and Title (professional role).
What
• What are you looking for?
• What are your skills?
What
• What do you want?
• What can you offer?
Ask
• Ask for an action.
Thanks
• Thank them for their time.

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Representative Keyword Phrase

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• Skill
• Skill
• Skill
• Skill
• Skill
• Skill
• Skill
• Skill
• Skill
• Skill
Name
Phone
Email
LinkedIn profile
Area of Expertise
Value Statement
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16. Key Take-Aways
• Clarity – make sure that what you say is understood by anyone.
Avoid acronyms if possible, while considering that someone you
meet might not be familiar with your specific technology.
• KISS – keep it short and sweet, „nuf said.
• Keywords – written or verbal, it is about the keywords related to
your industry.
• Unique Selling Proposition – what do you say to help the
listener understand “What‟s in it for them?”.
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17. Thank You for Attending
• Watch for the post of this webinar on
• www.illinoisworknet.com
• http://www.youtube.com/illinoisworknet
• Watch for information on our upcoming webinars
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