Elevator VS Elephant Pitch - Marlies Cohen

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Elevator VS Elephant Pitch

What the heck is an Elephant Pitch? www.marliescohen.com

The name Elephant Pitch is based on the expression the ”Elephant In the Room” But what does this mean?

“An important and obvious topic, which everyone present is aware of, but which isn't discussed, as such discussion is considered to be uncomfortable.” ~http://www.phrases.org.uk/

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What’s the difference between

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The difference in a nutshell

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The traditional elevator pitch is all about you and your services or product

About You

But no one cares about you and your services www.marliescohen.com

Why you make the mistake It is easier to talk about what you do than word it in a way that grabs your prospect’s attention About You www.marliescohen.com

The elephant pitch is all about getting their attention. You want them to stop and say:

“Oh, that's interesting. Tell me more!”

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All you want … … is to get their attention! www.marliescohen.com

You want them to look at you and think: “OK, this sounds interesting but I am still skeptical. What’s in it for me? I want to find out more and will listen for another minute, just because you caught my attention.” www.marliescohen.com

Elephant Pitch Overview Present your pitch in such a way that your prospects can’t help but ask you for more information. Example:

“I have a way for you to impress your customers and make more money and it will take almost no time and it won't cost anything until it works. Would you like to know how to do that?” ~Adam Ubanski

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Concept based on a presentation by Adam Urbanski themarketingmentors.com/blog/

at the Traffic Superhero Summit www.trafficsuperherosummit.com (2014)

with Marisa Murgatroyd www.liveyourmessage.com

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