Last Chance until September – Create an Elevator Pitch for your Business!

Did you know that there are two kinds of business people in this world when you ask them “what do you do?”…

1. The person who tells you the history of the world and their entire life story.

2. The person who doesn’t know what to say.

Which category do you fall into?  I’m Debbie Lewandowski, Your Commercial Queen from Spotlite.  My workshop on How to Create an Effective Elevator Pitch for your Business is back by popular demand.  If you need some help with succinctly telling people what you do – you can’t miss this workshop.

Date: May 30, 2009

Time: 10 – 2

Location: Darrel Dorr Productions, 27031 Vista Terrace, Lake Forest, CA  92630

Cost: $97

Seats are limited so call me at 949.633.7181 or email debbie@yourspotlite.com to reserve your spot.

This workshop is sponsored by Tammi Spruill of Fruition Branding and Design, Darrel Dorr of Darrel Dorr Productions and is catered by Claudine Maltese of Maltese Cuisine.

Debbie Lewandowski: Orange County Networking Specialist

Today we had Debbie Lewandowski, our commercial queen and Orange County networking specialist!

Debbie started her business, Your Spotlite 4 years ago based on people needing a substitute salesperson at an affordable cost. If you don’t know Debbie, you’re missing out on some great opportunities!

Can’t make the Chamber meeting this week? Debbie does fabulous commercials for Chamber members when they can’t make the SOC meetings.

Are you running a booth at an upcoming trade show??? She’s available to come and help run your booth!!! Wow!

Debbie is  a natural at networking and making new connections, and once again she proved why with another great speech!

Here’s a great piece of information that Debbie supplied us with today… Did you know it only takes 7 seconds to make a first impression and 7 times for someone to actually remember you?

Get to know people on a personal AND professional level. It’s much easier to connect with someone when you can understand them outside of business as well as inside of business. You have 2 ears and one mouth for a reason, to listen more than you talk. Being someone who observes and pays attention will give you the opportunity to see what someone is really looking for rather than what you think they’re looking for.

Wear your name badge on the right, so when you go to shake hands it gets closer… It’s things like this that most of us would never think about. Sometimes… actually a lot of times it’s the small things collectively that can make all the difference.

Let’s talk handshakes. Don’t be a limp fish or a bone crusher. Firm but not aggressive. You don’t want to intimidate or give the feeling that you’re trying to intimidate and you also don’t want to give the idea that you’re not confident about yourself and hesitant. It’s the balance. The Yin and the Yang, if you will.

How about edicit? Never criticize your competition, lift them up! Criticizing your competition isn’t the best look. It looks a bit petty to others and could hurt your image in the long run.

Stop trying to sell! People are not networking to buy right now, silly. That’s for your follow up once a relationship has been established. This goes hand and hand with what was mentioned about getting to know people on a personal and business level.

You’ll have a better chance of making a sale once you really know what your soon-to-be customer is looking for.

Arrive early and stay late, that’s when you have your face to face time, plus you become the most relevant when you’re the person who is there the longest.

Now let’s focus on elevator pitches and your 20-30 second commercials…

How do you determine what your focuses will be when advertising??? Debbie did a little Q&A with member Carol Bridges of Treasured Moments Photography

Debbie: What Differentiates you?
Carol: Relationships
Debbie: What’s your favorite tagret?
Carol: Babies
Debbie: Why?
Carol: Because I didn’t have my own and they became my grandchildren.
Debbie: What’s your favorite event?
Carol: Military Homecomings and weddings.

Take the time to ask these types of questions really opens doors to sooooo many ideas for advertisements and commercials! Once again, it’s all about getting to know your potential clients and customers!

Here’s a great piece of advice once you have your commercials all ready to go… Rotate your specific commercials out. This is a great opportunity to show all that you’re capable of and not over saturate yourself with the same commercial over and over. Keep people interested. Would you want to watch the same episode of a TV show over and over? Probably not! You want people to understand your overall business, not just one part of it.

That’s it for today!

Contact Debbie today to learn more about how you can improve your networking skills and broaden your horizons when it comes to connecting to people.

Debbie Lewandowski
Phone: 949-633-7181
Email: debbie@yourspotlite.com
Web: www.yourspotlite.com

Workshop by Your Commercial Queen

Debbie Lewandowski is often seen all over Orange County at networking events.  You now have the opportunity to experience Debbie live and in person by attending a fun, lively, and interactive workshop.  It is at this workshop you’ll be allowed behind the scenes access where you will discover Debbie’s personal formula for putting together dazzling half minute commercials.  Upon completion of this workshop you’ll leave knowing how to find the best places for networking your business as well as how to create your own 30 second advertisement that will knock the socks off client prospects and help grow your business. 

Cost:
$59 first 5 registered by February14th

$79 thereafter

Includes snacks and beverages.

Pre-registration required by Wednesday, February 27th.

Register by calling Debbie directly at: 949-633-7181

Saturday

March 1, 2008

10am – 12pm

23422 Mill Creek Drive, Suite #140

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

 

For more Information Visit http://yourcommercialqueen.com/