Dont Confuse Your Elevator Pitch with a Sales Pitch

Published: Oct. 6, 2020, noon

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Hello and welcome to the Sales Insights with Sarah podcast.\\xa0 In this episode, Sarah Downs shares some insight following being pitched at continuously at an event.

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Sarah shares why many business owners and salespeople go wrong when asked for their elevator pitch, and provides some top tips on how to get it right in future.

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In this podcast, Sarah will openly share the good, the bad and the ugly of her entrepreneurial journey to date and also interview others to share their own sales insights.

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\\u2666\\ufe0fCONNECT WITH SARAH\\xa0 https://linktr.ee/SarahDowns

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\\u2666\\ufe0fKEY TAKEAWAYS:\\xa0

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The biggest mistake people make when creating their pitch.

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What will put off your prospects?

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The one thing that most salespeople dread\\u2026

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\\u2666\\ufe0f EPISODE QUOTES

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\\u201cI don\\u2019t care!\\u201d

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\\u201cI get it \\u2013 you want to provide a brief into what your company does\\u201d

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\\u201cStop using acronyms, technical jargon and industry-specific language\\u201d

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\\u201cKeep it simple and to the point\\u201d

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\\u2666\\ufe0fABOUT THE HOST:

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Sarah Downs is a business owner, founding 2 x businesses in the last 5 years.\\xa0 She is an experienced sales and business development professional who understands the importance of building strong relationships and getting results, which has driven her successful career to date. Sarah has been involved with a number of Third Sector boards as an advisor and non-executive director.

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Having previously worked in Trauma Orthopaedic Nursing, Sarah is no stranger to working under extreme pressure. It goes without saying that Sarah is passionate about people. She uses her experience to support CEO\\u2019s, MD\\u2019s and Sales Professionals to achieve their business goals.\\xa0 Sarah has helped business owners to start-up, grow and diversify their businesses in various sectors such as Technology, Oil & Gas, Offshore Renewables, Nuclear and Professional Services.

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Sarah openly documents the good, the bad and the ugly of her entrepreneurial journey and is visible across a number of platforms. \\xa0

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\\u2666\\ufe0fCONNECT WITH SARAH HERE\\xa0 https://linktr.ee/SarahDowns

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\\u2666\\ufe0fENJOY THIS EPISODE?

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Sarah is on a mission to get Business Professionals around the world to share their Sales Insights.\\xa0 So how can you help us make a huge difference to the number of business and sales professionals we reach each month\\u2026..

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  1. Subscribe & Review the Podcast\\xa0
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