Comments on: What do you do? http://www.nick-rice.com/blog/2007/what-do-you-do/ b2b marketing & sales thoughts by nick rice Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:49:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nick Rice http://www.nick-rice.com/blog/2007/what-do-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-7492 Nick Rice Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:13:08 +0000 http://www.nick-rice.com/blog/2007/what-do-you-do/#comment-7492 Lucy, you're right. It's a good thing to prepare multiple elevator pitches. Now, if you can find a common thread that ties everything together, then you might have a shot with a single pitch - but only if it works when you use it in front of your audience. To a degree it's like dating; you don't tell the guy or girl absolutely everything about you on the first date. You tell them enough to tease them and keep them interested to hear more. If you're with a group of club promoters, don't worry about telling them that you are also a photographer, writer and blog consultant. It will make you look like you're not serious about stand-up and will infer that you cannot fill a room and have them laughing (and buying drinks). And vice versa with any of your other ventures. I've heard it said that you can own a hospital AND a morgue - just don't put both on the same business card. Thanks for the comment! Lucy, you’re right. It’s a good thing to prepare multiple elevator pitches. Now, if you can find a common thread that ties everything together, then you might have a shot with a single pitch – but only if it works when you use it in front of your audience.

To a degree it’s like dating; you don’t tell the guy or girl absolutely everything about you on the first date. You tell them enough to tease them and keep them interested to hear more.

If you’re with a group of club promoters, don’t worry about telling them that you are also a photographer, writer and blog consultant. It will make you look like you’re not serious about stand-up and will infer that you cannot fill a room and have them laughing (and buying drinks). And vice versa with any of your other ventures.

I’ve heard it said that you can own a hospital AND a morgue – just don’t put both on the same business card.

Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Lucy Dee http://www.nick-rice.com/blog/2007/what-do-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-7491 Lucy Dee Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:47:40 +0000 http://www.nick-rice.com/blog/2007/what-do-you-do/#comment-7491 I'm still working on my 15 sec elevator pitch. I'm a multifaceted multitasker with a few businesses: blog consultant, freelance writer, stand-up comedian, and photographer. So I guess I need to develop a pitch for all of those professions. This a great formula. Thanks for sharing! I’m still working on my 15 sec elevator pitch. I’m a multifaceted multitasker with a few businesses: blog consultant, freelance writer, stand-up comedian, and photographer. So I guess I need to develop a pitch for all of those professions.

This a great formula. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Steve Bannister http://www.nick-rice.com/blog/2007/what-do-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-7251 Steve Bannister Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:25:15 +0000 http://www.nick-rice.com/blog/2007/what-do-you-do/#comment-7251 Nick, I love what you're saying here ... I love it a lot! It's unfortunate that everyone is in such a rush to pigeon-hole everyone else. I too struggle with the "What do you do?" question. I'll definitely take your advice and switch things up a bit in my response. Cheers, Steve Nick,

I love what you’re saying here … I love it a lot! It’s unfortunate that everyone is in such a rush to pigeon-hole everyone else.

I too struggle with the “What do you do?” question. I’ll definitely take your advice and switch things up a bit in my response.

Cheers,

Steve

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