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How to sell yourself in two minutes The art of the elevator pitch

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How to sell

yourself in

two minutes

The art of the elevator pitch

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Not features

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Sell the sizzle, not the sausage!

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Be

specific

(Avoid generalities and clichés)

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Prepare some soundbites

Memorable and succinct

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Your body language

speaks volumes

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Be distinctive

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Be Positive

Never complain, never blame

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No-one ever complains about a short speech or presentation

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Tell them a story Stories are remembered long after claims and

assertions have been forgotten

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K.I.S.S.

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