From WA8VEC at ARRL.NET  Mon Nov 14 12:38:17 2011
From: WA8VEC at ARRL.NET (Mike Gormley)
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:38:17 -0500
Subject: [Squaredancing] Elevator Speeches
Message-ID: <4EC15209.6010000@ARRL.NET>

I posted this on another mailing list a few days ago and received no 
responses.  So I will try it here.

For those who may not know what an "Elevator Speech" is, it is a short,  
memorized and practiced, 60 second sales talk given to the  listener, 
where you are promoting something.   You only have 60 seconds to spend 
with the person, because once the elevator doors open, you both go your 
separate directions, maybe to never see them again.  The same situation 
could be at a check out counter of a store, standing at the corner 
waiting to cross the street, at a party as you are mingling, in the 
lobby of the dentist office while you are making your next appointment 
(ouch!), or paying your bill at the water department, etc.

I don't have one, but started to think about working on one.

For quick promotional purposes, is there anyone on this list, who has  
an "Elevator Speech" for square dancing and wishes to share it here?   
It would be appreciated, so I don't have to reinvent the wheel.

Some topic ideas I was going to play with:  fun, fellowship, family 
activity, low impact exercise, stimulates the brain, non alcoholic, non 
smoking, lasting friendships, economical, dance around the world, 
teamwork, ....  (all (or less)  in 50 seconds)

To me,  the last 10 seconds should leave the listener with a method to 
contact you.   Maybe that is when you hand them your card.  Or even 
better, a way for you to contact them.  (Carry a note pad, pen and get 
their info)

Once the 60 second version is complete, maybe a 20 second version would 
be in order.    I am thinking of a moment in my car at a stop light 
talking to my neighbor in the other traffic lane,  because he saw my 
square dancing license plate.

-- 
Mike Gormley
Sebring, FL
www.Mike-Gormley.com
Facebook Fan Page: Mike Gormley - Square Dance Caller



From jryanvta at att.net  Mon Nov 21 02:12:12 2011
From: jryanvta at att.net (jryanvta at att.net)
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:12:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Squaredancing] Elevator Speeches
In-Reply-To: <4EC15209.6010000@ARRL.NET>
References: <4EC15209.6010000@ARRL.NET>
Message-ID: <1321859532.9050.YahooMailRC@web180806.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

This seems like a great idea.  If such a speech is written, please share!!

 John Ryan
Ventura, CA





________________________________
From: Mike Gormley <WA8VEC at ARRL.NET>
To: This list for discussing all aspect of MWSD <Squaredancing at rbnsn.com>
Sent: Mon, November 14, 2011 9:38:17 AM
Subject: [Squaredancing] Elevator Speeches

I posted this on another mailing list a few days ago and received no responses.  
So I will try it here.

For those who may not know what an "Elevator Speech" is, it is a short,  
memorized and practiced, 60 second sales talk given to the  listener, where you 
are promoting something.   You only have 60 seconds to spend with the person, 
because once the elevator doors open, you both go your separate directions, 
maybe to never see them again.  The same situation could be at a check out 
counter of a store, standing at the corner waiting to cross the street, at a 
party as you are mingling, in the lobby of the dentist office while you are 
making your next appointment (ouch!), or paying your bill at the water 
department, etc.

I don't have one, but started to think about working on one.

For quick promotional purposes, is there anyone on this list, who has  an 
"Elevator Speech" for square dancing and wishes to share it here?   It would be 
appreciated, so I don't have to reinvent the wheel.

Some topic ideas I was going to play with:  fun, fellowship, family activity, 
low impact exercise, stimulates the brain, non alcoholic, non smoking, lasting 
friendships, economical, dance around the world, teamwork, ....  (all (or less)  
in 50 seconds)

To me,  the last 10 seconds should leave the listener with a method to contact 
you.   Maybe that is when you hand them your card.  Or even better, a way for 
you to contact them.  (Carry a note pad, pen and get their info)

Once the 60 second version is complete, maybe a 20 second version would be in 
order.    I am thinking of a moment in my car at a stop light talking to my 
neighbor in the other traffic lane,  because he saw my square dancing license 
plate.

-- Mike Gormley
Sebring, FL
www.Mike-Gormley.com
Facebook Fan Page: Mike Gormley - Square Dance Caller

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From WA8VEC at ARRL.NET  Mon Nov 21 10:32:00 2011
From: WA8VEC at ARRL.NET (Mike Gormley)
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:32:00 -0500
Subject: [Squaredancing] Elevator Speeches
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You are the first to reply publicly or privately.  I will share.   I 
haven't worked on my own since I posted.  Perhaps that will be the only 
way to get one.  I am not a very good salesman, that's why I was asking 
for help.

Mike

On 11/21/2011 2:12 AM, jryanvta at att.net wrote:
> This seems like a great idea.  If such a speech is written, please share!!
>
>   John Ryan
> Ventura, CA
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Mike Gormley<WA8VEC at ARRL.NET>
> To: This list for discussing all aspect of MWSD<Squaredancing at rbnsn.com>
> Sent: Mon, November 14, 2011 9:38:17 AM
> Subject: [Squaredancing] Elevator Speeches
>
> I posted this on another mailing list a few days ago and received no responses.
> So I will try it here.
>
> For those who may not know what an "Elevator Speech" is, it is a short,
> memorized and practiced, 60 second sales talk given to the  listener, where you
> are promoting something.   You only have 60 seconds to spend with the person,
> because once the elevator doors open, you both go your separate directions,
> maybe to never see them again.  The same situation could be at a check out
> counter of a store, standing at the corner waiting to cross the street, at a
> party as you are mingling, in the lobby of the dentist office while you are
> making your next appointment (ouch!), or paying your bill at the water
> department, etc.
>
> I don't have one, but started to think about working on one.
>
> For quick promotional purposes, is there anyone on this list, who has  an
> "Elevator Speech" for square dancing and wishes to share it here?   It would be
> appreciated, so I don't have to reinvent the wheel.
>
> Some topic ideas I was going to play with:  fun, fellowship, family activity,
> low impact exercise, stimulates the brain, non alcoholic, non smoking, lasting
> friendships, economical, dance around the world, teamwork, ....  (all (or less)
> in 50 seconds)
>
> To me,  the last 10 seconds should leave the listener with a method to contact
> you.   Maybe that is when you hand them your card.  Or even better, a way for
> you to contact them.  (Carry a note pad, pen and get their info)
>
> Once the 60 second version is complete, maybe a 20 second version would be in
> order.    I am thinking of a moment in my car at a stop light talking to my
> neighbor in the other traffic lane,  because he saw my square dancing license
> plate.
>
> -- Mike Gormley
> Sebring, FL
> www.Mike-Gormley.com
> Facebook Fan Page: Mike Gormley - Square Dance Caller
>
>