[Squaredancing] Elevator Speeches

[Mike Gormley]

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.

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Mike Gormley
Sebring, FL
www.Mike-Gormley.com
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