What do you do??

Written on December 16, 2007 by Amanda M. Gladden

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As a small business owner, questions about what you do are inevitable. Are you prepared to give a long enough answer that makes sense, one just short enough that the perspective customer’s eyes won’t glaze over with boredom?

Here are the questions most likely going through his or her mind;

  • What problem can this business solve for me?
  • What benefits will I get if I buy this product or service?
  • Why should I choose this company over the others?
  • How much does it cost?
  • Answer these questions concisely and you are well on your way to making a positive impression.

    See Coach Martini’s additional tips for pulling your introductory speech (often referred to as your elevator speech) together in her article Does Your Elevator Speech Pass the Testand check out the following books. All are highly recommended for developing a great elevator speech.
    I will post reviews of a couple of them on the blog in the new year. If you have read any of these books, and would like to submit a review, please let me know.

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    5 Comments so far.

    1. Does Your Elevator Speech Pass the Test | Woman Start Your Business Now said : :

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    2. Aurelius Tjin said : :

      Thanks for the insights. It made me ponder on them myself. And great list of books. I feature a list of good books to read at my site as well.

    3. Amanda M. Gladden said : :

      Aurelius, thanks for stopping by!

    4. Matt said : :

      Working at home is funny when people ask you what to do but like you stated it’s important to have a good intro to what your company can provide to others and why they should choose you.

    5. Vic said : :

      I am always preaching how traditional business is exactly the same as an online business but yet people some times do no research what so ever or have no business sense but yet they expect to have results.

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