By sean

How do you practice your elevator pitch?

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We wrote up some of our experiences with the Starbuck Pitch here. Pitching to unknown and previously uninterested people was a challenging, but very rewarding experience. The day was cut a bit short, but I'm looking forward to going out again very soon and further honing the presentation.

What techniques are you using to practice your pitch? Do you use a mirror, friends, family, business partners? What tips do you have about the best practices?

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Why not focus specifically on prospects for your service instead of a random cross section of humanity?

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By sean

Actually, for us each actual prospective user is very valuable. It's nice to have a few practice runs just to polish your pitch. In fact, we'll be going to a meetup with a number of prospects, and The Starbucks Pitch was in preparation for that.

So good point about not getting too hung up over the Starbucks audience - always remember you're just there to perfect your presentation for when it really matters.