Pitching Yourself for Opportunity
29mGeneral2023-06-27
Authors
Jodi Glickman
CEO and Founder of GreatOnTheJob.com
Course details
Every conversation presents an opportunity to make a great impression. In this course, Jodi Glickman, CEO and Founder of GreatOnTheJob.com, guides you through how to craft a compelling pitch with thought and intention so you can be persuasive, memorable, and able to reach your goals. Jodi shares the fundamental framework of leading with your destination, crafting your backstory, and then connecting the dots. She covers pitch basics (it’s a dialogue, not a monologue!), cautions against mistakes to avoid, and shares why no two pitches are ever the same. Plus, Jodi offers behind-the-scenes coaching on real-life examples of how to try out, practice, and improve your pitch.
Skills covered
Personal BrandingCommunicationCareer DevelopmentMarketingProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
Introduction
- How to pitch in every conversation
Pitch Basics
- The goal of every good pitch
- Avoid this pitch mistake
The Pitch Framework
- The pitch framework - Destination, backstory, connect the dots
- Destination - Look forward with your pitch
- Destination - The hardest part of a good pitch
- Backstory - How to talk about your past in your pitch
- Backstory - Two ways to pitch your experience
- Connect the dots for your audience
The Pitch in Action
- Real-time coaching - Trying the pitch
- Feedback in action - A new and improved pitch
Conclusion
- Go practice your pitches