Comments on: Personal Pitch

By: 10 Reasons To Start A Company In An Economic Downturn

10 Reasons To Start A Company In An Economic Downturn — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:04:52 +0000

[...] industry noise mounts, it becomes increasingly difficult to attract the attention of Messengers, Donors, investors, potential customers and would-be [...]

By: Every Dollar Spent At A Startup Should Yield A Return | Executive Office in New York and Other Cities

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:06:36 +0000

[...] Selling (see Be like Sam) and Networking (see Making Stone Soup and Personal Pitch), negotiating is a vital startup skill. ALL of your employees must sell, [...]

By: Make Yourself Irresistible To A Startup

Make Yourself Irresistible To A Startup — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:01:35 +0000

[...] are, (ii) Where you are going and, (iii) How you are going to get there, as described more fully in Personal Pitch. As young entrepreneur, Nithin Jilla points out in this interview; never forget that effective [...]

By: Every Dollar Spent At A Startup Should Yield A Return

Every Dollar Spent At A Startup Should Yield A Return — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:54:05 +0000

[...] with Selling (see Be Like Sam) and Networking (see Making Stone Soup and Personal Pitch), negotiating is a vital startup skill. ALL of your employees must sell, network and spend the [...]

By: Kenya Dream Eptimozies The Art Of “Fun-raising” Philanthropy

Kenya Dream Eptimozies The Art Of “Fun-raising” Philanthropy — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:27:36 +0000

[...] made clear in Personal Pitch, Entrepreneurs must pull Donors into their orbit figuratively – non-profits have to do so [...]

By: Quora

Quora — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:36:14 +0000

How do you develop a contact into a mentor?…

Entrepreneurs need “Donors” to survive. These people donate their time, expertise and (sometimes) their money. In most cases, the financial rewards associated with your adVenture are of secondary concern. Thus, entrepreneurs need to offer non-financi…

By: Obtain Impactful Recommendations And References Leverage | infoChachkie

Obtain Impactful Recommendations And References Leverage | infoChachkie — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:59:55 +0000

[...] Lift – As noted in Personal Pitch, you should always do the heavy lifting on behalf of your Referencer. Start by writing a draft of [...]

By: Jedi Mind Tricks That Can Drive Sales At Your Startup | infoChachkie

Jedi Mind Tricks That Can Drive Sales At Your Startup | infoChachkie — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:25:39 +0000

[...] same phenomenon is evident in the enhanced panhandling techniques described in Personal Pitch. Donors are much more apt to assist an entrepreneur when they understand why their assistance is [...]

By: Why Saying "Thank You" Is Good Business | infoChachkie

Why Saying "Thank You" Is Good Business | infoChachkie — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:05:23 +0000

[...] discussed in Personal Pitch, entrepreneurs must cultivate the help of Donors during the early days of their adVenture. Such [...]

By: Conforming To Your Customers’ Realities | infoChachkie

Conforming To Your Customers’ Realities | infoChachkie — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:17:37 +0000

[...] short answer is that he failed to conform to his Stakeholders’ realities. Few mistakes would have such wide-ranging implications in the business world over the [...]