Once Again! Jerry Smith tells it like it is. Take a minute and go to his Ezine Article (see the link below). Jerry is all about keeping your elevator speech relevant, personal, and real. You should also Friend Jerry Up on his Facebook Page at http://facebook.com/marketingactionclub

Go to any networking event and you will hear them – elevator speeches. They are the staple of organized  as well as open networking events.

There are many ways to do this well, but  5 extremely common ways businesses typically sabotage their efforts to grab attention with their introduction.

1. Talking About Yourself

2. Assuming Others Understand You

3. Irrelevent Information

4. Trying to be Cute

5. NOT Trying

For a longer article on what these are, plus tips to avoid making them here is a link to our full length article in Ezine Aritcles:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Elevator-Speech-Examples—The-FIVE-MOST-Common-Mistakes&id=4806450