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Most likely situation: ______________________________
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Second most likely situation:_________________________
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How will you use your speech? To fi nd a job, grow your business,
identify a mentor, build a professional network, fi nd collaborators?
Primary use: ___________________________________
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Secondary use: __________________________________
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Even seemingly obvious components of your pitch are not. For example,
you might think What is more straightforward than my name? But
even how you introduce yourself can benefi t from some forethought.
Do you prefer to be addressed formally or informally? Do you use
your middle name, initials, nickname, or abbreviated version of a
longer name?
What do you do? Th e perennial gett ing-to-know-you question.
Again, your response is telling. I run a consulting fi rm and generally
describe myself as a consultant and coach. I go into detail only if asked.
I once heard a colleague introduce herself as “a business owner,” indicating
she identifi es more with the fact of owning a business than the
content of the work product.
What do you do?_________________________________
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What do you want to do?____________________________
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