Embrace Your Niche
When you focus on your niche and are more specific about who you want to talk to, that’s when your elevator pitch will be most powerful: when it can really target your market.
So that’s one of the mistakes that people make is that they do not speak to a specific target in their messaging and in their marketing.
Ask a Question
In order to engage people in conversation and make sure they are paying attention to your conversation, ask them questions about themselves or their companies.
We normally just run on autopilot. Like right now, you guys are on autopilot, just listening to me. But if I were to ask you a question, then your creative mind wakes up. When you’re asking someone a question, you immediately get them to pay more attention. So why not get them to start paying more attention when you’re introducing yourself.