Use your 15SecondPitch to get a job!!

I was interviewed by reporter Asa Aarons earlier in the week about how to use your 15SecondPitch to land a great job! You can see the interview here on the NY1 website:

http://tinyurl.com/NY1Asa

Penelope Trunk

Penelope Trunk, originally uploaded by laura15secondpitch.

Was great to see Penelope Trunk speak at the 2009 Sales & Marketing Symposium. I have to admit, her talk did give me a little bit of heartburn though. Seems that Gen Y workers don't want to do crap jobs, will simply move home with their (loving) parents if they don't like what they are doing and are constantly in need of being part of a TEAM.

As a Gen X-er who couldn't wait to move out on my own, would do the crappiest jobs that I needed to do to pay the rent and used to have the motto, "I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to get the job done." This was a bit hard for me to understand. But I'm meditating right now and pondering the MASSIVE generation gap that exists between me and Gen Y.

Why I LOVE what I do! People send me cookies!!

Today I got the most LOVELY gift from one of my clients. Cookies from ONE GIRL COOKIES! They were packaged so beautifully, I didn't want to open it!! HOWEVER, there were COOKIES inside, so I had to open it! And yes, they are just as delicious as they look! Thanks, Judi!!

You can't discount your way to prosperity

This was the sign I saw in a handbag store today on trendy 57th st. in NYC. It makes me wonder what this shop will do NEXT WEEK as a way to encourage women to come in and buy. (They'd have to GIVE THEM AWAY as you can't discount any more than 90% and still make a profit. And if you can, your purses are marked up far to high to begin with!) As you can see, the shop owner was watching me take this photo--in her EMPTY store. This is while large clusters of tourists walked up and down the street and shopped all the other stores. The 90% off is clearly not bringing customers in.

Do Something keynote

Do Something keynote, originally uploaded by laura15secondpitch.

I got to do the Keynote for an incredible non-profit called www.DoSomething.org on November 15, 2008. This was a GREAT opportunity to meet over 100 teens and young adults who are building their own non-profit organizations. I have news for you, these young people are driven, determined, passionate, and they can pitch better than most people twice their age! I wish we would have gotten some photos of the group too!! Maybe I can find someone there who got a few of those. What a great day and inspiring group of people!

Pins in my Moi Meme jacket

Pins in my Moi Meme jacket, originally uploaded by laura15secondpitch.

Okay, I took the plunge and bought my first custom suit. Yes, in a Recession. Probably not the smartest thing. But as I looked in my closet, I notice so many pairs of pants that just didn't fit. Usually I'm all about getting a bargain, however, there are moments when you want that extra advantage of having a really beautiful suit. So here, I am with my Kid Rock hair, and my custom rock star suit from http://www.Moi-Meme.com

15SecondPitch Workshop Jan. 19th, 6:30-8:00pm NYC

Get More Sales NOW using your 15SecondPitch!

Workshop with Laura Allen, co-founder of 15SecondPitch.com

**Co-Ed Workshop** Men welcome!!

6:30-8:00pm

In Good Company Workplaces

16 W. 23rd Street (4th Floor)
New York, NY

Do you need to get more sales now? Are you worried about how the current economy is going to impact your business? Join Laura Allen, co-founder of 15SecondPitch.com for a fun, interactive, highly informative 90 minute workshop where she will teach you how to get more sales now using her unique 15SecondPitch System.

Even if you absolutely hate to sell, this workshop can still help you make more sales!

What you’ll learn:

*What the 15SecondPitch is

*Why the 15SecondPitch works so well

*How to create your 15SecondPitch

*How to use your 15SecondPitch to get more sales now.

Laura’s last workshop at IGC was a huge success and here is what a few of the attendees had to say about it:

“I feel like I've done a pretty good job of building my business and my brand over the past 10 years, however, Laura gave me some new ideas to make my business even bigger and better. I'd highly recommend this workshop to any woman who wants to increase sales and grow her business.”

-Erica Ecker, owner, http://www.TheSpacialist.com

New York Magazine’s choice for best space organizer in 2008

“The first thing that struck me about Laura Allen was her sense of humor and strait-forward attitude. As someone whose business it is to facilitate stress reduction, and who finds the most stressful thing selling my services, I was drawn to Laura and her work because she put me at ease immediately. Working with Laura continues to be a vital piece in developing my business and me as the spokes-person. I encourage anyone who is serious and passionate about what they do to attend a workshop with Laura!”
-Jennifer Edwards MFA, RYT http://www.relaxationonthego.net

This workshop is: $40. To attend, you must RSVP to Laura@15SecondPitch.com with the following information: full name, email address, and name of your company, if any. Limited to 15. (payment in advance required to hold your spot, I’ll email you paypal information.)

Please bring a notebook and be prepared to take lots of notes and bring plenty of business cards too!

Check out the 15SecondPitch Pitch Widget

We are very excited to announce the NEW 15SecondPitch Pitch Widget!! You can check it out by scrolling down slightly and looking to the right of this page.

Would love to hear your comments!

:)

laura

p.s. Please let me know if you put the Pitch Widget on your blog or website!