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Confident Pitching

Entrepreneurs should always be able to give rememberable pitch at any moment. Being able to confidently convey the benefits of your product to another individual is crucial in achieving success and commitment from a buyer. You never want to come off as that nervous, sweaty, stuttering individual in during a pitch. There are a few key ways to overcome these negatives when presenting, in which will make you look and sound suave and competent.

The easiest way to cut back the stress of pitching, and to counteract that nervous sweat is to make sure you are completely prepared, and rehearsed. Being aware of what you are going to touch on is critical. Also, a hiccup up individuals frequently do is relying on the use of “um”. This sentence filling killer can cut down your credibility and make listening parties focus more on negative aspects.

Additionally, a speaker should always speak clearly and vary their voice. More times than not individuals can just drone in monotone and bore out a crowd. This can be altered by punching in on critical words, and whispering the important ones. By doing so you can get your prospects to lean in and make them feel almost privileged to hear what you are telling them.

Another critical element that must be present is eye contact. Of course this should go without being said, but a lot of times individuals do not make eye contact at the right times. Sometimes in a pitch when the subject may seem awkward or personal, the speaker may avert eye contact. This is a huge mistake because it can instantly take away from your credibility. Further, one must be very animated when pitching. Act as though the very best thing in the world just happened to you--be enthusiastic.

Finally, a lot of this is pretty obvious but most times some find it impossible to do. They key to hitting on all theses points is to just relax. By relaxing you will allow your brain to freely think and you will be more comfortable acting on your toes. Any entrepreneur should be able to effectively do all of this, whether they are pitching an idea to a venture capitalist or asking the bank for another loan--a confident pitch will go a long way allowing you to fake it before you make it.