Intrapreneurs on Pitching Ideas with Purpose

And let’s listen to our #Intrapreneur friends to see what they have to say about #PitchingIdeas and #Sales within the workplace ...

Mauricio Ortega

“… What is the meaning and the purpose of what I'm trying to sell and if it has a meaning and a purpose that connects with a goal that we have or a vision that we have. Then I start connecting the dots." 🥅

Rachael Borné
 
"Know your audience and tell the story in a way that's going to be appealing to the people that you need to get on your side for your project. Communicating clearly is important. I have learned over the years how rare it is for people to be truly able to communicate clearly. 🎙️ 👂"
 
Art Pirrin
 
"If you go into one of these meetings, and you want to present something or explain or show something, you have to anticipate what they're going to ask you. You've got to be prepared to answer that on the spot. 🧑‍🏫"
 
Dale Cook
 
"You really need to lay it out, and you need to lay it out sometimes in different media. Sometimes it's verbal. Sometimes it's written. Sometimes it's flow charts. Sometimes it's data collections. If we're taking 20 minutes to do this action today, but if we do it this way, it'd be down to only 10 minutes. 📊"
 
Bill Cunningham
 
"If you're an entrepreneur or intrapreneur, the most important thing you get is a sale, a customer, a pilot, and proof of concept that this works. Because once you have that, you have credibility, and you could take it to the next level.
 
Get them to own the idea by asking them questions. 'Why? What do you think that xyz would do to the bottom line? Should we try something new?' 🤔
 
You can't come in knowing everything. You can also talk to customers or talk to clients...and if you get customers saying those things to people, it validates it. ✅"