"What does your nonprofit do and why should I care?"
Can you answer that question at a moment's notice? Can anyone understand your message?
If not, you should probably take the stairs because to deliver a great elevator pitch, you need to convey your mission and purpose in a flash. The pitch should engage your audience in a way that encourages them to learn more about your organization and excites them to become involved.
The Bayou Community Foundation and Greater New Orleans Foundation are partnering on a new and exciting workshop: Honing Your Organization's Pitch. Designed for staff and volunteers charged with communications, this workshop is designed to teach participants how to improve their pitch and pitching skills. Participants will develop and practice their pitch during the workshop.
Additionally, participants will learn:
How communications practices have changed in the digital age and implications for nonprofit professionals seeking to increase awareness and affinity for their organization
Basic guidelines for crafting an elevator speech; do's and don'ts
Messaging and delivery techniques; training in voice quality, body language and appearance
How to stay on message across communications channels
Best practices on how to follow-up after the pitch
