IN TWEETS: Engen’s #PitchAndPolish brings young entrepreneurs together to learn essential business skills [VIDEO]
WOODMEAD - Justin Cohen, author of Pitch to Win told the entrepreneurs, "Learn to love rejection, it means you're getting closer to winning."
Thami Biyela, one of the entrepreneurs pitching his business idea today explains why he's so excited for #PitchAndPolish today pic.twitter.com/DzjMPR6qhL
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) October 13, 2018
Justin Cohen, author of Pitch to Win explains his 6 essential steps to pitching a business #PitchAndPolish pic.twitter.com/rnDG5rdVNc
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) October 13, 2018
Cohen – Learn to love rejection, it means you're getting closer to winning #PitchAndPolish @Sandton_News
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) October 13, 2018
Each entrepreneur will take part in workshops to allow them to develop much-needed business skills #PitchAndPolish pic.twitter.com/qgoPWKmFL1
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) October 13, 2018
Engen's Pitch and Polish will see young entrepreneurs pitching and polishing their business pitches today in Woodmead #PitchAndPolish
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) October 13, 2018
Cohen – You need to be persistent, you need to grow a thick skin and go back again and again, although this doesn't mean calling them 10 times in an hour, you need to give them value #PitchAndPolish @Sandton_News
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) October 13, 2018
Cohen quotes Rocky and says – It's not how hard you hit, it's how hard you can get hit and keep going #PitchAndPolish @Sandton_News
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) October 13, 2018
Cohen – Sometimes you do have to give up, if your product isn't working take your resources somewhere else, take what you've learned and take it somewhere else #PitchAndPolish @Sandton_News
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) October 13, 2018
Cohen – Degrees are very valuable but the ultimate MBA is getting out there and trying #PitchAndPolish @Sandton_News
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) October 13, 2018
Non-verbal cues are just as important as the verbal cues. Presenting yourself well and with confidence is so important says Cohen #PitchAndPolish @Sandton_News
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) October 13, 2018
Cohen – Take pride in making money from bringing real value to the world. The heart of the Pitch to Win method is purpose #PitchAndPolish @Sandton_News
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) October 13, 2018
Cohen – Rather than thinking how can I get, think about how can you give. #PitchAndPolish @Sandton_News
— Laura Pisanello (@LauraPisanello) October 13, 2018
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