Elevate Your Pitch: Two Part Series - Women's Business Development Council | The leader in providing entrepreneurial training and financial education for women in Connecticut

Elevate Your Pitch: Two-Part Series: Craft your company message and refine your elevator pitch

December 10th, 2019

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

What You'll Gain:

Identify Your Message
Craft Your Communication
Polish Your Presentation

Cost: $0

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Part One — Craft Your Compelling Communication

Telling the tale of your company, team, product or service can be a powerful way of communicating with important stakeholders. Join WBDC for this interactive program to explore your themes, identify stories for your message, and craft language for your communication.

The workshop will include the opportunity to decide which key messages to communicate as a result of identifying different themes in the company. Additionally, decide how the stories you are creating can be told through characters, challenges, turning points, and the culmination of the tale.

Part Two — Practicing Your Presentation

The next and vital step is to test the stories you have crafted, polishing your presentation through practice. The workshop will include time dedicated to presenting to the group in a supportive learning environment in addition to constructive thoughts on refining your approach. This is an opportunity to weave the tale you have created into your company’s narrative.

Registration Required/No Charge

Tuesdays, December 10th and 17th | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Location: Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce, 10 Progress Drive, 2nd Floor, Shelton

Instructor: Carol Cheswick and Sherry Konwerski

Title: Business Advisors

Bio: Carol Cheswick is a Business Advisor with the Women's Business Development Council (WBDC). Since joining the organization in 2012, Carol has empowered hundreds of clients through one-on-one counseling on specific business and career challenges. She brings over 30 years of experience in finance, marketing, investing and executive consulting to the organization. She is a graduate of Wellesley College with a MBA in Finance from NYU's Stern School of Business. | SHERRY KONWERSKI is the founder and principal of a consulting firm specializing in providing business consulting and services to small businesses. Sherry helps companies identify and address areas of improvement that result in healthier financial rewards. Areas of focus include accounting, sales operations, finance, management and more. A corporate professional turned entrepreneur, Sherry had a 25-year career in corporate America, holding positions in the telecommunications and manufacturing industries. She holds Bachelor’s in Business Management, as well as a Master’s in Business Administration

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Terms of Service: WBDC is a nonprofit organization, required by its funders to collect data requested on this form. WBDC places great value on your personal privacy and the confidential facts and figures you disclose concerning your business activities. Information concerning you and your business is kept strictly confidential and is reported only in aggregate unless prior approval is received from you. WBDC is able to offer its programs and services at afforable and/or reduced rates due to the support of Federal, State, Municipal, Corporate and Individual contributors and the programs or services you participate in are either partially or fully subsidized.

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This program is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. We make reasonable accommodations for access by persons with disabilities.