Welcome to Buzzuka

                Quickly and easily create your 30-second elevator pitch and share it with the world.

An elevator pitch is a short story that tells a big story about you, your company or your ideas. Since it's true that "if you can't say it, you can't sell it," a powerful elevator pitch can help you instantly convey what makes you stand apart from the competition. Think of it as a gem of an idea that’s so crystal clear, it can power all of your communications. Based on proven communications methods, the Buzzuka™ Pitch Studio™ is a smart message shortener, guiding you through a thoughtful, step by step process. You will first summon the key elements of your story and then refine your work into a powerful 30-second elevator pitch. Once it's "pitch perfect", you can:

• Share it with your Buzzuka connections or in the Buzzuka Pitch Directory
• Print it instantly on T-shirts, mugs and other cool stuff in the Buzzuka Print Studio
• Share it in a click to email, Facebook, Twitter...anywhere

Here's a few things you'll want to do right away

• Create a pitch: Click create a pitch and you're guided through our easy three-step process.
• Promote your pitch: In View, scroll to the Print Studio to the right or below your pitch.
• Check out your Pitch Portfolio: Click on MyBuzzuka to see all your pitches on display.
• Find friend and associates: Click search and then seach member.
• Search for a pitch: Click search and then pitch search.
• Share a pitch: When your pitch or pitch draft are complete, you will be guided through the process of sharing with your Buzzuka connections or through email, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter. 
• See my Pitch Portfolio the way everyone else does: Click public view and your pitches-in-progress disappear from view, invisible to others until you post them.
• Invite non-members to join: Click invite and enter their email addresses.

5 Ways to Use Your Pitch

Buzzuka® Pitch Perfect Checklist

Your Buzzuka pitch is the short story that tells the big story about you, your company or your idea. It is designed to pack a wallop in just 30-seconds, helping you cut through the clutter – in your own mind and in the marketplace of ideas. Your pitch should instantly get to the heart of what matters to you and your audience. Perfect your pitch in the Buzzuka Pitch Studio's Step 3 (Tweak Step) - Watch the video to learn more. Use the following Buzzuka™ Pitch Perfect Checklist to be sure your pitch is all it can be! And remember, you've got to Bee You!

• Bee compelling…Is it notable enough to capture their attention?
• Bee concise…Did you remember that less is more?
• Bee clear…Do you get it? Will they?
• Bee direct…Are you being straightforward?
• Bee practical…Do you address a real problem or gap?
• Bee meaningful…How much will your message matter?
• Bee positive… Did you know it’s a plus to be positive?
• Bee authentic…Is your message true to life and true to you?
• Bee purposeful…Did you aim high?
• Bee consistent…Is your message clear and steady?

How does Buzzuka make pitches better?

You know the feeling. You're on the elevator heading to the office and your company's CEO steps on right behind you. This is your moment. This is your chance to stand out and shine. But you can't think of what to say – how to convey a quick, key message that will make a good impression. Or how about this one. You're on a first date with a very attractive and like-minded single and you want to say just the right thing to capture their interest. In both these cases, and so many more just like them, you try to make a case for yourself but inevitably kick yourself later. "What didn't I say this?" "Why didn't I think of that?" With Buzzuka, you can turn long prose into pure poetry and have the right thing to say wherever and whenever you need it.

Typical pitches often lack clarity, focus and excitement. Yet, that’s just what you need most sell your skills, products, services or ideas. In only minutes, the Buzzuka Pitch Studio coaches you through three easy steps that literally coax the key elements of a powerful pitch from you and onto the screen. Buzzuka leverages best practices and unique knowledge to help you transform an aimless and unexciting story into a clear, focused and lively pitch that truly packs a punch. Here's what we mean...

• WITHOUT BUZZUKA: "I have been working in this field for ten years and really love what I do. I am available to work right away and will travel anywhere, anytime, to apply my capability. I am well-liked, a good team player and would be an asset to your team. Several years back I was working at a hotel chain in Buffalo and then when I moved to California I started to work on a similar job in a larger hotel chain and...yadda...yadda."
• WITH BUZZUKA: "Imagine if you could transform your hotel staff into a well-oiled machine! I am an experienced luxury hotel manager with the proven ability to enhance your business' productivity. With ten years of regional luxury hotel management and advanced training from the Luxury Hotel Management Institute, I understand how to help your team work like a top and deliver top results at the same time. I love to help hotel executives and teams achieve new levels of success."

Buzzuka Lingo

Pitch: 30-second short story that tells a big story about you.
Elevator pitch: A good pitch should capture your audience in the time it takes for the average elevator ride.
Pitch-er: Buzzuka member
Pitch Studio™: Place to go to create your 30-second pitch. Just click create a pitch and you're there.
Print Studio: Place to go to instantly create customized gifts and merchandise that display your brand and pitch.
Pitch Portfolio™: Place on your MyBuzzuka page where your posted pitches are on display.
Person, Place or Thing: To receive the best context-specific help in the Pitch Studio, Pitch-ers select a pitch type before creating a new pitch.
Pitches in Progress: Place on your MyBuzzuka page where your unposted draft pitches are visible only to you. Next, you can complete/post them.
Pitch Party: Buzzuka event where you can go and learn more about pitch-making.
MyBuzzuka: Your personal Buzzuka page, with its own unique URL that includes your Profile, Pitch Portfolio and Pitches in Progress.
Bee You™: The Buzzuka tagline reminds us to be ourselves through better pitching. Our BeeYou logo helps tell the story too.
Buzzuka micro-blog: A pitch that helps you quickly share a snapshot opinion, idea or review about a hot topic like your favorite restaurant or book.
Buzzuka Community: Members of Buzzuka working together to create, share and give feedback on pitches.

101 Ways to Use Buzzuka