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Step 2 of 4 · A Five-Minute Talk

30s hook, 3×1 min, 30s ask

30s hook, 3×1 min, 30s ask — step 2 of 4 in A Five-Minute Talk. Hook: a problem they have. Three proofs or steps. Close: what you want them to do Monday. One card. Not a speech in your pocket.

If it doesn't fit a card, it's 20 minutes pretending to be 5.
If it doesn't fit a card, it's 20 minutes pretending to be 5.

Free career skills tip: 30s hook, 3×1 min, 30s ask (step 2 of 4 from "A Five-Minute Talk").

Hook: a problem they have. Three proofs or steps. Close: what you want them to do Monday.

One card. Not a speech in your pocket.

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