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SUMMARY:BBMC Lunch and Learn: Business Elevator Pitch "A Minute to Win It"
DESCRIPTION:Big Bend Minority Chamber Members & Guests Get Ready to Elevate Your Pitch  and Enjoy Lunch on Us!\n\nIn business\, your story is your power and you often have just seconds to make it count. Can you clearly communicate who you are\, what you offer\, why you're the best choice\, and how you create opportunity  all in under a minute?\n\nJoin us for Elevator Pitch Mastery "A Minute to Win It"\, an energizing workshop designed to help you craft a compelling elevator speech that makes a lasting impact. Learn how to go beyond basic introductions and confidently position yourself to spark connections\, open doors\, and grow your business.\n\nYour next opportunity could come fast be ready to seize it!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Our Facilitator: \n\n\n\nGet ready to be inspired by a leader who has dedicated his life to service\, communication\, and excellence. Dewey Riou brings over 26 years of distinguished experience as a Lieutenant with the Tallahassee Police Department\, where he led in everything from investigations and narcotics to emergency management and community policing. A recipient of multiple awards for lifesaving actions\, humanitarian efforts\, and superior achievement\, Dewey knows what it takes to lead under pressure and communicate with impact.\n\n\nAfter retirement\, he continued shaping leaders as an instructor in Florida's Certified Public Manager program for nearly a decade proving his commitment to developing others doesn't stop when the uniform comes off.\n\nToday\, as the founder of D.H. Riou Communications\, Dewey empowers professionals and organizations through dynamic leadership coaching\, strategic communication training\, and expert writing services. Armed with a master's degree in administration from Barry University and Certified Public Manager credentials\, he blends real-world experience with proven leadership principles.\n\nIf you're ready to sharpen your message\, elevate your leadership\, and make your pitch count Dewey Riou is the voice you don't want to miss.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="border: 0px\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 15px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: &quot\;Segoe UI&quot\;\, &quot\;Segoe UI Web (West European)&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\;">\n<div style="border: 0px\; font: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">\n<div style="font-family: &quot\;Segoe UI&quot\;\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: 20px\;">\n<p><strong><span style="font-size:20px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Big Bend Minority Chamber Members &amp\; Guests&mdash\;Get Ready to Elevate Your Pitch&hellip\; and Enjoy Lunch on Us!</span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">In business\, <em>your story is your power</em>&mdash\;and you often have just seconds to make it count. Can you clearly communicate who you are\, what you offer\, why you&rsquo\;re the best choice\, and how you create opportunity&hellip\; all in under a minute?</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Join us for Elevator Pitch Mastery&nbsp\;<strong>&ldquo\;A Minute to Win It&rdquo\;</strong>\, an energizing workshop designed to help you craft a compelling elevator speech that makes a lasting impact. Learn how to go beyond basic introductions and confidently position yourself to spark connections\, open doors\, and grow your business.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Your next opportunity could come fast&mdash\;be ready to seize it!</span></span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<p style="text-align: justify\; margin: 0in 0in 8pt\; line-height: 18.4px\; font-size: 12pt\;"><br />\n<br />\n<u><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: inherit\;">About Our Facilitator:&nbsp\;</span></span></span></u><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Get ready to be inspired by a leader who has dedicated his life to service\, communication\, and excellence. Dewey Riou brings over 26 years of distinguished experience as a Lieutenant with the Tallahassee Police Department\, where he led in everything from investigations and narcotics to emergency management and community policing. A recipient of multiple awards for lifesaving actions\, humanitarian efforts\, and superior achievement\, Dewey knows what it takes to lead under pressure and communicate with impact.</span></span></p>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: &quot\;Segoe UI&quot\;\; font-size: 14px\; line-height: 20px\;">\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">After retirement\, he continued shaping leaders as an instructor in Florida&rsquo\;s Certified Public Manager program for nearly a decade&mdash\;proving his commitment to developing others doesn&rsquo\;t stop when the uniform comes off.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Today\, as the founder of <strong>D.H. Riou Communications</strong>\, Dewey empowers professionals and organizations through dynamic leadership coaching\, strategic communication training\, and expert writing services. Armed with a master&rsquo\;s degree in administration from Barry University and Certified Public Manager credentials\, he blends real-world experience with proven leadership principles.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">If you&rsquo\;re ready to sharpen your message\, elevate your leadership\, and make your pitch count&mdash\;Dewey Riou is the voice you don&rsquo\;t want to miss.</span></span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Renaissance Building 2nd Floor Conference Room
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DTSTAMP:20260626T012150Z
URL:https://members.mybbmc.org/events/details/bbmc-lunch-and-learn-business-elevator-pitch-a-minute-to-win-it-1331
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