Friday, March 30, 2007

Elevator Speech Example 2 & 3 "Divorce" & "Rainbows"

Good afternoon…you’re probably thinking “…now THERE’S a guy who loves Broadway Musicals” and you are right.

One of my favorite shows is Urinetown where a dying Bobby Strong laments “Why did I listen to my heart? I heard its call and made this revolution start.”

Ahhh…love. It stirs up all kinds of emotions inside, eh?

Two men who came into our firm last week were once in love. Sadly, they had come to the end of a nine-year relationship and were splitting property. One took the house, the other---the pool condo.

Just last night the younger fellow called me and said “Ray, the condo isn’t ready, the floors and kitchen are not in and he is KICKING ME OUT of the MAIN HOUSE. What are my rights?”

Now you know I only play a lawyer on the Hellivision, so I put him in touch with our Litigation Department to see if they could help.

However, that’s a downer---let’s go back to being in love! Now, imagine ______ and I are a couple and we are in love. Don’t ya just love, love?

And we’ll probably be together forever, I just know it. But hey, while I’m still happy I should discuss this situation with _____.

What if we break up? Can I still leave this relationship with my stuff? Do I still owe you half?

At P& A, we can help with these decisions.

We sell Partnership Agreements, similar to Pre-Nuptials, where you can protect yourself and your love’s assets.

Don’t wait to protect yourself, or you might be lamenting like Bobby Strong!

“Relax, we’re closing at Persily.”
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You know---a person once told me---as a hobby---they liked sitting outside eating ice cream and watching rainbows! And whereas I think they were being sarcastic, I said “So do I, so do I.”

But I got to thinking, if you are going to be that type of person, you need a couple of things: You need a comfortable chair to sit IN, and a big porch to sit ON.

By the beach, in the mountains, in the burbs, by the city beat---you need a HOUSE to sit AT.

And with heavy perspiration, and I see it daily---you’ll close on a house.

It’s my job to make sure that closing is easy and care-free.

I like to say I am the last handshake BEFORE the American Dream. I’m that guy who hands you a bottle of champagne, right before your realtor hands you the keys to your front door.

As you make your way back to your big porch today and your comfortable chair…Please think of me, and think of the Real Estate Agent who helped you buy your American Dream. I want to meet them. We would be great business partners, AND---I can buy them a lot of ice cream!

I’m Ray Macon… “Relax---you’re Closing at Persily.”

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