One to show them at the beginning of the meeting.
One to show them when they ask what else you have.
One to send them after the meeting because they want you to “send me more stuff”.
If you can get away with playing your best song second instead of first, do it. The risk is that if they don’t ask to hear another song you’ll always think you should have gone with the best one first.
The third song, you won’t be there when they listen to it, so keep that in mind.
First impressions are real. But a little reminder about impressions and progression…If I was with Michael Jordan and he said “I’m going to dunk the ball from the 3-pt line” and then proceeded to do so, my jaw would be on the floor, my mind would be blown. If, after that he said “Now watch me dunk it from half court”…my body would be in complete shock and awe in a way that I have never experienced.
However…If he starts out with the half court dunk first and then follows it up with the 3-pt line dunk…the 3-pt line dunk isn’t as great, my mind isn’t so blown. I just saw him dunk from half court, no duh he can also dunk from the 3-pt line.
The progression of impression is important.
But really, just make sure all three of your songs are slam dunks.
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