Guest Blogger Gilda Bonanno Sometimes you have to introduce yourself in 60 seconds or less.  This type of introduction is not your "elevator speech" – it's a brief introduction only long enough to outline the basics. For example, at some networking events, everyone sits around a large table and then each person stands and gives a 30-second introduction, including name and business. Or sometimes, when a group of several people is giving a presentation to company executives who might not know them, they start with each person coming forward and doing a quick introduction, including name, department, function and location. Despite how easy a quick introduction may be, people often stumble over it by forgetting to include something, not making eye contact with the audience, mumbling, speaking too softly or fidgeting while speaking. Here are guidelines to remember when doing a quick introduction: ·            Prepare.  What will you say? Yes, you could talk about yourse