Getting your pitch just right (Taken from speed-networking.net)

So you can make the most of your time at our events, we have prepared
a few ideas to help you get your pitch just right. Its not difficult,
all you have to do is give a little thought to each of these aspects.

Know your business, and know it well;
Be able to describe what you do and who you do it for in a few clear
sentences; and
Know what you want and need from networking and what you have to offer.
Your networking pitch generally is sometimes called a 'lift statement'
or 'elevator pitch' as it should be something you can say in the time
it takes to go a few floors in a lift with a perfect stranger! Remeber
to listen as well as talk, especially when building your confidence.
Just doing it is great practice for your pitch and soon you will have
it finely honed.

Also do follow up contacts even if you think they are not going to
result in a lead right away. Building a large network means things are
much more likley to click into place for you and your business a
little way down the line.