Here's the comment that resonated with me most from last week, «I think your tips
about elevator speeches and first impressions are true in these situations, though I think it's more important to be friendly and memorable than super professional.
Moreover, Klein's post is also a reminder to think carefully
about our elevator speeches since some may be completely inappropriate, while others may be appropriate only in certain situations.
Not exact matches
There are more organic ways for people to learn
about what you do and discover how you might be able to help one another than by giving your
elevator speech.
At a Meet - the - Candidates Night event at the Rosendale Recreation Center last Thursday evening, sponsored by the Women's Club of Rosendale,
about 100 local residents turned out to hear a succession of three - minute «
elevator speeches»
about the candidacies of contenders for the posts of representatives for the 19th US Congressional District and New York State's 103rd Assembly District, as well as judges for the Ulster County Supreme Court and Family Court.
Elevator speech: A short, canned presentation by the job seeker
about his or her attributes and areas of strength.
So, give me your «
elevator speech»
about your «Brainrush» thrillers.
Paragraph 1 is your «
elevator speech,» that 20 - or 30 - word description of what your book is
about and (if possible) a hint at its core readership.
Your
elevator speech strategy is
about crafting a response to the question «what do you do?»
Though I'll use different questions depending upon the event, I recently spoke to the New York City Bar
about in - person networking and gave these three questions as a way to quickly develop an «
elevator speech» that responds to the «What do you do?»
Make an impact with your «
elevator speech» or 30 second introduction by making it
about your clients and their needs, not
about you.
When I tell people
about what I do, it is hard to do an
elevator speech.
Here's a video
about this approach to
elevator speeches from my Fuel The Spark: 5 Guiding Values for Law and Life ethics CLE workshop.
You must have a great an answer — because your
elevator speech strategy is critical to effective professional networking, niche marketing, brand development, and even your social media strategy — but have you ever really thought
about it?
Kevin Houchin wrote
about his fill in the blanks
elevator speech strategy earlier this year.
Finally, if your target position is in sales and the hiring executive will be the director or vice president of sales, you want your
elevator speech to contain information
about new business sales and sales goal attainment.
Prepare a short
elevator speech which summarizes key elements of your work and educational history as well as what you're thinking
about regarding your future career path.
Some call this an
elevator speech, because it's short (
about 1 - 2 minutes).
This will give you enough time to practice your
elevator speech, gather your confidence, and gain an idea of how you should go
about your interview with your dream employer.
Don't think
about whether you got your
elevator speech word for word as you practiced, when it's a good time to ask for their business card or if they would like yours, what's a good time gap before you reach out to them on LinkedIn afterwards, or anything else of that sort.
This is where your prepared
elevator speech (a 30 - to 60 - second pitch
about yourself) can come in handy.
An «
elevator speech» gives you an opportunity to provide the most important information
about you to everyone you come in contact with.
Your
elevator pitch is a short — under one minute —
speech about your background and experience, and what type of job you seek.
Once you have reviewed your skills, you can work on developing a 30 - second summary of these skills, also known as an
elevator speech, which can be used during a telephone contact, in your cover letter, in an interview, or when talking to friends
about your job search.
If you can tell your story in one or two sentences (your «
elevator speech») in an engaging way that is
about your goals and determination (positive energy rather than downcast), you'll find people who want to help.
30 or 60 seconds is
about as long as your
elevator speech should take.
Basically, an
elevator speech is a pitch of
about 150 words that lasts only 12 - 20 seconds, the length of an
elevator ride.
When you go to a job fair, your
elevator speech is what you will say to the company representatives when they ask
about your qualifications.
Your
elevator speech needs to include the most impressive information
about you that you can offer and it needs to get to the point right away.
Your professional introduction (or
elevator speech) should be
about 30 seconds and should entice the view to continue watching the video.
This is A 1 - 3 minute video where you Introduce yourself (give your 30 second
elevator speech), tell the potential employer
about yourself, talk
about your skills, experience, and what you have to offer, thank the viewer and invite them to contact you.
A 1 - 3 minute video where you tell the potential employer
about yourself, Give your 30 second
elevator speech, talk
about your skills, experience, and what you have to offer.
The
elevator speech is
about 30 seconds long and is intended to tell the potential employer a little
about you.
Prepare the «
About Me & #
speech (otherwise known as the «
Elevator Speech.»
To come up with your
elevator speech, think
about:
Maybe it's just lately, but it really does seem like career bloggers (myself included) are writing mostly
about the social web 2.0 Know your 30 second
elevator speech, a short statement that explains who you are, what you do, and what makes you different from other people (job seekers).
They «ll be expected to pop a 2 minute
elevator speech on demand
about the candidate in question, and this is who the candidate selected for that task.
I recently heard someone give the great advice of asking at least three questions of the other person before even thinking
about spilling your
elevator speech!
Go beyond the
elevator speech and instead focus on helping and learning
about others at business events.
Remember the adage
about having an «
elevator speech» or an «
elevator pitch» when you're networking?
Read
about some of the tips which can help you make a perfect
elevator speech!
Consider your introduction a 30 - second
elevator speech that doesn't give your life history or entire professional background, yet says enough
about you to stimulate the reader's curiosity.
About Blog Top source for developing, practicing, and delivering a great presentation and
elevator speech while lessening the fear of public speaking.
Make sure you have your
elevator speech down to a T. Do not talk too much
about yourself unless you see that there is a connection with the other person.