What makes an elevator speech effective?

Posted January 23, 2016 by Catherine Kaputa in Uncategorized / 0 Comments

The elevator speech is a must that many people overlook. Hence they stumble through explaining who they are and why that is important when they are in the job interview, at a networking event or even meeting with the boss for your annual review.

The “elevator speech” is short. (That’s why they call it that.) It should be your thirty-second personal commercial.

It’s your introduction to yourself that is colloquial, conversational and memorable. That’s why you’ll want to use a sound bite or analogy or anecdote to set yourself apart.

In essence, an elevator speech should convey the key highlights of what you have done, how you did it, and imply, there’s more that you can do for them.