What is an elevator pitch? Imagine that you are in an elevator with someone who can help you with your career because that person is in a job, industry, or company that interests you. You have less ...

If you were given a 180-second opportunity to change your business forever, would you be prepared to do it on a moment's notice? You would if you learn about the elevator speech as defined by Terri ...

If you're trying to get ahead in your career – or just sell an idea – you've probably been told to craft an "elevator speech." It's a clear, brief message about yourself and your work, a tiny talk you ...

The first quarter of the year is generally a time when employers do a fair amount of hiring. It's also a time when lots of people flood into the job market --- and not just those without jobs. Think ...

“What do you do?” Whether you’re looking for a new job or new connections, or just chatting with neighbors at a local block party, it’s the one question that can leave you stumbling if you don’t have ...

The elevator speech is that tightly scripted, 30-second introduction that should pack as much information about a person as possible in an engaging, persuasive, and interesting way, right?

In college, one of my roommates got squished against the back of a packed dorm elevator. I couldn’t see her, but I heard her sardonic voice, “The thing about elevators is, you see people you wouldn’t ...

A WorkSphere survey released in September by Spherion Staffing Services reveals that, for the most part, employees can articulate what they do for a living in 30 seconds or less. Eighty-nine percent ...

Dear Matt: I keep hearing about creating an elevator speech - what is this? What are the characteristics of a good elevator speech? Matt: The concept of an elevator speech comes from this scenario: ...

Results are in for Purdue Universityâ??s second annual Elevator Pitch Competition, and a transcript of the winning pitch for the graduate-level division is below. Bob Caswell spit this out in less ...