Elevator Speech Examples

Posted on 30. Jan, 2010 by site admin in Training & Examples

Elevator Speech or Elevator Music?

• The effectiveness of any communication is the result that you get!
• The result that you get is directly correlated to your intention.
• You always have an intention, whether you know what it is or not.

The Elevator Speech Challenge is a global contest to see who has the best Elevator Speech. The intention of the Elevator Speech Challenge is help business professionals, entrepreneurs, job seekers and sales professionals develop, refine and deliver a kick-ass 100% congruent elevator pitch that delivers your intended results.

Browse this site for Video Elevator Pitch Examples

It is said that if you try to be Everything to Everyone you will end up being Nothing to No One. This is absolutely accurate for your 30 second self introduction!

Visit a local networking event and observe the effectiveness of the introductions.  Here is what you will notice:

• Most people are nervous, shy and embarrassed
• Most people have never practiced their elevator pitch.
• Many people skip their opportunity.
• You don’t remember 98% of most elevator speeches.

The first word out of your mouth should not be “I, me, or my”.  Instead, start with a fact, a statistic or a thought-provoking statement. Remember, half of the audience is probably rehearsing their own speech in their heads, the other half are thinking, “Darn,  forgot to mention…”, which means they are not 100% focused on you!

Start with a strong statement to bring the room’s attention to you.

Occasionally there is one person who delivers the perfect message!

• The perfect Elevator Speech – Speaks to a specific problem.
• The perfect Elevator Pitch does not waste words and is practiced.
• The perfect Self Introduction delivers a simple call to action.
• When done right, people will approach you after the meeting with their business card.

Find Elevator Speech Examples here and get ready to enter Networking Event Finders’ 2010 Elevator Speech Challenge beginning February 8, 2010!

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