Crafting an Elevator Speech

Anelevatorspeechcan beusedwhen meetingemployersatcareerfairs, networking nights, andevenduring an interview.

An elevator speech or pitch is usually 30-45 seconds long that gives the individual you are talking to a brief but comprehensive insight into who you are and where you hope to go as a professional

Your elevator speech may be dierent depending on who you are talking to. You can tailor dierent parts of your speech accordingly. First identify a target audience and keep them in mind as you are answering each prompt.

IdentifyTargetAudience:

Introduction

Brieflytellyouraudiencewhoyou are&whatyourcurrent position is.

Experience

Writeaonetotwosentence statementdescribing a relevant experienceyou had recentlyand whatskillsyougainedfromthis.

Goals

Hookyouraudiencewith agoal thattheycould resonatewithor relateto.

Solution &Plan

What areyourhopes/plansfor achievingthegoalyouexpressed? Howwouldyouraudiencebea partofthat?

Combine all of your sections below by reading it out loud to a peer. Have that peer reflect back to you what they got out of your elevator speech so you can refine or edit your speech.

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