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 are a member of a Chamber of Commerce, Trade Association or Professional Referral Group, you will probably have an opportunity to deliver an “elevator speech” to the other members. These brief ...

Although Edmond doesn’t have many tall buildings with elevators, Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce members learned the art of “elevator speeches” at Wednesday’s Chamber Connection meeting. Panelists ...

The modern attention span continues to shrink at an alarming rate. Roughly two decades ago the average person could spend two and a half minutes engrossed with any one particular item or activity ...

Well-meaning sales managers continue to convince their minions that more than anything else in life they need an elevator speech. Whenever someone asks what they do, they don t stammer or make ...

Brenda Eheart (left) personalizes her pitches on behalf of her charity, which recruits older people to help raise foster kids.Brenda Eheart (left) personalizes her pitches on behalf of her charity, ...

Business development is about more than a good elevator speech. In fact, I would place the elevator speech a few notches down the list. Knowing who your gatekeepers are, leveraging a process and ...

In early January, I attended the 2023 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference (JPM) in San Francisco. This portion of a tongue-in-cheek out-of-office message from a colleague sums up the event: “I’ll be ...

You've likely heard that your elevator pitch (or elevator speech) is the quick, succinct and interesting way you'll introduce yourself to people you meet. You might share your pitch at a job fair, ...

Columbus Area Career Connection seniors this week are gaining experience in interviewing with people working in what could be their future career. With resumes crafted and handshakes practiced, nearly ...

A few weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal ran a column on the dreaded elevator encounter. It discussed the terror many rank-and-file employees feel at the thought of ...