We’ve all been there: You go to a networking event, social function, or seminar and the leader says, “Before we get started, let’s go around the room. When it’s your turn: stand up, tell us who you ...

In academia, the ability to communicate complex ideas succinctly is not a peripheral skill; it is a core professional competency. The concept of the elevator speech, typically a 30- to 90-second, ...

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?

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 ...

So I wrote a short piece yesterday about the chronic lack of training for new managers, and I finished with a question. If I were giving an "elevator speech" to new managers and had time to tell them ...

Most professionals are familiar with the concept of the “elevator speech,” that moment they are trapped in the proverbial elevator with the CEO and have one minute to impress him or her so much that ...

Every organization needs to have a few well-written items for use in consistent brand messaging as part of its tool box to achieve strategic goals. These typically include a mission statement, an ...

Do you need to learn an elevator speech? I suggest that you do even if you are comfortable describing your value. Processing Content An elevator speech is a quick way to explain to someone the unique ...