Whether you need to introduce yourself to a new customer, at a sales meeting, job interview or networking event, you often only have a short amount of time to make a strong impression and grab the attention of your conversation partner.
With a strong elevator pitch you introduce yourself, your company and your product or service in less than a minute. We are happy to explain how to write an elevator pitch:
With an elevator pitch, also called "elevator speech", you give a short summary of yourself and your company, product or service.
There are many different kinds of pitches, from job interviews to new business opportunities and networking conversations, but the purpose of your pitch is in each case to tell briefly and powerfully who you are, what you do and what you can mean to your conversation partner.
Be prepared for any scenario in which you might give an elevator pitch because a strong pitch is important to seize all opportunities for yourself and your company.
A person has an average attention span of eight seconds. This means you have to do your best to get and keep that undivided attention. So don't make your elevator pitch too long. 60 seconds is enough to tell your story briefly and powerfully.
4 components of a strong elevator pitch
When writing an elevator pitch it is important to distinguish important and unimportant facts. Make sure you include these important components in your pitch:
How to make a strong pitch in English.
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