How to Deliver a Great Elevator Pitch

Imagine delivering an elevator pitch to an executive who holds the future to your dreams, and the person says "sounds interesting, please call my office and schedule a meeting. I'd like to talk to you in more depth about this idea." Wouldn't it be great to know that you can entice anyone into wanting a meeting with you after just a 30 second conversation? Nothing will enhance your personal branding as much as the ability to communicate an elevator pitch in a concise and compelling manner.

In this course you will learn the following:

• How to craft a tight, focused elevator pitch
• How to rehearse on video
• How to appear confident and relaxed
• How to make sure your message in interesting and memorable
• How to demonstrate excellent personal branding

The skill you will learn in this class is not primarily theoretical or academic. It is a skill that requires physical habits. That is why you will be asked to take part in numerous exercises where you record yourself speaking on video, and then watching yourself. Learning presentation skills is like learning how to ride a bicycle. You simply have to do it numerous times and work past the wobbling and falling off parts until you get it right.

What you’ll learn:

• Deliver an effective elevator pitch
• Rehearse efficiently using video
• Create hooks for any pitch
• Avoid common blunders in most elevator pitches