Dear Matt: I keep hearing about creating an elevator speech - what is this? What are the characteristics of a good elevator speech? Matt: The concept of an elevator speech comes from this scenario: ...

In many professional scenarios, when introducing yourself, you’ll have a limited period of time to capture the attention of the person you are meeting. From networking events to first-round interviews ...

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?

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, ...