Fixing your Elevator Pitch

Written By: Danny Chesla

In this day in age everyone knows the importance of an elevator pitch. You need to get your point across in as little amount of time possible in a way that is creative and memorable. A task which takes a lot of planning and practice. Potential candidates get too distracted by the fact they need to have an elevator pitch and do not know how to deliver it. Your elevator pitch needs to flow and have a conversational tone behind it. It should not come out as a memorized paragraph that you are reading off of a piece of paper. Each pitch you give should be unique. Very rarely will you be able to use the same pitch for different companies. The potential candidate needs to impress the company with in depth research and fit it into the pitch. Being flexible is key as well. There will be times when you will be interrupted in the middle of your pitch in which you will need to be able to adjust. Overall, potential candidates need to realize their elevator pitch is not set in stone. One needs to be on their toes will delivering the pitch picking up on visual cues given to them by the listener. Elevator pitches are key to getting your foot in the door and on your way to your true potential.