Elevator Speech or Personal Pitch
To be able to succinctly describe themselves and highlight their talents and strengths. When give the opportunity to talk about oneself the job seeker must be to the point and very compelling so the listener is engaged and wants to find out more. As a CSP you need an elevator pitch for the work you do on behalf of your clients. Allows the speaker to imagine they have 60 seconds while riding in an elevator, meeting a networking contact and tell that person who you are, what you do and why your skills are something they need. It should be practiced so it flows comfortably and does not sound mechanical.
Considerations for elevator speech:
To be able to succinctly describe themselves and highlight their talents and strengths. When give the opportunity to talk about oneself the job seeker must be to the point and very compelling so the listener is engaged and wants to find out more. As a CSP you need an elevator pitch for the work you do on behalf of your clients. Allows the speaker to imagine they have 60 seconds while riding in an elevator, meeting a networking contact and tell that person who you are, what you do and why your skills are something they need. It should be practiced so it flows comfortably and does not sound mechanical.
Considerations for elevator speech:
- Start with who you are and what you do
- Feature your strengths
- State your goals and what motivates you
- Include a call to action
- Make sure it’s memorable