First impressions stick. It’s obviously an overused cliche, but it’s a cliche for a reason. People remember how you make them feel the first time you meet them. Did you make them feel uncomfortable?

An elevator speech is a quick and effective way of getting someone’s attention, and getting them to see things your way.

You never know when you’ll find yourself in a networking situation, so it’s good to be prepared wherever you go. You can do this by developing an elevator pitch. An elevator pitch is a brief overview ...

Telling people what you do in a concise way isn’t easy. That’s why creating an elevator pitch is so important. Telling people what you do in a concise way isn’t easy. That’s why creating an elevator ...

Everybody dreads the 60-second elevator pitch. You are stuck in a tiny room with someone who could make or break your career. You are supposed to wow them with a small speech all about you? Even if ...

An elevator pitch is a concise and compelling summary of your business that can be delivered in the time it takes to ride an elevator, typically 30 seconds to 2 minutes. This brief yet powerful ...

When most people hear the term 'elevator pitch,' they think they have at least 30 seconds, maybe more, to showcase who they are and what they do. But they're wrong. When I first started my business, ...

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 ...

Quartermaster Seaman Kaitlynn Hardy, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, speaks with Stephanie Pedrotty of Leaderquest during the annual Tri-Base Job and Transition Expo in 2017.