How to Make Your Elevator Speeches Stand Out From the Crowd

Most elevator speeches are triggered by an open ended question, how's that sal coming? What happened in atlanta? How's the selection for the new position going? It's hard to be concise when someone gives you an open invitation to talk. Don't blast them with a fire hose. Details and nuances that fascinate you are invisible to them. Stay at a high level. Resist giving details, especially at the outset. That will help keep your elevator speech short. On our web side is a podcast called being concise. It has tools to help you master this most difficult discipline.