The 30-second elevator speech
September 11th, 2009,Next step in my job search: speaking more effectively about my talents and skills. My friend Dean Sorenmann has urged me to write up and practice a “30-second elevator speech” – a concise statement about myself. He says that the more I practice it and internalize it, the more effective I will be as I speak with people.
I’ve already noticed how easy it is to speak in ways that fall flat or don’t elicit much of a response. I can improve much in this area.