You step into the elevator, and a nicely dressed individual turns to you and inquires, "What do you do?" Would you introduce yourself with a compelling and memorable 60- to 90-second message that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Hall covers entrepreneurial topics that help companies grow. You’ve probably heard it before—the elevator pitch. It’s someone ...

For decades, the elevator pitch has been associated with entrepreneurs seeking funding or pitching their groundbreaking ideas to potential investors. But now it's evolved into a potent tool that ...

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 ...

If you are in a situation where you need to quickly and effectively communicate your idea, product, or service, an elevator pitch comes in handy. With the help of the latest ChatGPT-4o Omni AI model ...

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?

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 ...

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 ...

On ‘Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch,’ entrepreneurs have just 60 seconds to pitch their business. Success in the elevator means cash and mentoring that will change the course of contestants’ businesses ...

I first wrote about elevator pitches more than a decade ago. It was 2006. At that time, I’d heard more than 2,000 elevator pitches and I wanted to share the ins and outs of how entrepreneurs initially ...