When was the last time you were in an elevator with someone else who didn’t know you? In 2021, the answer to that question is likely, “Not in the last year.” However, the need to have a professional ...

In early January, I attended the 2023 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference (JPM) in San Francisco. This portion of a tongue-in-cheek out-of-office message from a colleague sums up the event: “I’ll be ...

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 ...

“What do you do?” Whether you’re looking for a new job or new connections, or just chatting with neighbors at a local block party, it’s the one question that can leave you stumbling if you don’t have ...

What’s an elevator pitch? “It’s the rare ability to capture the interest and imagination of someone you have just met–in about the time it would take both of you to enter an elevator, travel down to ...

What is an elevator pitch? Imagine that you are in an elevator with someone who can help you with your career because that person is in a job, industry, or company that interests you. You have less ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. For decades, the elevator pitch has been associated with entrepreneurs seeking funding or ...

You've likely heard that your elevator pitch (or elevator speech) is the quick, succinct and interesting way you'll introduce yourself to people you meet. You might share your pitch at a job fair, ...

When I was a starting out on my career as a game designer I thought ideas were cheap. You sat down and thought real hard and an game concept would just pop out of your brain. And so I would sit and ...