elevator speech Archives

Why Your Elevator Pitch Isn't Working

by Karin Hurt | Aug 9, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning, Communication | 15 comments

You know you need an elevator pitch. Perhaps you’ve even practiced and gotten “why choose me” down to a perfect pitch. But somehow you never seem to get the chance to use it. Sadly, the biggest mistake I see aspiring networkers make is that they...

Why You're Not Getting Hired

by Karin Hurt | Jun 11, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 11 comments

I get frustrated and sad when I see highly qualified people unable to sell themselves in a job they deserve. It happened again, perhaps you know someone who can benefit from this story and actions that followed. Meet Me in St. Louis The sweet woman next to me on the...

Glass Elevators: Why Having an Elevator Speech Matters

by Karin Hurt | Jun 13, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 5 comments

Yesterday I attended an important meeting with important people. I was not scheduled to speak. And then, sure enough, I was given the opportunity to give my elevator speech. A good friend of mine in Finance (p.s. always have a good friend in Finance) batted the...