IFSM 380 ELEVATOR SP

Week 3 Assignment

Crafting an Elevator Speech

Instructions:

 Read The Elevator Speech document

 Read the Week 3 Scenario Activity instructions (this document)

 Choose ONE of the TWO scenarios below as context for your Elevator Speech

 Be sure to carefully read the rubric BEFORE recording your Elevator Speech

 Create and Record one Elevator Speech personal presentation (submit to the Assignments

Folder)

Scenario A, if you are currently employed:

You have been asked to fly to Seattle, WA to a partner company, organization, agency or branch of

military. You are representing your company, organization, agency or branch of military at a meeting

tied to your current role. On the way to/from the meeting, you cross paths with THE senior level

executive (CEO, Director, Senior Officer, etc.) of the partner organization. She notices that you’re

wearing a Visitor badge and stops you and says ‘You’re here for the XYZ meeting. I know all about the

meeting, but tell me about yourself and what you do when you’re not attending meetings in Seattle.”

This seems like a wide open question, but it’s clear, you have only about a minute to a minute and a half

(60-90 seconds) of this senior executive’s time.

Scenario B, if you are not currently employed (or if you are employed, but prefer Scenario B):

You have recently applied to a job and you were asked to come in to the organization for an informal

group interview. The interview was low stress, it seemed like it went well. As you are leaving the

building and turning in your Visitor badge, you cross paths with THE senior level executive (CEO,

Director, Senior Officer, etc.) of the hiring company/organization/agency. She notices that you’re

wearing a Visitor badge and stops you and says ‘You’re here for the group interviews for XYZ position. I

know all about those interviews, but tell me about yourself.”

This seems like a wide open question, but it’s clear, you have only about a minute to a minute and a half

(60-90 seconds) of this senior executive’s time.

Additional guidelines for all Elevator Speeches:

It is typically better to actually write out your elevator speeches. At a minimum, you should have

detailed notes. However, you should NOT simply read from your notes. You should practice sufficiently

so you are able to speak naturally. Your submission may be returned if it does not sound natural and

you will be permitted one additional submission.

For both Scenarios, carefully consider your closing. What is the final message you want to tactfully

leave with this senior executive?

Elevator Speech Assignment Rubric

Delivery

Far Above

Standards

16 points

Above

Standards

13.6 points

Meets Standards

11.2 points

Below Standards

0 points

Effective Use of Memory Effective, not

read

Somewhat

effective, seems

partially read at

times

Seems mostly read Incomplete or

Ineffective

Delivery

Far Above

Standards

10 points

Above

Standards

8.5 points

Meets Standards

7 points

Below Standards

0 points

Conveys Passion Effective Mostly effective Somewhat

effective Ineffective

Intelligibility/Rate Effective, clear Somewhat

effective

Mostly to

Completely too

fast/slow

Ineffective

Language Effective,

professional Mostly effective

Excessive slang or

jargon or too

informal or

otherwise

inappropriate for a

professional setting

Excessive slang or

jargon or too

informal or

otherwise

inappropriate for a

professional setting

Pauses Effective Mostly effective

Somewhat

effective, some use

of

um,uh,so,like,you

know

Ineffective,

excessive use of

um,uh,so,like,you

know

Timing

Effective within

stated limits

(10% of target)

Between 10-20%

of target

Greater than 20%

of target

Content (HIGHLY

individual, depending on

the scenario and your

approach)

Far Above

Standards

20 points

Above

Standards

17 points

Meets Standards

14 points

Below Standards

0 points

Engaging description of

your role, a problem/issue

you are working on,

personal

information/background

Highly Effective Mostly

Effective

Somewhat

Effective

Incomplete or

ineffective

Closing

Far Above

Standards

14 points

Above

Standards

11.9 points

Meets Standards

9.8 points

Below Standards

0 points

Effective Closing Highly effective Mostly effective Somewhat

effective

Incomplete or

ineffective