Elevator Pitch

To prepare for this week's discussion post:

• Watch these LinkedIn Learning videos from the series Giving Your Elevator Pitch with Todd Dewett (use your student login for LinkedIn.com if prompted):
  • Benefits to an Elevator PitchLinks to an external site..
  • Making an Initial ConnectionLinks to an external site..
  • Structuring Your PitchLinks to an external site..
• Read Robert W. Bly's article, The 3-Part Elevator Pitch Formula You Need to KnowLinks to an external site..

This Week's Discussion Post

For this week's discussion, please respond to the following:

• Develop a 30-second elevator pitch for your selected company (whether you're working with the snack food company scenario or the company of your choice), using the tips provided in the videos and article.
  • Enclose your elevator speech within quotation marks.
• Provide a rationale for the components included in your pitch.

Important Notes:

• Start your response with a brief description of your business (no more than 3 sentences). Specify your company name, what business you are in, and the specific product(s) or service (s) you plan to sell.
• A substantive comment is at least 4-6 substantive sentences in length, sharing examples, your perspective, resources, your experience, making connections, asking questions, etc.