Elevator Pitch Example - How To Create A Personal Elevator Pitch

Elevator Pitch Example - How To Create A Personal Elevator Pitch
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Whether you’re a job seeker or an entrepreneur, having an elevator pitch is essential for your career progression. This simple, yet powerful representation of who you are will give you more confidence when meeting with prospective clients, attending networking events, or attending job fairs.
The purpose of an elevator pitch is to quickly let others know what your expertise and qualifications are. It’s designed to ignite a two-sided conversation between you and the other person. Watch this video to learn:
• How to create the personal elevator pitch.
• How to create an elevator pitch for yourself.
• Elevator pitch examples for entrepreneurs.
• The best way to create an elevator pitch for a job.
• Elevator pitch examples.
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00:00 Intro
00:48 What is an elevator pitch
01:11 Purpose of an elevator pitch
01:36 Tip #1 Identify who you are and who you help
01:58 Tip #2 Identify your why
02:45 Tip #3 Explain what makes you unique
03:25 Tip #4 Include a call to action
03:58 Tip #5 Practice and revise
04:34 Elevator pitch formula
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[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Hey there! An elevator pitch is a powerful representation of who you are. Learn how to pitch yourself in 30 seconds or less. Remember to SUBSCRIBE for more videos like this! Thanks for watching.

[@MariaFashion]

@Nola Linton if you did any volunteer activity this would be a good opportunity to create a pitch about it. I wish you the best of luck!

[@kinkinighosh7607]

I really like the way you have simplified the whole process, adding in a whole lot of enthusiasm. I am quite excited about my elevator pitch! Thank you so much!

[@myemmotion]

Very interesting and necessary for everyone to see. You cover all the points and also give elevator pitch examples in a way it's a two sided conversation. Great job, Heather!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Hi Marat, thanks so much for stopping by. I'm thrilled you enjoyed this video. I hope things are well with you.

[@andylacivita]

H. Really loved this. You hit all key pieces but I also really liked the way you reminded Everyone the elevator pitch has a purpose which is to elicit an action that will continue the relationship with someone. Loved that.

[@TheCareerForce]

Well said! I agree that the point of creating a conversation was a good insight.

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Hi Andy, thanks for the feedback. Having an elevator pitch that sparks interest and creates some type of call to action is key. I loved your video this week on how to create the perfect pitch. Your example was so clean and concise.

[@lauraschulz5153]

Awesome so glad I found you! I am writing the elevator pitch for my non-profit organization Cattell House. Your simple, straight to the point approach to teaching is a much welcome source of inspiration. I look forward to learning from you.

[@homeat30]

This is the biggest hurdle for first-time job seekers! Awesome video for simplifying the process and taking that next step towards landing a great job.

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Hey thanks! Glad you think this is a great resource for job seekers.

[@mikaella2892]

Thank you so much omg! We need to make an elevator pitch for a subject and I didn’t know how to do it but thanks to you I’m going to be able to do it already hehe☺️

[@achieving.excellence]

Having an elevator pitch is so powerful. You are spot on.

[@jessicacalderon3468]

Thank you, Professor Heather! Wish I would have found your video a lot sooner, tons of value.

[@HeatherGerhardt]

I am sharing your channel with my husband. He does organizational health consulting and teaches stuff like on your channel all the time. I think he will like it!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Super awesome Heather! That's cool your husband does organization health consulting. How long has he done that?

[@narasubramaniam8753]

Excellent video. This is an awesome pitch in itself. Well done and thank you Prof Heather Austin.

[@jschultzf3]

You just never know when you'll need to pull out that elevator pitch. It can come out of nowhere! I loved the baseball analogy, too :)

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

James, it's so true! An elevator pitch is key no matter who you are. It comes in handy in almost any situation.

[@jschultzf3]

Professor Heather Austin so true, Heather!

[@muthaura21]

@@jschultzf3 You 65

[@maytemarquez2699]

I cannot stress enough how helpful this video was. Thank you for all of the tips and tricks!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@camuyheremuru1090]

I definitely will be using your video as part of my Career Management and Strategies course.

[@healthyvoicetips]

This is awesome! I like that you defined it as the beginning of a two way conversation. Great elevator pitch examples.

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Hey thanks Katarina! So glad you enjoyed this video.

[@halimaalshy3844]

Hello Professor Heather, Thanks for sharing this wonderful Elevator Pitch in developing personal self-esteem. But how when it comes to Graduate student with bachelor degree in Public Health and Nutrition, with no experience, merely an internship? how should I use this elevator pitch as a grad.student?

[@ahmadelreich5455]

thank you for your this beautiful helpful presentation

[@lifeindubeye8541]

Professor heather it was very much simple and informative

[@theubercaste]

Just subbed. Can’t wait to learn!

[@paisleethinks]

Thank you so much, theses are so helpful🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@stephanierodriguez9769]

Thank you so much for that helpful formula at the end! 👍

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Hi Stephanie, thanks for watching. I'm glad you liked the formula. It's what helped me created my own pitch.

[@karenneloms2060]

Professor Heather you really are amazing at empowering others on how to sell themselves in the job market. I really learned a lot from this video. I look forward to hearing more from you on your channel. Continued blessing in your profession!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

You are so welcome! So glad the video was helpful.

[@svetlanacharkashyna3890]

Great structure of elevator pitch!

[@MrBriefo]

it was very helpful, many thanks.❤🦾

[@Triskelion711]

These are some great tips! Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@JhennyD]

can you make a graduate student edition of this video, I haven't done much outside of classes, serving and a research program.

[@AngieNFilms]

Thank you for sharing. This is so helpful!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Hey there! Thanks for watching.

[@kristinaalekseeva6563]

Great Video! was very useful & thank you so much :)

[@ol7237]

Hey prof. I like you and I like the video you made on how to create a personal elevator pitch. Nice one prof. keep it up.

[@EstherPaulinus]

This is so helpful. Thank you very much ma'am. I just subscribed

[@RichTriggerBontrager]

Being in the media most of my life I have always tried to have a pitch ready. Over the years it's changed. Great topics and helps. Thanks BOSS

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Hey Rich! Having your elevator pitch ready is so essential. Mine changes too. I'm glad you enjoyed these tips.

[@Fourportionsandmore]

Thank you for this short and so great pitch..... So precise 🙌🙌🙌

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

You're so welcome!

[@MsSarinah]

Thank you Professor Heather. Your video is very helpful.

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Thanks for watching!

[@blesselmarylangamon6762]

So helpful, thanks for thissss!

[@vanessamckee6010]

Very helpful info...I only wish I ran across it before my interview. But rest assured this was a tremendous help getting my words together. Now practice practice practice until the next interview. Thanks!!!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Vanessa, thanks for watching. I wish you the very best during your next interview.

[@user-el7vj9dd5p]

Amazing!

[@schmidtandcompany]

Awesome tips Heather!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Thanks Cindy! I'm glad you appreciated this tips.

[@GeraldConfienza]

What a great, to the point and helpful video. Holy crap, kudos to you!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

ASHK'A hi! Thanks. Glad you liked it

[@edmyoga]

Another awesome, inspirational, helpful video Heather! Thank you!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Thank you my friend! So glad you enjoyed this video.

[@mehar2974]

Thank you so much ma'am really you are great 🤗🤗

[@LiLiscreations]

So helpful!

[@healthychildbrain]

Superb, excellent 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@collieleafman3089]

This was really helpful, thank you.

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

You're very welcome!

[@mensworldrul]

Very Educational!

[@oluwaseyibale8378]

Great tips. Thanks Prof. Austin.

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

My pleasure!

[@Drostvideo]

Thanks for these great tips Heather

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Thanks Herman! Glad you stopped by to watch.

[@Amazingfacts-mq1xd]

It really very helpful video and amazing also

[@blackboardrules1963]

Nice step by step formula. Just what I was looking for. You've helped me a lot and I will be putting this into practice.

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Thanks for watching. So glad you found the video useful.

[@DanaGreen-hy6nq]

Great video! 🎉

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Glad you liked it!!

[@CliffordStarks1]

Nice tips, I am a big fan of the elevator pitch! Very powerful thing to have👍👍

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Clifford, I agree! Thanks for watching.

[@iOgrapherYT]

Great advice! You never know when this is needed!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

So true! Thanks for watching. Glad to hear it was helpful.

[@michaelthomascoaching5003]

This video is clear, concised and detailed. It's extremely useful as I need to perfect this skill as I work towards building my business. Absolutely flawless. Thank you.

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Hey! Thanks Michael. So happy to hear you enjoyed the video. What type of coaching do you provide?

[@michaelthomascoaching5003]

@@ProfessorHeatherAustin I am transformational coach-focusing on personal and self-development. I help people to transistion to a better and improved life.

[@karinaizquierdo5727]

Very interesting!

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Love the video from now you have a new follower

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Thank you! Stay well.

[@happysewlife7328]

Thanks for sharing. It's very useful

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Glad it was helpful!

[@yuliasavova8486]

Amazing video, really really useful :)

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

So glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.

[@PushingTheStandard]

Thank you!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

You’re welcome!

[@bigtankfrank]

great video

[@GattoriSancho]

This saved me

[@selfmademantra]

Thank you so much for sharing

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

No problem 😊

[@selfmademantra]

@@ProfessorHeatherAustin ☺️

[@allakaras7286]

Thank you so much! It's difficult to make a short pitch when one have tons of experience to offer. The video is very helpful!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Thanks for watching. Glad you found this video helpful.

[@FabFactorFormula]

I literally just shot a video on this! Great tips Heather. Great energy too :)

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

That's super awesome! Can't wait to see your take on this.

[@wildwomanenchanted6742]

Wow.. You are really good at this. I paused the video as I went and wrote an elevator pitch. You made it so easy! And so fun! Thanks so much. Brilliant and Easy. And good!!!! ~Elizabeth 😊 (And I have now, a great elevator speech. Now just to memorize it so I'm not caught off guard!)

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Oh yeah! I'm so glad you could use some of my tips. I would love to know your elevator pitch. I'm sure it's great!

[@wildwomanenchanted6742]

Well, I did it quickly along side of your video for fun. I wanted to work on it a little before I shared it.. .but let me share it with you now... this is directly from your video... "I am a Wild woman Teacher showing people how to live a life that's free in a way that they own it. One of my greatest passions is to help women that want to love a life that is meaningful and matters to them, that is infused with magic and helps them see the synchronicities of life so they can really know the Universe has their back. In addition to spiritual teaching and mentorship, I created a deck of oracle cards that has sold over 10,000 copies for women to use to help navigate their life for healing and to make it better and to help them through hard times, as well as helping women to grow their businesses. (That last one, was a total shock and I never thought of it when making them!) I provide concrete ways for women who want to live their lives honestly with and with heart and fun. Are you living the life your heat wants for you? Do you feel magic in your everyday?" And there you have it... no editing.. just you said one piece I paused the video and wrote, then listened to the next part and wrote and so on until the end. I didn't edit it. It was fast .. .and not bad right?! I just wanted you to know, I really DID do it! Not just saying! And it's great! :) Let me know what you think Professor! You are truly Awesome sauce.. you know that right my friend ?! This was a great video and very productive. Elizabeth

[@wildwomanenchanted6742]

opps... saw a spelling and left out words... I was copying it from a piece of paper... so I just edted that part.. the rest is raw... :)

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Holy smokes! You weren't messing around with this elevator pitch. I LOVE IT! It's so authentic and true to who you are what you stand for. I especially love the question you asked at the end. It's the perfect segway into a meaningful conversations. I'm so proud of you. You are the BEST STUDENT EVER. I'm glad to know I helped someone.

[@azmiihsan2768]

Can I use the template at 4:48 for my LinkedIn's about?

[@greekmamalife]

Heather, I loved this video. I am taking this onboard to create my elevator pitch. I have one but i will amend it slightly based on your advice.

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Christina, hi there! I love that you amend your elevator pitch. Such a great idea.

[@Seed2Stem]

I really need to practice my elevator pitch out loud!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Yes! Practicing out loud makes it so much easier to say it at go time. Thanks for watching.

[@ingridromero5339]

Powerful

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Thanks for watching!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Thank you!

[@mastergreen6872]

good

[@user-qu8fu6zv4w]

thank youuuuuu

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

You’re very welcome!

[@Devilliers002]

Thanx dear

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

You’re welcome!

[@penanomar]

Professor Heather, 🖐 a friendly advice, an elevator pitch have to be short and catchy and after the first question, what do you do? The goal is to generate the next question, how do you do it? And then the last question can I get your business card. for example a florist “what do you do “ answer, I brighten up everyone’s day.

[@RVersity]

The hardest part of creating a personal elevator pitch for me is saying it out loud. My family and loved ones don't get it. They are all not in the work force. But, I learn more by just saying it to people when I meet. Trust me people always wonder what I do lol I don't try to stress over not getting it right. But, practice makes it perfect!

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

I totally agree! It's so hard to say an elevator pitch out loud. It's sort of awkward, especially when you have to say it to family members and friends. Practice makes perfect.

[@sheelushibani123]

I am a fresher and have to give an elevator pitch in a few hrs. Hopefully it goes well

[@karlobuzuk3859]

Ty

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

You're very welcome!

[@Hasnainnzz]

Wow

[@jrod7100]

tip #1 finally starts at 1:41

[@reginaanderson9379]

I am struggling with an elevator pitch.. Does this elevator pitch make sense? Hello, my name is XX. I am a safety coach. I help women and girls live safer lives by averting dangerous situations and avoiding dangerous people through education, training and providing defensive techniques that can be used to escape an attack. Am I anywhere close!?

[@DutchV1PER]

Hello my name is XX. I am a (certified?) Safety coach. I want to help women and girls live safer lives. I do this by teaching them how to avert dangerous situation and how to handle them should they arise anyway. i would further maybe specify the education/training as the i find them quite "vague terms". it will maybe prolong your pitch but consindering your subject matter people will take extra time. also add a call to action along the lines of "don't hestitate to call me should you or someone you know need me" Just my 2 cents though.

[@ashenhanse670]

Be so good, companies fight over you. No pitches needed.

[@damoos915]

I do need to set the record straight because in baseball the batter doesn't necessarily pitch the ball back to you. Otherwise right on

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Haha! You're probably right about that Jordan. I'm not a huge sports fan. Thanks for watching.

[@sagegreen430]

Need your help

[@jamielambdin-bolin5865]

When you pitch in baseball... you're the only pitcher on the field. The ball is not "pitched" back to you. It may be thrown back to you. But unless you are the batter and the person throwing the ball toward you at home plate is not the pitcher... it isn't a pitch.

[@chynanealy1471]

She showed her elevator pitch in the first thrity seconds or so of the video. If you break down what she did, that's her formula.

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Chyna Town thanks for watching! The formula is super easy to follow.

[@chynanealy1471]

@@ProfessorHeatherAustin yeah, I watched countless times and realized it after the 50th

[@h.9089]

Good information and insight. But it seems all of your examples put together accumulate to more than 1 minute rather than 30 seconds

[@sydneystoewer4051]

You talked like you were speaking to kindergartners, I couldn't get past 30 seconds lmao

[@sydneystoewer4051]

After more viewing, I've determined she's a robot

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Haha! Well I do have 4 kids.

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Lol! I also have a large international audience. So I try to make it understandable to them. Thanks for watching.

[@Pathrissia]

This is really hard for a newly grad...

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Hey so glad you liked the video. Hit the bell notification on my channel so you're notified when I post new videos every week.

[@sagegreen430]

Hello

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[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Awesome! Thank you for watching and subscribing. I appreciate it!

[@edwardsmith3593]

Awesome. I'm Edward Smith co-founder of EarnerTainment inc. A cooperative for the creative arts industry. Our goal is to revolutionize the entertainment industry and help creators earn. We want to build our startup on the best and strongest foundation. I'm totally inspired by your work ethic, leadership and your abilities to help take things to the next level. We'd love to have someone like you, on board with us. Would you be interested in being apart of our team in helping us build this new wave company?

[@trshxgod8040]

Is it okay to still give the speech if I fart in the elevator?

[@deliberatedavid7379]

Anyone else here from the Rutgers Business School Virtual Summer Camp?

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Welcome!

[@davidclaro152]

This is really helpful. Thanks, but I think elevator speeches are for the birds. As an employer, I don’t listen to them. Elevators are not my offices and I keep things simple. There’s too much stress and complexity these days.

[@jsingh5936]

how can you say so many things in one minute

[@magnetprism883]

30-60 Secs. 75-150 Words. To get an appointment. Personal Who are you. What you do. What you want. Company What is your company. What does your company do. What does your company want.

[@sozo5]

Some good info, however the extensive unconscious use of “up-speak” from a communication expert really detracts from the confidence and expertise of the message.

[@gantongrant4518]

WHOS HERE FROM MR.DRAKEFORDS VIDEO?

[@CooperLUI]

1:58

[@eggra]

1. identify who you are and who you help (1:36) 2. identify your why (1:58) 3. what makes you unique (2:45) 4. include a call to action (3:25) 5. practice and revise (3:58)

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Hi! Thanks for this.

[@sselevatordesign849]

Hey guys if you enjoyed this video I just saw a video about "improving your sales pitch(elevator pitch)" on another channel. I think if you found this useful youll find that one useful as well. Heres the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHTSl5hsZdSanpY

[@cheeseburgermike8406]

This lady threw shit at me on a street in Haiti.

[@itshack4130]

Lady knows nothing about Baseball but otherwise great stuff hahah

[@ProfessorHeatherAustin]

Lol! Do you have your 30-second pitch ready?