Could your friends explain what you do for a million dollars?

Going up? Don’t wing it. Everyone needs a perfect elevator pitch in their back pocket. Having a concise and engaging pitch on hand can help you land a job, a raise, new business, and new connections to people you’d like to meet personally and professionally.

The trick is to be prepared for a conversation—not a rehearsed speech. Spontaneity can capture enthusiasm, but could also do you a disservice if you aren’t properly prepared; in your haste and surprise, you may not have the most effective conversation possible.

Sharpen your pitch: 

• Susan Kim’s article, Could Your Friend Explain What You Do For A Million Dollars?, offers witty tips 
• Chris Westfall, National Elevator Pitch Champion and author of The New Elevator Pitch, shares his 12 Most Unforgiveable Pitch Mistakes 

Chris will also be offering our next free, monthly Career Speaker Webinar, packed with strategies you can put to immediate use:

• Your Career Strategy Starts with Your Elevator Pitch
  December 4, 8 pm EST. Listen live or from the archive!

I’ll also be offering a free tele-seminar on the quick pitch, including discussion of that oft-dreaded interview request, “tell me about yourself.”

• Your Elevator Pitch
  November 18, noon EST

In the meantime, I hope you're all having a lovely fall. With the beautiful foliage on campus, we at Career Services certainly are!

Leslie

leslie.warner@tufts.edu | 617-627-3299 | Visit Alumni Career Services