How To Craft Your Elevator Speech with - NO SWEAT!

A Great Elevator Speech is built on Two Words. 1. Elevator: One floor at a time, 2. Speech: It is a Min-Presentation!

Last updated 12/2016

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What you'll learn

By the end of the course you will be able to easily tell people Who you are and What you do!

6 sections • 16 lectures • 1h 27m total length

Welcome to "NO SWEAT Elevator Speech!"4:16
Welcome to "NO SWEAT Elevator Speech!"
Please join the "NO SWEAT Elevator Speech! Facebook Group!0:09
Get suggestions and feedback on your Elevator Speech from me and fellow students HERE.
Going Forward, We're going to. . .6:48
Learn to craft a concise elevator speech by clarifying content and delivery, and overcoming fear of public speaking. Focus on one-on-one and larger-audience goals, and use a simple template.
What is an Elevator Speech?

Two Words were the basis for developing my Elevator Speech Template.2:32
Discover the two words that shape a flexible elevator speech template suitable for individuals, companies, nonprofits, and job seekers, adaptable from 15 seconds to a minute.
What Two Words were the Basis for my Elevator Speech Template and Why?
My Ultimate Elevator Speech.2:01
Craft your ultimate elevator speech with no sweat, learn practice and delivery to enhance networking, public speaking, and presentation skills for business and leadership opportunities.
My Ultimate Elevator Speech.

The Floors of the Elevator Speech19:44
Explore the floors of the elevator speech, from who you are to what you do and why you matter, using a clear no sweat unique selling proposition.
The Floors of the Elevator Speech.
The CONTENT of YOUR Elevator Speech!6:50
This is where YOU write the Content of each floor of Your Elevator Speech!
Delivery: Non-Verbal5:28
Master nonverbal delivery for your elevator speech with eye contact, facial expressions, a natural smile, and confident posture. Remember nonverbal delivery trumps verbal and rehearse until it feels effortless.
Components of an Elevator Speech.
Delivery - Verbal5:13
Master delivery by perfecting pronunciation and enunciation, projecting clearly, using inflection and varied cadence, and pausing to let ideas land.
Delivery of your Elevator Speech
Verbal Communication

Bonus Tips #13:11
Balance verbal and nonverbal cues, use eye contact to read the audience, and revise your elevator speech for clarity. Avoid buzzwords and filler words to keep the message engaging.
Bonus Tips #1
Bonus Tips #25:05
Learn strategies for networking and delivering an elevator speech, planning your approach, researching event attendees, using the rule of threes, crafting a tagline, and practicing to speak conversationally.
Bonus Tips #2

The Fear Of Public Speaking!9:48
Many people fear public speaking, but you can control it through practice and a clear elevator speech structure. Focus on the audience and channel nervous energy into an engaging message.
Fear of Public Speaking
Nuggets to Lessen the Fear of Public Speaking10:21
Overcome public speaking fear by delivering your elevator speech with confidence, greeting others early, and practicing aloud; embrace failure as learning, and refine with breathing, sleep, and real practice.
The "Next Step!"0:14
Nuggets to Lessen the Fear of Public Speaking

A desire to not be embarrassed by your elevator speech and wanting to have one where the audience GETS IT!

The Course will Cover.
WHAT is an Elevator Speech and WHY have one.

The Two distinct Audiences for your Elevator Speech.
The different Elevator Speech Goals for each.
Two Words that formed the basis for the Elevator Speech Template.
The Eight Floors of the Elevator Speech.
Having your Elevator “Stop” and “Skip Floors.”
Getting Individuals “Off the Elevator.”
HOW to Deliver your Elevator Speech.
The Fear of Public Speaking.
- This is why many dread the Elevator Speech
- WHY this fear.
- NUGGETS to Lessen it!

If you've ever attended a networking event, social function, or seminar and heard this:
We’ve all been there: We’re attending a networking event, social function, or seminar. The leader announces, “Before we get started, let’s go around the room and introduce ourselves. Stand up. Tell us who you are and what you do. Give us your Elevator Speech.”