We've all had this happen: We're at a chamber meeting, networking event, or seminar, and the leader says, "Before we get started, let's go around the room and introduce ourselves. Tell us who your are and what you do. Give us your "Elevator Speech." Many of us start sweating when we heard those words. We've struggled with our Elevator Speech and it always seems to be a "work in progress." The Book Covers: * What is an Elevator Speech? * 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." o Getting individuals "Off the Elevator." * How to deliver your Elevator Speech. * Bonus Tips to take your elevator Speech from Blah to Ah! * The Fear of Public Speaking. o This is why many dread the Elevator Speech. o Why this fear. o Nuggets to Lessen it! Read this book! Then use the Elevator Speech Template and and Worksheet to craft Your Elevator Speech. Write it - ReWrite it. Practice it - Tweak it - Practice it! Do that, and Your next Elevator Speech will be - NO SWEAT!

Since writing the first edition of NO SWEAT Elevator Speech! I've learned a LOT more about Elevator Speeches. Elevator Speeches are not just for salespeople and those in business. Often, we're in social situations or attending functions where someone asks, "Who are you and what do you do?"Besides our "day jobs," most of us wear several hats. We have families, friends, belong to organizations, and are passionate to promote different causes. These roles require different Elevator Speeches.This updated and revised book addresses the above and offers much more.

Don't just think of an elevator speech as a generic tool you use in chance moments--consider the concept as a strategy to manage multiple talking points and to communicate more complex idea's as well.Terri L. Sjodin's new work, Small Message, Big Impact, provides an entertaining, straightforward, and practical how-to guide on effectively communicating an important message in a short period of time. She gives readers an inspiring new perspective on the power of what she calls the Elevator Speech Effect and shows them how to employ this amazing little tool to create influence in today's market.Perhaps you want to promote an idea, a project, or a concept. Maybe you are looking to create a more compelling message to sell a product or service that will help you access challenging decision makers. Whatever your purpose--be it professional, academic, political, philanthropic, or personal--you can learn to craft a fresh, brief, and persuasive message that generates tangible results!In this book you will learn How a small message can have a big impact in helping you to communicate more effectively. How to build a compelling and persuasive case using six of the most consistently effective arguments in today's market. How to repurpose your existing presentations; incorporate new creative illustrations, and bring your message to life. How to speak in your own authentic voice--it's not only what you say, it's how you say it. How to morph your elevator speech content and employ your best material in a variety of presentation opportunities, including the internet and on social media platforms.This book includes outlines to help you craft your next talk, worksheets, a complete sample elevator speech, evaluation forms--and much more!

Miller teaches techniques anyone can use to overcome the fear of public speaking and deliver an expert presentation.

"Whether you're at a business event or a social function, what's the most common question asked by someone you've just met? 'What do you do?' In Give Your Elevator Speech a Lift!, media specialist Lorraine Howell guides you step by step through her unique process for creating a winning elevator speech. By using Lorraine's method, you can explain what you do in thirty seconds or less, as well as determine your listener's need and interest, making your elevator speech one of your most compelling--and time-efficient-- marketing tools for generating new business."--

A novel of time-traveling adventure from the author of the story “Supertoys Last All Summer Long,” the basis for the movie A.I.: Artificial Intelligence. Winner of two Hugo Awards, one Nebula Award, and named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America, Brian W. Aldiss challenged readers’ minds for over fifty years with literate, thought-provoking, and inventive science fiction. In the year 2093, human consciousness has expanded to the point that man can now travel to the past using a technique called “mind-traveling.” Artist Edward Bush returns from a nearly three-year mind-travel to find that his government has crumbled and society is now under the leadership a new regime. Given Bush’s experience, he is recruited by the regime to track down and assassinate a scientist whose ideas threaten to topple everything they've built. This ebook includes an introduction by the author.