First impressions stick. It’s obviously an overused cliche, but it’s a cliche for a reason. People remember how you make them feel the first time you meet them. Did you make them feel uncomfortable?

Learn how to create a persuasive elevator speech that hooks listeners immediately.

Everybody dreads the 60-second elevator pitch. You are stuck in a tiny room with someone who could make or break your career. You are supposed to wow them with a small speech all about you? Even if ...

We are a team of writers, experimenters and researchers providing you with the best advice with zero bias or partiality. How would you describe your business in just a few words? That’s where writing ...

Quartermaster Seaman Kaitlynn Hardy, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, speaks with Stephanie Pedrotty of Leaderquest during the annual Tri-Base Job and Transition Expo in 2017.

As fascinating as your experience may be, no one wants to hear your resume verbally when they talk to you. The more words you use, the more forgettable they are. Make sure your comments are short and ...

An elevator pitch is a concise and compelling summary of your business that can be delivered in the time it takes to ride an elevator, typically 30 seconds to 2 minutes. This brief yet powerful ...

Elevator pitches are powerful marketing tools that tell your story in less than a minute. They are useful for any business person to have in her arsenal of networking tools to help with business, ...

As Thomas Jefferson said, the most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do. Perhaps that sentiment has never been more apt than in the age of Twitter. Brevity is an ...

When most people hear the term 'elevator pitch,' they think they have at least 30 seconds, maybe more, to showcase who they are and what they do. But they're wrong. When I first started my business, ...