Lynda ArtesaniLegal Accountant and Data Migration Specialist at The Proper Trust

Is your elevator pitch clear, precise, and engaging?

31 Oct 2023 · 1 min

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Two people practice elevator pitches and reveal common mistakes: Speaker A repeats vague details about accounting and payroll, while Speaker B says "I'm on Zoom all day." The exchange shows why clarity, conciseness, and focusing on impact matter more than activity or repetition.

Tell us what you do really poorly.
Like, how can you explain your job?
Oh, you know, what I do is I own a firm. I own a couple, actually. And I, well, we mainly focus in accounting. And yep, there's payroll in there. And I have a few employees. So yeah, that's what I do for a living.
Yeah. I landed it. All right. Oh, what do I do? I'm on Zoom all day. I'm on Zoom all day.
Oh, you mean you're telling me about your actions of what you do, not what you— yeah.
Yeah.
Oh, okay. Well, nice to know you. I think I'm gonna go collaborate with those amazing sparkling people over there.