This document provides guidance on creating an effective elevator speech. It emphasizes that an elevator speech should be brief, persuasive, and targeted at your audience. It recommends mapping out your speech with an introduction, body, and conclusion. The body should tell your story and highlight what makes you unique. It's important to engage your audience with a question or memorable analogy. You should reflect on lessons learned and where you are going. The conclusion should issue a clear call to action. Thorough rehearsal is also advised to lead the audience smoothly through your message in 1-2 minutes.

1. Planning your elevator speech

2. the Elevator Speech
Brief, persuasive speech that you
use to spark interest
1-2 minutes
Planning is key!

3. Too broad – don’t try to say everything!
Too bland
Too long
Not targeted
Focused on you, not your audience

4. Tell your story….

5. Mapping your speech
Hook
Elaboration
The Message
Beginning, Introduction
End, Closure

6. Identify your Goal
Identify what makes you unique
Hook
Elaboration
The Message
Beginning, Introduction
This is who I am
End, Closure

7. Engage with a question or challenge
Use a memorable analogy
Hook
Elaboration
The Message
Beginning, Introduction
This is where I’ve been
End, Closure

8. Lessons learned
Reflecting back
Be conversational
Hook
Elaboration
The Message
Beginning, Introduction
End, Closure
This is where I’m going and how I am going to get there…

9. Wrap it all up
Have a call to action
Hook
Elaboration
The Message
Beginning, Introduction
End, Closure
Make sure each step leads the audience through your
message

10. Lead your audience out of your speech….
Call to Action
Challenge

11. Rehearse, Rehearse, and Rehearse

12. This assignment will account for 25 points.
Point breakdown for the assignment is as follows:
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Clear statement of goals, hopes, & fears:
/3 points
Clear statement of actions to accomplish goals
/4 points
!
Clear statement of successes & challenges
/3 points
!
Clear statement of lessons learned from class
/5 points
!
Clear statement of overall reflection
about self
/4 points
!
Clear statement of what you will do in the future
/3 points
!
Organized & well thought-out presentation
/2 points
!
Meets the 1-2-minute time limit
TOTAL
/1 points
/25 points

13. cmgarrety@fhsu.edu