Sales Jargon · Associate level

"Elevator pitch"

"Elevator pitch" means a short, compelling summary of an idea, product, or business designed to be delivered in about 30 seconds.

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How "Elevator pitch" shows up at work

Required at startup events and investor meetings, practiced in bathroom mirrors. The name implies spontaneity, but anyone who has given a good one spent a week rehearsing it.

Buzzword

Can you give me your elevator pitch for the product before the demo?

Plain English

Can you give me your 30-second pitch for the product before the demo?

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