Writing an Elevator Pitch An elevator pitch is a short, 30-second speech to introduce a topic. The goal is to quickly capture your listener’s attention and get your message across clearly. An elevator pitch is useful to persuade decision-makers, elected officials, and partners. It can be used to network, in a job interview, or to pitch an idea. There are different elevator pitch formats. Whichever one you choose, keep it short! Here are our favorites: The Problem Solution Method
I bet you couldn ’ t go to work, take care of your kids or even think about that potato salad! Explain how you do it Example: Over the past year I have conducted health and safety inspections in 150 restaurants across the Twin Cities. Grandma's Kitchen Sink Salad
Commissioner, have you ever had food poisoning?
I just had the worst food poisoning a couple weeks ago from some potato salad!
Say that you (yes, you!) can solve that problem Example: My job as an environmental health inspector is to protect our community from dangerous foodborne illnesses.
Explain who you are and what you do
Highlight the positive outcome of your work Example: I have helped prevent foodborne disease spread and contamination in over 15 counties.
Grab your listeners attention with a common industry problem Example: Has anyone here had food poisoning? Maybe you can't go to work, take care of your kids, or even think about food. Getting a foodborne illness causes a lot of disruptions to everyday life, and in severe cases, may be fatal.
My job in environmental health is to protect families like yours from contaminated food.
Example: My goal as an environmental health inspector is to make sure that your favorite restaurant can continue to serve you the food you love, while keeping you safe and healthy.
In the past year I have inspected over 150 restaurants across the county!
We make sure you can enjoy your favorite restaurants without worrying if you will get sick.
Thank you for your work. This is my stop but I will help
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