Output 9: Elevator Pitch

 

After presenting the elevator pitch to a friend of mine who is experienced with interviews, having gone through quite a few of them for internships along with an elevator pitch workshop himself, he gave me several helpful feedback which helped me to improve my elevator pitch further.

 

To begin with, he mentioned that the first few drafts I showed him involved me speaking at a pace that was too fast. This would detract from the viewer/interviewer’s experience as it meant that they might end up missing on some key points that I mentioned. Building on this, it would also lower their interest in the pitch as they would feel a disconnect from the flow, not being able to fill in the gaps with regards to the parts that they have missed out on.

 

On the flipside, he did mention to me that I was very natural and relaxed with my presentation, and it did not come across as being forced or memorised. While some memorising is certainly needed with any pitch or interview, I feel that it is necessary to not show that I have memorised any portion of m
y pitch. Such showing of memorisation may come across as insincere, as one would only mention the good points of oneself, in an effort to showcase their best side.

 

Another strength he mentioned to me about was my eye contact. This helps to form a connection with the audience, and further encapsulates them. All in all, with the feedback that he gave, I further worked on my strengths and shored up my weaknesses to produce the final elevator pitch.