I do not have much experience, and plus I really don’t know where to start.
I checked some online, but they seem like they are for people with a lot of experience.
I am an accounting major, and I need to write one for a class. But I just don’t see where to begin.
Is it okay to start off with talking about the college I attend, its ranking, my GPA? I do not have a job currently, but looking forward to a internship in the summer, and had a job few months back. Would any of that be relevant? Should I include what I plan to do? and what I want to do?
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imagine this
I am a senior executive for a firm you really want to work at, you meet me at some college event.
what do you want to tell me, which would make me remember you more or think of you as a better fit than your classmates.
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yup X2 is spot on ...
Kish Mish , learning a pitch or Rata'fying and delivering it , wont bring the best out of you...
The key element is that you think hard and write some points around the following areas:
Your strongest skills eg , communication? networking? commercial knowledge? ... etc .. do some research on people who are working in your area of interest and the skills they use on a day to day basis , then think of how you relate to those skills ... for example , accountant , has to be very good numerically and must be quite analytical ... so think of how strong is your analytical ability ? etc
Then also think of the areas of development ... eg , what do you specifically want to achieve from your first job? what kind of development , eg , you want to develop your analytical abilities in conjunction with commercial and strategy development experience.
Another piece of advise, dont get nervous if you havnt started work yet ... the things that will set you apart from the rest are :
- How clear your objectives are.
- You know what you want to achieve
- You are clearly aware of your strengths and areas of development.
- How commercially aware you are ... do you know whats happening in the business world? do you read financial business news?
I got my first job in a jiffy ... It so happened that from early on in life i have had a habit of ready business news ... when i went to my first ever job interview years ago ... during the conversation the hiring manager mentioned a clients name and I add to his point and told him I am aware that that client is undergoing acquisition by XYZ ... and a bit later he mentioned another company name and I once again shared my knowledge with him of the most recent press news on that company he mentioned ... The manager was impressed with the display of commercial acumen ! and thats what separated me from the rest of the crowd ! .... so do your research well on the companies of interest , what their competitors are doing , what new technologies they are using , who are the big guys in the industry etc ...
Good luck
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Thanks a lot guys! It helped.
I came up with a basic one, but I am having a hard time concluding it.
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ok share it with us Kishmish , lets help you finalize it … 
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my only advice for elevator pitches is to keep away from generalities and focus on impact stories... something you did or can do that has resulted in or will lead to tangible benefits for your employer. Also while jotting down your points, make sure you identify reasons that make you different from the lot that you're going to be competing with in your interviews - this "differentiation" is key to your elevator pitch.
hope this helps.
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Elevator pitches are most useful if what you say has some relevance for your audience. Its easier to do it in a corporate environment where you know what most people would be interested in.
For college/university environment, have 3-5 different versions available which you can use depending on who you speak to.
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Thanks for the tips. I presented it yesterday, and didn't have time to put it up. But I think it went well..... It wasn't too detailed as some of you described, but I basically described some achievements, and future plans.
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Good tips thanks, Can i get your email X2 because, I also want to know more from you.
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All talk should focus on the listener and not on the speaker. It should tell people how you can benefit them. If you go I am this and that, I will think in my head who cares. Also remember words account for only 7 percent of the meaning.
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kumud .. u will find a big pot of gold at the end of the rainbow much sooner than finding @X2