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Whether you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, or professional such as an attorney, you’ll want to develop an elevator pitch. An elevator pitch is a 30-60 second overview of a product, service, or person. Sometimes elevator pitches are used in the literal sense — to quickly pitch a business idea to a venture capitalist or angel investor, but they are also used in other ways such as including it in marketing materials, making sales, or as a way to get a job or promotion.

In Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, Jacob Moore’s pitch is simple: “Mr. Gecko, my name is Jacob Moore. I’m going to marry your daughter.” Concise. Effective.

How To Write An Elevator Pitch

Brevity is key. It must be concise. The average person’s attention span is a mere 30 seconds. Anything after that point and you will begin to lose their attention. You must grab …

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