Five Great New Elevator Pitches: Get a Job, Get a Raise, Get a Date and MORE [Kindle Edition]

Chris Westfall (Author)

Book Description

Don't give an elevator speech until you've read this book, from the national elevator pitch champion! The elevator platform has been replaced with the social platform - is your message ready to be heard above the noise? Don't just give a speech, when you can deliver a message - the message of the NEW Elevator Pitch!

Product Details

• File Size: 1627 KB
• Print Length: 69 pages
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005KMBC82
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #436,257 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Great New Elevator Pitches September 13, 2011

By TomH

Format:Kindle Edition

I was really struggling with my elevator pitch; it was not memorable. After reading this book, I was able to create a fabulous pitch - "tell me more!" I am now able to deliver my elevator pitch with enthusiasm and confidence. When I am introducing myself to a group, I can hear a collective "ahhh!" Five Great New Elevator Pitches: Get a Job, Get a Raise, Get a Date and MORE

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Great New Elevator Pitches October 21, 2011

By KateP

Format:Kindle Edition

Feeling confident about getting a job, starting a job or even a date? I am! Being a soon to be college graduate in an economic downturn, I should feel worried about my future right? Wrong! At my University's career fair I used Westfall's two minute elevator pitch to get a job and talked to several different companies. After the career fair, I had five companies email me requesting interviews. Chris Westfall has written a book that you can refer to over and over again for all kinds of different situations in life. It's the perfect book if you want to learn how to become more confident in yourself and in your communication skills. Telling someone bad news is something that no one really wants to do, yet Westfall finds a way to make it easier to deliver. Westfall is able to greatly illustrate the do's and don'ts in communicating bad news to anyone. As a future entrepreneur, I wanted to know how to sell my business to investors. I found the chapter about pitching a TV show to be the most beneficial because everyone sells an idea or product to someone at some point in their life. The chapter is very entertaining and diverse in application. I was able to comprehend not only what but why it appeals to your audience regardless of whether you're selling a business to investors, proposing a TV show to producers or a product to a potential buyer. In today's society, many people make a decision to be sold almost instantly. The new elevator pitch isn't just for business men anymore; it's the way of life. Westfall brilliantly walks with you through step by step on how to communicate different types of proposals to people. You will gain insight and some great laughs while making your messages simple, more effective and to the point.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Great New Elevator Pitches September 13, 2011

By Randy Myers

Format:Kindle Edition

Chris Westfall is the National Elevator Pitch champion for a very good reason... he knows how to succinctly and poignantly craft an elevator pitch that will achieve maximum results. If you follow his easy to understand instructions, in no time at all, you'll be able to greatly impact your own success.

4.0 out of 5 stars excelent exposuer May 14, 2013

By el plebe

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book helps get a candidate that is looking for the ideal job or even that foot in the door. You will learn how to develope and polish the right words to keep on the tip of your tongue at all times so you know what to say always.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very glad I opened the cover... great and informative read October 21, 2011

By Craig K

Format:Kindle Edition

I actually had the pleasure of meeting Chris in a conference where he delivered maybe the best speech I have ever heard. He knows how to connect to all people and somehow caught the entire audience and kept us all engaged throughout. Even when discussing less than exciting topics he was able to keep the audience listening attentively. Probably more impressive was that he made everybody else around him more comfortable speakers as well..

I went to the conference with no intention of buying any of his books (I was there to network), but left feeling that it was worth a glance. I went to a bookstore the next day and opened the cover, and got a few pages in. I was glad I did. Now after reading the book, I can absolutely say I feel more comfortable in interviews. As I am a recent grad entering the job market this is very helpful.

There is much more to this book however, than just landing an interview. I find myself using some of the discussed topics, with my girlfriend, friends, and family and can see the results.

This book opens a door I did not know existed to human interaction.

I have no complaints.

Overall, it is a solid easy read that is applicable in life (especially in dealing with people at work). Would highly recommend to anybody.

More About the Author

Chris Westfall is the national elevator pitch champion, according to former Kodak CMO and "Celebrity Apprentice" star, Jeffrey Hayzlett. As grand prize winner of the '118' competition, Westfall knows how to tell a story that's concise, authentic and compelling. He is an award-winning MBA instructor at the Business Leadership Center at SMU, an entrepreneur and business coach. Originally from Chicago, Chris holds an MBA from Texas Christian University, and is a former global technology executive, specializing in consumer brands. He lives in Dallas with his wife and two daughters, and is an avid supporter of the performing arts. Find out more at westfallonline[dot]com