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    The document discusses how to prepare an effective elevator speech for networking. An elevator speech is a short, prepared statement about yourself that you can share when meeting someone new, ideally within 45 seconds like an elevator ride. It should include your name, current job title, what type of job you are seeking, a relevant past experience, and description of a key skill. For example, Amanda Smith introduced herself by stating her name, current sales role, that she is looking for an auto sales position, enjoys meeting new customers, and has strong listening skills. Practicing an elevator speech helps job seekers confidently introduce themselves and start a conversation when networking.

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    The document discusses how to prepare an effective elevator speech for networking. An elevator speech is a short, prepared statement about yourself that you can share when meeting someone new, ideally within 45 seconds like an elevator ride. It should include your name, current job title, what type of job you are seeking, a relevant past experience, and description of a key skill. For example, Amanda Smith introduced herself by stating her name, current sales role, that she is looking for an auto sales position, enjoys meeting new customers, and has strong listening skills. Practicing an elevator speech helps job seekers confidently introduce themselves and start a conversation when networking.

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    The document discusses how to prepare an effective elevator speech for networking. An elevator speech is a short, prepared statement about yourself that you can share when meeting someone new, ideally within 45 seconds like an elevator ride. It should include your name, current job title, what type of job you are seeking, a relevant past experience, and description of a key skill. For example, Amanda Smith introduced herself by stating her name, current sales role, that she is looking for an auto sales position, enjoys meeting new customers, and has strong listening skills. Practicing an elevator speech helps job seekers confidently introduce themselves and start a conversation when networking.

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    Transcript: Lesson 3: Networking Elevator Speech –

    What to Say When Networking?


    Hello, in this video we will discuss what to say when you are networking. Job seekers often meet many people
    while they are searching for a job. We will discuss how to prepare and practice networking elevator speech which
    is a short description of skills and career goals. For many of us, it is easier to meet and talk to new people if we
    have prepared and practiced something to say about ourselves.

    What is an elevator speech?


    Let's imagine that you just got in an elevator with a high-level manager in your
    company. After you greet each other, you want to tell the manager a little bit more
    about yourself. What would you say? Most people would say nothing and miss the
    chance to make a good impression on the manager. However, successful job seekers
    should have a prepared statement they can use to introduce themselves to another
    person quickly. This short description is known as an elevator speech because the
    average amount of time in an elevator is about 45 seconds. Even though the elevator
    speech is short, it should give enough information to make the listener know who you
    are, and what you can do.
    an elevator speech (n)

    This image is a derivative of What information should you include in your elevator
    “Untitled Image” by Muhammad speech?
    Faiz Zulkeflee on Unsplash under
    Unsplash license This derivative is Let's start with the basic information that you should include in your elevator speech.
    licensed under CC BY 4.0 by FHI First, tell them your full name and current job title, department, or employer. Second,
    360 for use in the Online tell the other person what you are looking for: information or a kind of job in an
    Professional English Network,
    sponsored by the U.S.
    industry, field, or location. Third, tell them something about a past job or experience
    Department of State and that could be important to them. Fourth, tell them about a job skill that you have and
    administered by FHI 360. are very good at.

    After you've described a little bit about yourself, then you can ask the other person a
    general question. A general question is one that is easy to answer. For example, do you know if the company is
    hiring anyone right now? Asking questions helps to keep the conversation going and allows you to find out more
    about them.

    Let's see how an example job seeker, Amanda Smith, would introduce herself when networking. In this situation,
    Amanda is at a professional conference with many people in the auto industry and she is talking with some people
    from Toyota. Here's an example of what she could say to introduced herself. First, she greets them with her name
    and gives her current job.

    “Hello, I'm Amanda Smith and I have been in sales for about five years.”

    Second, she explains what she's looking for, “I'm currently looking for a sales position in the auto industry.”

    © 2021 by FHI 360. “Transcript: Lesson 3: Networking Elevator Speech – What to Say When Networking” for
    the Online Professional English Network (OPEN), sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding
    provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This work is an adaptation of “Video: 1
    Networking Elevator Speech – What to Say When Networking”, by The University of Pennsylvania licensed
    under the Creative Commons Share-Alike License. To view a copy of the license, visit
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
    Third, she tells them about a current or past experience, “One of the things I like most about sales, is meeting and
    talking with new customers all the time.”

    Fourth, she describes a job skill, “I'm really good at listening to customers, and I am able to understand what they
    really want.”

    Lastly, she asks a general question, “do you know if Toyota is hiring any new salespeople in this area?”

    So, by asking a question at the end, Amanda keeps the conversation going, and gives the listeners a chance
    to introduce themselves as well. The question at the end is optional or your choice.

    Summary
    In summary, job seekers should have a short, prepared description or an elevator speech that they can use to
    introduce themselves when networking. A good elevator speech includes your name and current job, what you are
    looking for, something from a past experience, and a short description of your best job skill. Even though it is short,
    it can give other people a lot of information about you.

    What’s Next?
    In the next video, we will talk about how to deliver your elevator speech with confidence.

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