5 Steps to Your Elevator Speech
With Gigi’s fill-in-the-blank workbook
If you’d like to introduce yourself with authority and grace, Gigi’s workbook can help!
This workbook takes you through the process of creating and refining your introduction in a fill-in-the-blank format. In it, Gigi breaks down the process of creating and delivering an elevator speech into small, doable steps. Your questions get answered including:
What do I say first?
How do I not sound like I’m bragging?
How do I begin a conversation?
What do I do if my listener looks bored?
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Would you like the companion guide to this workbook?
In it, you’ll find real-world examples of elevator speeches given by professionals from many walks of life. Find it right here:
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“Gigi gave me several actionable ideas that I incorporated into my remarks which greatly improved my presentation. She also asked me to send her a self-critique of my performance and then followed up with several more ideas for next time. I was impressed at how substantive her suggestions were. She clearly knows her stuff.”
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