Coaching workshop: Preparing and Delivering Effective Elevator Pitches

Increase your confidence in preparing and delivering strong elevator pitches to foster meaningful connections and advance your work.

An elevator pitch is a 60-second introduction to who you are and what you do. It is an important sound bite that every scientific and medical professional should have ready to go when opportunities arise. A well-honed elevator pitch will empower you to introduce yourself and make connections with confidence.

This workshop combines a highly-curated curriculum of resources of principles, best practices, and strategies with the opportunity for participants to deliver an elevator pitch and brief bio. Accepted participants will receive feedback from a scientific communication coach and their peers, benefitting from practical guidance to inform and strengthen their elevator pitch delivery.

Accepted participants will:

• Complete pre-work (approximately 30-45 minutes) which will include viewing an introductory video, preparing an elevator pitch and brief bio, and exploring resources from Harvard Catalyst’s Writing and Communication Center.
• Participate in a one-hour workshop (via Zoom) in which they will: deliver an elevator pitch and brief bio, and receive and share feedback with their peers and a coach

Session dates and times:

We will ask for your availability across these 10 options. If accepted,  you will attend a live coaching session via Zoom on one of these 10 days.

• August, 20, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:00pm ET
• August, 20, 2024 | 3:00 – 4:00pm ET
• August 21, 2024 | 9:30 –10:30am ET
• August 21, 2024 | 11:00am – 12:00pm ET
• August 23, 2024 | 1:00 – 2:00pm ET
• August 23, 2024 | 2:30 – 3:30pm ET
• August 27, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:00pm ET
• August 27, 2024 | 3:00 – 4:00pm ET
• August 28, 2024 | 10:00 – 11:00am ET
• August 28, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:00pm ET

Fee:

This workshop is free for participants from Harvard-affiliated schools and institutions.