Volunteers, Recruiting and the Elevator Speech

I know – several years between posts is quite a long time – howver people have been dropping by and utilising the resources section of this blog and that’s good. 

I’ve been doing some training with other volunteer leaders around Culturally and linguistically Diverse volunteers – I’ve specifically chosen not to use the shortened ‘CALD’ because I think we actually lose the impact and significance of things by using their acronyms…and often people just rattle off the acronym without thought to what it really is all about. 

Anyhoo, one of the things we talked about was ‘the 30 second spiel” or ‘the elevator speech’…that very short window of oportunity to get people interested in our product or service…at a BBQ, or a party – what is it we tell people in about 30 seconds or less that is going to make them want to find out more about us and what we do.

So what would you say?

Suzi Dafinis in a blog article about just this subject says:

Make use of every encounter with other people and every networking opportunity by having an elevator spiel that sparks interest and engages the listener. You never know know when you may meet your next big client.

An elevator speech is a short verbal snippet that clearly and memorably introduces you. It highlights your uniqueness and focuses on the benefits you provide.

When people ring and ask you about your volunteering opportunities do you scratch around for a file, or a list or do you have a prepared ‘30 second speil’ to deliver?

Here are a list of resources for devloping a 30 second spiel

Deliver an Elevator Speech that Grabs Attention and has them Begging for More!

How often do you change your elevator pitch?

The Trouble with Elevator Speeches