Les 1: Elevator pitch

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Do you know what an elevator pitch is??

Yes

No

I recognize the name

What do you know about elevator pitches?

How long is your elevator pitch?

"Elevator" pitch -> The time you spend in an elevator going from one floor to the other.

Wat is het eerste dat je doet in je pitch?

1. Kom met een persoonlijk verhaal
2. Benoem een probleem
3. Stel jezelf voor
4. Stel een vraag in de jij-vorm

Wat maakt de pitch een pitch?

1. De pitch is kort en to the point
2. De pitch is lang en simpel
3. De pitch is kort en ingewikkeld
4. De pitch is lang en ingewikkeld

Sharktank examples

Wat moet je NIET doen tijdens je pitch?

1. Je luisteraars aankijken
2. Je luisteraars bedanken
3. Voorlezen van je blaadje
4. Je verhaal kort en krachtig houden

In creating, practicing, and presenting your elevator pitch, you learn to present yourself powerfully and convincingly in a very short time. You become aware of your way of speaking and presenting. You learn to observe and listen to yourself and others 

Important points:

● Posture

● Voice

● Eye contact

● Non-verbal communication 

● Humor (optional)

Key points for an elevator pitch:

• A pitch is brief and impactful.
• Start or end with a question.
• A pitch is customized. Adapt your pitch to the situation and your audience.
• Use words that others can understand.
• Speak in an active voice. For example, use “I want” instead of “I would like.”
• Show your enthusiasm.
• Be sincere.

Your pitch is about your classmate, so you are going to interview someone. 

What should be in your pitch?

- Who is this person?

- Where are they from?

- Why are they a good classmate?

- Why do you think so?

- End in a proper way

Je krijgt nu 10 minuten om te schrijven en voor te bereiden!

Je gaat dus 1 minuut, in het Engels, over je klasgenoot praten aan de hand van de vragen die je net aan diegene hebt gesteld.

Practicing your pitch

You will present your pitch to your classmate. You will time each other and give feedback.

Some people will present it in front of the class later

Thanks for listening!