elevator pitch
/ˈɛləveɪtɚ ˈpɪtʃ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A brief and simple sales pitch; a short summary of a business plan, process, or product, and its selling point and value proposition.
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see elevator, pitch.
Example Sentences
- "Once you've found the right person, the art is in making an elevator pitch—spill the beans fast."
- "An elevator pitch raises more questions than it answers but they are likely to be questions about how the business works, not what it is."
- "This chapter is about the elevator (or lift) pitch: what it is, how you develop one and how to use it effectively. It is a single sentence that describes your work and which you can deliver in 30 seconds or less – the time it takes an elevator to travel from one floor to another. […] If you want to create a compelling elevator pitch, it needs to be short and accurate. […] The elevator pitch is about getting your message across in the shortest possible time."
- "Elevator pitches are called what they are for a reason. They force you to focus your personal pitch to the mere 30 seconds or so a typical elevator ride takes. The term is old, but the concept remains relevant."
- "Control the glide descent angle through small amounts of elevator pitch movements."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɛləveɪtɚ ˈpɪtʃ/
- British English: /ˈɛləveɪtə ˈpɪtʃ/
Inflected Forms
Phrases
Frequently Paired Words
Synonyms
elevator speech
elevator statement