A few weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal ran a column on the dreaded elevator encounter. It discussed the terror many rank-and-file employees feel at the thought of ...

Although Edmond doesn’t have many tall buildings with elevators, Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce members learned the art of “elevator speeches” at Wednesday’s Chamber Connection meeting. Panelists ...

Business development is about more than a good elevator speech. In fact, I would place the elevator speech a few notches down the list. Knowing who your gatekeepers are, leveraging a process and ...

Brenda Eheart (left) personalizes her pitches on behalf of her charity, which recruits older people to help raise foster kids.Brenda Eheart (left) personalizes her pitches on behalf of her charity, ...

Crafting a winning elevator pitch is an essential skill for entrepreneurs. In the fast-paced business world, the ability to clearly and concisely convey your idea can be the difference between ...

The modern attention span continues to shrink at an alarming rate. Roughly two decades ago the average person could spend two and a half minutes engrossed with any one particular item or activity ...