Trainers’ Toolkit – Elevator pitch

	Exercise nr 29:  Elevator pitch
Duration	15-20 min
Type of activity	Social / Body / Emotional / Cognitive
The goal of the exercise	Introduces group members to each other and shifts attention to the participants’ responsibility for the course of the meeting.
Group size	5-15
Hashtags	#introduction #strenghts #teambuilding #self-presentation
Materials and tools necessary for the activities	No additional materials are needed.
Exercise agenda	An elevator pitch is a famous name for a fast highly focused 30 second way of sharing the message with another person. The name reflects that an elevator speech can be delivered during an elevator ride (for example, 30 seconds and 100-150 words).  It has to be concise as time seems to be very short. It requires focus and precision. Therefore, it’s perfect for participants to introduce their backgrounds and expectations for the meeting and wrap it up in a reasonable amount of time. Invite everybody to present themselves in 30 seconds. You can refer to the elevator speech formula. Ask participants to first think of what they want to say while introducing themselves and post on chatbox those four elements they should follow: 1. Introduce – “Hi, my name is…, I am from….So nice to meet you all” 2. Provide a summary of what you do, how are you unique – ”I work in …., My main area of interests is ….” 3. Explain what you want from this meeting – “I’m here because….” 4. Tell how you can contribute to the workshop – “I can contribute by being honest, considerate of others and….” Give participants 3-5 minutes to prepare their speeches. Then ask them to write their names on a chat in the order they want to perform. Follow the order by reading participants’ names as they make their speeches. Timer 30 seconds with a buzzer to keep participants on schedule, and don’t forget to pin or put the speaker in the spotlight to give them their time to shine.
Possible modifications	The exercise can also be a good closure for the meeting as participants can share using the frame of 30 seconds what they take from the meeting. The closing question can be f.e. What have you learned today? What have you learned, discovered about yourself today?
Credits	Compiled by Fundacja Culture Shock for TRENDSS – Transnational Roadmap for Educators in Digital Soft Skills (https://trendss.eu/)Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0Co-funded by the Erasmus+Programme of the European Union