Mastering Personal Storytelling: Beyond the Elevator Pitch to Build Genuine Professional Connections

Networking can feel stressful when you think you have to deliver the perfect elevator pitch. This pitch is often a rehearsed speech that sums up who you are and what you do in less than a minute. But elevator pitches are becoming less effective. They started as a way for entrepreneurs to quickly explain their ideas to investors. Today, these polished speeches can feel stiff and impersonal. They often stop real conversations from happening.