elevator pitch

or el·e·va·tor speech

[ el-uh-vey-ter pich or el-uh-vey-ter speech ]

/ ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər ˌpɪtʃ or ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər ˌspitʃ /

noun

a brief talk or pitch intended to sell or win approval for something: a two-minute elevator pitch to a prospective investor.

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Origin of elevator pitch

First recorded in 2000–05; from the idea of persuading someone while on an elevator moving between floors

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