elevator pitch

[ el-uh-vey-ter pich ]

/ ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər ˌpɪtʃ /

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

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Also el·e·va·tor speech

[el-uh-vey-ter speech] /ˈɛl əˌveɪ tər ˌspitʃ/ .

Origin of elevator pitch

First recorded in 1995–2000; from the idea of persuading someone while on an elevator moving between floors

Words nearby elevator pitch

elevator muscle of thyroid gland, elevator muscle of upper eyelid, elevator muscle of upper lip, elevator muscle of upper lip and wing of nose, elevator music, elevator pitch, elevator shoe, eleven, eleven-plus, elevenses, eleventh

How to use elevator pitch in a sentence

Attendees can virtually “raise their hand” as soon as our virtual doors open and throw their hat in the ring for an opportunity to make a 2-minute elevator pitch.
Toyota AI Ventures and May Mobility will talk the future of the transportation industry on Extra Crunch Live|Jordan Crook|May 7, 2021|TechCrunch
The elevator pitch for How to With John Wilson could’ve been something like “Nathan for You meets Humans of New York,” especially since Nathan Fielder serves as an executive producer and the show’s most high-profile champion.
How to With John Wilson is the year’s best nature documentary|WIRED|November 29, 2020|Ars Technica
Everybody is trapped in an elevator together and tempers run a little hot.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The figure enters the elevator and is then seen quickly leaving the mall, black cloth flapping behind it.
Middle East Murder Mystery: Who Killed an American Teacher in Abu Dhabi?|Chris Allbritton|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

At that meeting, Rice told the Commissioner that he had hit Mrs. Rice in the elevator.
The $44 Million Teflon Don of the NFL|Mike Barnicle|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Det. Johnson left in an elevator and I found myself alone in the building, save two women in the dispatch center.
The Disappearing Cops of East St. Louis|Justin Glawe|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the pitch remains the same but the seat becomes slimmer, the result should be more body room, right?
Flying Coach Is the New Hell: How Airlines Engineer You Out of Room|Clive Irving|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Practise gliding in the form of inflection, or slide, from one extreme of pitch to another.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
What the ear hears is the fundamental pitch only; the overtones harmonize with the primary or fundamental tone, and enrich it.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
It will be remembered that pitch depends upon the rapidity of the sound waves or vibrations.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
The medium pitch expresses warmth, emotion, and the heart qualities.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
The high pitch represents mentality, the esthetic phases of beauty, and much brilliancy.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick