Elevator Pitch Essentials: How to Get Your Point Across in Two Minutes or Less

Elevator Pitch Essentials is a business book that teaches entrepreneurs, salespeople, project champions, job seekers, and others how to get their point across in two minutes or less. Elevator Pitch Essentials is full of real-life examples of effective and ineffective elevator pitches and explains what is good, and/or what is bad, about each.

From Chris's mouth to God's ears. If only entrepreneurs would follow Chris's advice, I wouldn't be losing my hearing and I would have more time to play hockey.
Guy Kawasaki

Forget the elevator. All pitches should be as simple, concise and memorable as Chris O'Leary suggests. There's a lot to learn in this short, simple and concise book.
Al Ries
Co-Author, The Origin of Brands

Chris O'Leary has done a marvelous job with a difficult and long-neglected subject. His work is compact, readable, and very nicely supported. No budding entrepreneur should be without a copy of Elevator Pitch Essentials.
James S. O'Rourke, IV
University of Notre Dame

Chris O'Leary has really nailed the keys to this critical skill. His insights into thought and behavior are what make his approach so powerful. This is essential stuff for any entrepreneur who is trying to refine or fund their business idea.
Ken Harrington
Managing Director, The Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Washington University in St. Louis