When was the last time you were in an elevator? For me it was pre-pandemic.
But elevator pitches are still a thing.
I stopped in my tracks when I heard Edith Harbaugh, CEO at LaunchDarkly, give her 30-second pitch.
It came in 3 parts:
Belief:“We believe that software powers the world. Software is truly everywhere...”
Concept: “LaunchDarkly helps teams deliver and control that software.”
Old Way vs New Way: “Instead of pushing features to everyone all at once, a developer can turn it on [for select individuals or groups first]” and “get feedback in a safe manner.”
You can hear the full version at the 2-minute mark in this episode of Business is Human show.
This sounded different to me.
What’s the best elevator pitch you’ve heard lately?
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