In college, one of my roommates got squished against the back of a packed dorm elevator. I couldn’t see her, but I heard her sardonic voice, “The thing about elevators is, you see people you wouldn’t ...

Brenda Eheart (left) personalizes her pitches on behalf of her charity, which recruits older people to help raise foster kids.Brenda Eheart (left) personalizes her pitches on behalf of her charity, ...

Since I’ve devoted the last two columns to the dangers of being either too quick or too slow with one’s words while conducting a job search, it seems natural to round out the conversation (so to speak ...

Have you ever had a child ask you, “Why?” only to follow it up with another “Why?” immediately after you gave what you thought was a well-thought out explanation? It's frustrating, isn't it? You may ...

“What do you do?” Whether you’re looking for a new job or new connections, or just chatting with neighbors at a local block party, it’s the one question that can leave you stumbling if you don’t have ...

The elevator speech is that tightly scripted, 30-second introduction that should pack as much information about a person as possible in an engaging, persuasive, and interesting way, right?

For my blog today, I'm pointing to a new eBook, How to Craft Your Elevator Speech, I've just written on those brief forms of business haiku known as elevator speeches or pitches -- why you need one -- ...

A few weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal ran a column on the dreaded elevator encounter. It discussed the terror many rank-and-file employees feel at the thought of ...

Brenda Eheart’s charitable mission wouldn’t seem to lend itself to a two-minute “elevator speech.” In 1994, Ms. Eheart founded Hope Meadows, an intergenerational community located on a decommissioned ...