http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-powerpoint/archive/2011/04/19/going-up-get-quick-tips-with-the-powerpoint-elevator-pitch-series.aspxIn modern business-speak, an "elevator pitch" is one in which you make your point in the time it takes to ride an elevator to your destination. Now you can expand your PowerPoint capabilities in that same elevator trip with the new PowerPoint Elevatoren-USTelligent Community 1.5.134.15456 (Build: 5.5.134.15456)http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-powerpoint/archive/2011/04/19/going-up-get-quick-tips-with-the-powerpoint-elevator-pitch-series.aspx#26541Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:54:01 GMT53587256-c606-4c9b-bad4-97c86b12ce62:26541Jessica Reading<p>Looking good!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.office.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=26541" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-powerpoint/archive/2011/04/19/going-up-get-quick-tips-with-the-powerpoint-elevator-pitch-series.aspx#25437Fri, 22 Apr 2011 05:04:03 GMT53587256-c606-4c9b-bad4-97c86b12ce62:25437Kshitija<p>Thanks! I&#39;ll keep these ideas in mind :-)</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.office.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=25437" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-powerpoint/archive/2011/04/19/going-up-get-quick-tips-with-the-powerpoint-elevator-pitch-series.aspx#25432Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:49:08 GMT53587256-c606-4c9b-bad4-97c86b12ce62:25432Steve Birge<p>I would concur with Presentationpro. The whole point of the elevator concept is that you&#39;re only assured of an audience for the duration of the elevator trip, so make it quick. I try to keep these around 1 minute, though I suspect the length of some rides might vary by one or two floors. :-)</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.office.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=25432" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-powerpoint/archive/2011/04/19/going-up-get-quick-tips-with-the-powerpoint-elevator-pitch-series.aspx#25429Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:47:04 GMT53587256-c606-4c9b-bad4-97c86b12ce62:25429Presentationpro<p>I&#39;d say something pretty short so the people you are presenting to won&#39;t lose interest in the main topic of your presentation. Depending on your topic, probably under 30 seconds to 1 minute. If they feel like you&#39;re just wasting their time, you&#39;re only hurting yourself. Another option if you want to add style to your presentation would be an animated template. it doesn&#39;t add sound or time to the presentation, just a cool visual effect you don&#39;t normally see in PowerPoint.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.office.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=25429" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-powerpoint/archive/2011/04/19/going-up-get-quick-tips-with-the-powerpoint-elevator-pitch-series.aspx#25407Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:00:32 GMT53587256-c606-4c9b-bad4-97c86b12ce62:25407Kshitija<p>This is a nice idea!</p> <p>Can you suggest what should be the ideal length of a video, since its an elevator pitch and must be short?</p> <p>Thanks</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.office.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=25407" width="1" height="1">