Today's video is about the same topic as yesterday's IELTS Reading text. The presenter gives some good tips on how to deliver a short sales presentation.
Fill the gaps in the following summary of the video:
A good elevator pitch is made up of two key ______. First, you have to lay out the "______ statement": What problem is it that you are trying to solve? Second, you must show the "______ proposition": How does your ______ solve that problem?
Every great elevator pitch must meet four key tests: First, it must be ______. Second, it must be easy to understand; there's no ______ for "tech-talk". Third, it must be greed-inducing; after all, ______ want to make money, and lots of it. Finally, it has to be irrefutable; if your elevator pitch leaves investors with more ______ than ______, you'd better go back to the ______ board.
If you can't see the video, listen to the recording below.
1.elements
2.paying
3.value
4.venture
5.sussing
6.room
7.investors
8.questions
9.answers
10.try
Posted by: tereza | Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 10:13
1 elements
2 paying
3 value
4 venture
5 sustain
6 room
7 investors
8 questions
9 answers
10 drawing
Posted by: saif | Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 11:30
5.succinct
Posted by: tereza | Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 12:14
great video, Simon!tnx for sharing.))
my answers:
1 elements
2 pitch
3 value
4 venture
5 succinct
6 room
7 investors
8 questions
9 answers
10 drawning
Posted by: julia | Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 12:33
1. elements
2. paying
3. value
4. venture
5. sustain
6. rule
7. investors
8. questions
9. answers
10. drawing
Posted by: Mereke | Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 17:24
elements
paying
value
venture
succint
room
investors
questions
answers
drime
Posted by: toto | Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 20:55
Hi Simon,
My answers are:
1. elements
2. paying
3. value
4. venture
5. sustain
6. rule
7. investors
8. questions
9. answers
10. drawing
Posted by: Azadeh | Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 01:50
1. elements
2. plane
3. value
4. venture
5. sustained
6. roof
7. industrialist
8. questions
9. answers
10. drawing
Posted by: Nency | Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 03:02
here are my answers:
1. elements
2. pain
3. value
4. investor
5. single
6. rule
7. investors
8. questions
9. answers
10. drawing
thanks for your valuable lesson!
Posted by: huong | Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 03:10
my answers areas follows-
1-elements
2-plain
3-value
4-venture
5-succint
6-room
7-investors
8-questions
9-answers
10-drawing
Posted by: ZIAUL HUDA | Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 04:49
1. ELEMENTS
2. PLAIN
3. VALUE
4. VENTURE
5. SUCCINCT
6. ROOF
7. INVESTORS
8. QUESTIONS
9. ANSWERS
10. DRAWING
Posted by: SUMATI | Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 05:05
1.elements
2.plain
3.value
4.venture
5.succinct
6.room
7.investor
8.questions
9.answers
10.drawing
Posted by: LISA | Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 05:32
1.elements
2.plain
3.value
4.venture
5.succinct
6.room
7.investors
8.questions
9.answers
10.drawing
Posted by: Kris | Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 10:55
1.elements 2.plain 3.value 4.invention 5.succint 6.room 7.investors 8.questions 9.answers 10.drawingroom
Posted by: vikas | Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 11:55
1.elements
2.pitch
3.value
4.venture
5.
6.rule
7.investors
8.questions
9.answers
10.drawing
Posted by: vikas | Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 12:08
CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:
1. elements
2. pain
3. value
4. venture
5. succinct
6. room
7. investors
8. questions
9. answers
10. drawing
Posted by: Simon | Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 15:33
1.elements
pin
value
value
sustain
room
investors
questions
answers
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Posted by: joy | Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 05:45
Hi simon,
could you explain why he didn't use " valued" in the blank?
Posted by: uru | Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 10:03
Hi Uru,
The 'value proposition' is a compound noun, like 'address book'.
Posted by: Simon | Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 11:50
Thanks Simon, you help us to know somthing we have never thought of!! even when we hear it for sometimes we do not know what that all about!!
I know know what is the elevator pitch
Posted by: lla | Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 16:58
sorry
I would like to know where I can get answer because I would like to check myself
yoers Faithfully
Symbat
Posted by: Symbat | Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 20:28
Hi Symbat,
The answer is in a comment further up this page. Look for "CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON".
Posted by: Simon | Friday, March 16, 2012 at 10:46
Where can I find the answers?
Posted by: Lipei | Monday, April 02, 2012 at 11:38
CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:
1. elements
2. pain
3. value
4. venture
5. succinct
6. room
7. investors
8. questions
9. answers
10. drawing
Posted by: SImon | Monday, April 02, 2012 at 12:18
Today, I studied this listening section. I'm happy to get to know these meanings such as "elevator pitch", "go back to the drawing board", "irrifutable" and "succinct". Thank you Simon~!!! *^^*
Posted by: Elle Kim | Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 17:39
Elements
Key
value
venture
forward key test
rule
investors
questions/answers
joined
Posted by: Narin | Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 06:00
Number 2 is PINNING statement.......its more like a hook !
Posted by: mag | Friday, July 17, 2015 at 22:40
mag,
The speaker says "pain statement". The 'pain' is the problem that needs to be solved.
Posted by: Simon | Sunday, July 19, 2015 at 10:29
what's mean greed-inducing btw?
Posted by: nana | Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 12:17