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Constructing an accessibility elevator pitch
Everyone in accessibility needs an accessibility elevator pitch
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Accessibility elevator pitches are essential for two reasons:
- Introducing yourself and explaining what you do.
- Immediate, pre-programmed come-backs to people who express disinterest in accessibility.
What is an accessibility elevator pitch?
An accessibility elevator pitch is a quick summary of who you are and what you want the person you are speaking with to engage in with respect to accessibility. Like a regular elevator pitch, it should be shorter than the amount of time it takes to ride an elevator which makes it roughly 30 -45 seconds or 75–90 words.
Why are elevator pitches important?
Elevator pitches are amazing ways to start a conversation with anyone, anywhere…
