{"id":658,"date":"2018-05-02T14:13:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T14:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/dabp\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=658"},"modified":"2019-11-15T18:48:54","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T18:48:54","slug":"activity-one-minute-elevator-pitch","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/dabp\/chapter\/activity-one-minute-elevator-pitch\/","title":{"raw":"Activity: One-Minute Elevator Pitch","rendered":"Activity: One-Minute Elevator Pitch"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"colorBox activity\">\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/dabp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/04\/activity.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-200\" width=\"76\" height=\"80\" \/>Establishing a culture of accessibility in an organization requires buy-in from senior management. These managers may not always understand the implications of accessibility barriers on the company. Using the knowledge you have gained to this point, write an elevator pitch to convince a senior manager that accessibility is important to the company.\r\n\r\nIf you are not familiar with elevator pitches, they often unfold when you, the speaker, getting on the elevator, happen to run into a key senior person in the company, who typically spends her day running from meeting to meeting. You have her as a captive audience for one minute while the elevator ascends. This is the only opportunity you will have to pitch your idea to this person, and if you succeed in convincing this person, she will support you in your effort.\r\n\r\nYour task in this activity is to\u00a0convince one\u00a0of the following people that digital accessibility is very important and you have a good idea that is sure to benefit the company. You may want to consider different arguments to convince different people.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>President\/Chief Executive Officer<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Director of Marketing<\/li>\r\n \t<li>IT Manager\/Chief Information Officer<\/li>\r\n \t<li>General Manager<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Human Resource Director<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nFor help with creating your elevator pitch, read <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/pages\/article\/elevator-pitch.htm\">Mindtools\u2019s How to Create an Elevator Pitch<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"colorBox sugReading\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Suggested Viewing:<\/strong> If you would like to see examples of an elevator pitch, have a look through the following video resources.\r\n\r\n<strong>1. Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XvxtC60V6kc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">6 Elevator Pitches for the 21st Century<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XvxtC60V6kc[\/embed]\r\n\r\n<span class=\"small\">\u00a9 THNKR. Released under the terms of a Standard YouTube License. All rights reserved.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong>2. Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i6O98o2FRHw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elevator Pitch Winner (Utah State)<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i6O98o2FRHw[\/embed]\r\n\r\n<span class=\"small\">\u00a9 UtahStateCES. Released under the terms of a Standard YouTube License. All rights reserved.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=neOAlGQ-emE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Bourne Makes the Business Case for Implementing Accessible Technology<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=neOAlGQ-emE[\/embed]\r\n\r\n<span class=\"small\">\u00a9 PEATworks. Released under the terms of a Standard YouTube License. All rights reserved.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong>4. Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4zd9PG2P548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Paciello Makes the Business Case for Implementing Accessible Technology<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4zd9PG2P548[\/embed]\r\n\r\n<span class=\"small\">\u00a9 PEATworks. Released under the terms of a Standard YouTube License. All rights reserved.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"colorBox activity\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/dabp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/04\/activity.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-200\" width=\"76\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/dabp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/04\/activity.png 76w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/dabp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/04\/activity-65x68.png 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 76px) 100vw, 76px\" \/>Establishing a culture of accessibility in an organization requires buy-in from senior management. These managers may not always understand the implications of accessibility barriers on the company. Using the knowledge you have gained to this point, write an elevator pitch to convince a senior manager that accessibility is important to the company.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not familiar with elevator pitches, they often unfold when you, the speaker, getting on the elevator, happen to run into a key senior person in the company, who typically spends her day running from meeting to meeting. You have her as a captive audience for one minute while the elevator ascends. This is the only opportunity you will have to pitch your idea to this person, and if you succeed in convincing this person, she will support you in your effort.<\/p>\n<p>Your task in this activity is to\u00a0convince one\u00a0of the following people that digital accessibility is very important and you have a good idea that is sure to benefit the company. You may want to consider different arguments to convince different people.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>President\/Chief Executive Officer<\/li>\n<li>Director of Marketing<\/li>\n<li>IT Manager\/Chief Information Officer<\/li>\n<li>General Manager<\/li>\n<li>Human Resource Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For help with creating your elevator pitch, read <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/pages\/article\/elevator-pitch.htm\">Mindtools\u2019s How to Create an Elevator Pitch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"colorBox sugReading\">\n<p><strong>Suggested Viewing:<\/strong> If you would like to see examples of an elevator pitch, have a look through the following video resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XvxtC60V6kc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">6 Elevator Pitches for the 21st Century<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"6 Elevator Pitches for the 21st Century\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XvxtC60V6kc?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"small\">\u00a9 THNKR. Released under the terms of a Standard YouTube License. All rights reserved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i6O98o2FRHw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elevator Pitch Winner (Utah State)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i6O98o2FRHw\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i6O98o2FRHw<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"small\">\u00a9 UtahStateCES. Released under the terms of a Standard YouTube License. All rights reserved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=neOAlGQ-emE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Bourne Makes the Business Case for Implementing Accessible Technology<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=neOAlGQ-emE\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=neOAlGQ-emE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"small\">\u00a9 PEATworks. Released under the terms of a Standard YouTube License. All rights reserved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4zd9PG2P548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Paciello Makes the Business Case for Implementing Accessible Technology<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4zd9PG2P548\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4zd9PG2P548<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"small\">\u00a9 PEATworks. Released under the terms of a Standard YouTube License. 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