[KathieK]

"elevator speeches" are also handy to know well when you're at an event and a reporter approaches you. Be prepared to give them a FIRST brochure AND your team brochure so they can get facts straight.

I just met with our VP for Human Resources (who came to watch my former team at a competition at my request) today about a Benefits question I had and we ended that conversation with a conversation about FIRST, FRC, FLL and JFLL, how the College could get involved, what my plans were for staying involved, how I've been impacted by the students I've had the honor to work with and how the FIRST program has impacted me, and the new skills I've learned which may end up coming into play at my job. And it all started with an elevator speech.