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Generational differences are real in the workplace, as we have the broadest segment of age groups working than at any time in human history.

Among the topics Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham discuss are:

1. How younger employees perceive older employees
2. How older employees perceive younger employees.
3. Who does the hiring and why it's important to know
4. The best strategy for helping someone learn something you know
5. Five tips for dealing with generational differences in the office

Looking for additional help in addressing the challenges of generational differences in your office? Contact Serious Soft Skills at 937-SKILLS5 or at http://serioussoftskills.com to learn how we can help you to become a more productive, collaborative and innovative team.

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We talk to a resident expert about how to take an elevator pitch or elevator speech from boring to bright, bold and business-friendly. 

Co-host Dr. Tobin Porterfield interviews his co-host, Bob Graham, who has helped thousands of people, from college students to CEOs, in a wide range of fields to build a powerful elevator pitch.

Among the topics they discuss are:

• How long should an elevator pitch be
• The roots of elevator pitches
• The one-and-only objective of the elevator pitch
• A results-focused approach that focuses on value 
• The keys to developing an ever-better elevator pitch
• How you elevator pitch has to hue to the audience you are in front of
• The structure of a great elevator pitch
• Fixing up Toby’s elevator pitch live!
• Getting them to ask for more
• The ongoing trial-and-error that leads to a better elevator pitch
• How to know when it's working

Look for a new long-version episode in about two weeks, and 1-minute versions of the podcast every few days, a few times a week. 

If you want to talk to us about episode ideas, insights or guests, please email us at [email protected] or tweet us at @RealSoftSkills.

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