Delivering a Pitch

9 Jul 2018 · 2 min

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In this instructional video, the presenter introduces a half‑day training program called “How to Prepare and Deliver a Pitch.” He explains that a pitch differs from other speaking engagements: it must be concise, crystal‑clear, and quickly address the audience’s pain point. While a pitch should be well‑scripted, the delivery must feel natural and authentic – the “art is hiding the art” – so the speaker appears genuine, trustworthy, and knowledgeable. The program provides an introduction to these fundamentals, and many participants later receive one‑on‑one coaching to refine and polish their delivery.

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So you need to deliver a pitch. I run a program called How to Prepare and Deliver a Pitch. A pitch is very different from other types of speaking. It needs to be concise. It needs to be crystal clear. And it needs to address within seconds the pain point of the audience. That's what I coach people to do. Pitching is is unlike other presentations in that it needs to be well scripted and well delivered. But in well scripted, that doesn't mean that it has to come across like a script. In fact, if it does, the pitch won't work. There's a great saying that I learnt many years ago from a colleague of mine, and it is, the art is hiding the art. That's what we do with pitching. We look at the art and then I coach you so that that art is hidden and you come across as real. You come across as genuine. You come across as having integrity and you come across as knowing your stuff. It's a half-day program, How to Prepare and Deliver a Pitch. It gives you the introduction to a pitch. Most people then come and have one-on-one coaching so that they polish their pitch for the delivery the That is so important to them.