Perfect Pitch
The Art of Selling Ideas and Winning New Business
1. Edition December 2006
288 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
In Perfect Pitch, bestselling author Jon Steel shows readers how the principles of advertising research and planning can be applied to the business of presenting and selling ideas. While many books offer tips on persuasion, this is the only book tailored specifically to advertising industry professionals who must sell their ideas or perish. The first job of advertising agencies is to create great ideas, but it doesn't matter if the agency can't sell them. Perfect Pitch provides valuable lessons from inside and outside the advertising industry on the delicate art of presenting and selling creative ideas and new business pitches.
A professional "pitching coach" for one of the world's largest marketing conglomerates, Jon Steel shares his secrets and explains how you can create presentations and pitches that win hearts, minds, and new business. He identifies the dos and don'ts and uses real-world examples to prove his points. If you make pitches for new business, this is the perfect book for you.
Chapter 1. Presentation Crime: Why Most Presentations Fail.
Chapter 2. Imperfect Pitch: The People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson.
Chapter 3. Bill Clinton, Johnnie Cochran, and a London Hooker: Learning from the World's Best Presenters.
Chapter 4. Making Connections: Planning the Perfect Pitch.
Chapter 5. Trevor's Sledgehammer: Crating room for Thought.
Chapter 6. We Will Fight them in the Boardroom: How to Run a Great Idea by Presenting it Badly.
Chapter 7. Benign Dictatorship: Leading the Perfect Team Pitch.
Chapter 8. The Pitch and Beyond: How to Leave the Client Wanting More.
Chapter 9. The Perfect Pitch: London's Winning bid for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Acknowledgments.
Bibliography.
Index.
About the Author.
