How to Pitch the Cut
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How to Pitch the Cut
The “golden pitch,” as she describes it, consists of a basic formula: brief greeting, introduction, story idea description, proof of credibility, a brief explanation of why the story should be published now, and the “ask:” Are you interested in commissioning the story and when would you like me to file?
“A pitch must be timely, have a unique angle,... See more
“A pitch must be timely, have a unique angle,... See more
Sherry Ricchiardi • Pitching best practices for freelancers
Paragraph 1: Your name, your occupation, where you are, the story you have in mind... See more
Paragraph 2: Why it matters, who you can talk to to write it, your sources, if you’re already done some work on it
Paragraph 3: If you’re working with video/photo/multimedia, etc say so
Paragraph 4: Your writing history, your expertise, where your work has been publ
How NOT to pitch editors
Prompt: Act as an expert B2B copywriter and SDR. Help me write a cold outreach email that sparks curiosity, feels personal, and avoids sounding like a typical sales pitch. I’m selling [brief description of your product/service and its core benefit], targeting [specific audience], and solving [pain point]. I want the tone to be [enter tone], and if
... See moreexisted thus far, and why I would be able to pull it off. The most important pitch isn’t a polished one, it’s a casual one. Remember, you’re ideally not going through a deck. You’re setting up casual meet-and-greets with investors. At some point in the conversation, they’ll ask you what you do (that’s their job!). Here, you have to absolutely knock
... See moreRyan Breslow • Fundraising
A good pitch answers the questions: What will readers take away from the piece? Why is this important and timely? Why are you in a unique position to tell this story?
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The Three Rules It’s under 200 words. It must be direct and free of jargon or fluff. It’s written, not copy-pasted. Write each pitch individually, for each person, each time.