Pitching best practices for freelancers
- Pitch – your ability to communicate your value and uniqueness through your spoken word.
Daniel Priestley • Key Person of Influence
For the entrepreneurs out there: venture capitalists invest in people. Once you understand how to pitch a company, even if investors think your idea isn’t a home run, they’ll be confident enough in you to offer some advice and you can continue to build a relationship that could last a lifetime. All from a successful pitch.
Bradley Miles • #BreakIntoVC: How to Break Into Venture Capital And Think Like an Investor Whether You're a Student, Entrepreneur or Working Professional (Venture Capital Guidebook Book 1)
Does thinking about all this give you the heebie-jeebies? It won’t… if you know how to make the pitch in a way that truly feels like a win-win for both parties… … and strengthens the relationship… … and leaves the other person feeling honored and appreciated (as opposed to being treated like a means to an end), whatever their answer is. Believe us, there are thoughtless and crappy ways to do all of the above. But you don’t have to do it like that. Ever. We’ll teach you how. Cold Pitch Magic goes live June 20th. Sign up today, because you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take… and skillfully taken shots can and will change your life. Link in bio.
instagram.comcall someone. Write a personal note. If you read a story about a similar company or product, contact the journalist who wrote it. Pitch her with some passion, some interest, some life. Do something meaningful. Be remarkable. Stand out. Be unforgettable. That’s how you’ll get the best coverage.
Jason Fried • ReWork: Change the Way You Work Forever
One year since the best "job pitch" I've ever received.
Lesson: Shoot your shot.