How to Win Over Opposition and Gain Traction
Overcome opposition and achieve success. Try these 5 tested and tried tips when pitching your idea.
Posts Tagged: pitching
Why I Hate the Word “Pitching”
I’ve grown increasingly frustrated when I hear my PR colleagues tell me they’re going to “pitch the media.” Maybe it’s because my non-PR friends look at the term so pejoratively. Maybe it’s because it implies a certain level of salesmanship. Maybe it’s because it erodes my own idealistic view of the media as the fourthRead… Read more »
Good in a Room? How do you sell yourself?
This past weekend I read – and enjoyed – a book that a fellow GovLooper lent me (thanks, Andrew!), called Good in a Room: How to Sell Yourself (and Your Ideas) and Win over any Audience. The book, written by Stephanie Palmer, is an unconventional networking and pitching guide for those selling themselves, products, businessRead… Read more »