Part of what I do is about inspiring you to see what you are really capable of. Underpinning my coaching is my belief that capability lies within us. It's always there just waiting to be turned on by an act of will or circumstances that force us to embrace our hiden talents and abilities. What a joy then for me to be so inspired by the work of John Hegarty, a master of his craft of advertising. His book Hegarty on Advertsing: Turning Intelligence into Magic is chock full of inspiration and insights. For me it's a must read for any pitch professional who wants to connect more strongly to what communication and creativity are really about.
You can't beat being in a room with a dozen people who are passionate to improve their pitching skills and yesterday in Manchester Metropolitan's University Innospace workshop the pitch vibe and groove got stretched real good. What united us? Simple, we want to be better at pitching. And the surprising thing is that once we shared this fact with even fellow competitors we could all drop the mask and use both our vulnerabilities and strengths to inspire and reveal truths about ourselves, some never admitted before in public, to reach in and reach right up pitch performance wise.
Clear communication begins with knowing what your end in mind is. Start planning your structure around this key fact and you will get your messages over more effectivley
Spicy Basmati Rice as told by countless generations of Indian chefs to me personally in chat rooms on the internet but finally, finely honed by The Pitch Doctor for your delectation and inner huskards beloved rice-heads and rice-headettes.