{"id":5844,"date":"2019-12-17T07:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T05:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/?p=5844"},"modified":"2025-01-20T13:05:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T11:05:26","slug":"how-to-successfully-pitch-a-marketing-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/how-to-successfully-pitch-a-marketing-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"How to successfully pitch a marketing idea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pitching a marketing<\/a> idea is an art form and can be very stressful. A pitch is an animated summary of a marketing idea which highlights the key points in the concept. When pitching a marketing idea , you use this summation to persuade your client that your idea will properly sell their product.<\/p>\n

How to prepare a pitch<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When you plan your pitch, be sure to prepare and deliver a presentation that contains content which is appropriate for the specific pitching contexts and meets specified context requirements. Pitches can include synopses and one-line pitches.<\/p>\n

The type of pitch you choose to make will depend on the specified requirements that your client has. These requirements can include deadlines and time constraints. Examples of these could be that the pitch must be done before a certain time and you only have twenty minutes to make your pitch.<\/p>\n

Pitches come in two formats. These are the:<\/p>\n

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  • Two-minute pitch, which is also known as the teaser, and<\/li>\n
  • Story pitch, which is traditionally between 10 and 20 minutes long.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Prepare both types of pitches before you contact your client. You never know the time at which you\u2019ll be called upon to sell your story or, alternatively, how you\u2019ll be asked to sell it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>