Category: Pitch 101 Blogs
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#100Pitches: TIP on Writing Overviews and A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
TIP on Writing Overviews and my BIG ANNOUNCEMENT… There is so much going on with The Pitch 101, and I don’t want you to miss especially since, I have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! But more on that later. In my NEW BOOK, #100Pitches: Mistakes I’ve Made So You Don’t Have To, I give pitching tips ranging […]
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**T I P O F T H E D A Y! **
“Packaging your Project: Contact the talent’s manager One way to get talent to look at your project is to go through their manager. I purposely didn’t say an agent because I believe it may not be the best first step to take. While there are many loving agents in the world, their job is simply […]
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#100Pitches: Chapters 1 & 5
Hey content creators! Yesterday, I had the pleasure to talk on this blog radio show about a few chapters in my book, #100Pitches: Mistakes I’ve Made So You Don’t Have To, and I go in great depth about chapters 1 and 5:Pitching! Lot’s of tips for content creators and entrepreneurs who are pitching products. Listen […]
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All You Need is Someone Who Believes in Your Story…(An Independent Filmmaker’s Story)
I had a 1 hour and 6-minute conversation with another independent content creator. Let me say that I LOVE talking to other independent filmmakers. Because we wear so many hats and have to be incredibly resourceful and open-minded all the time, that being an expert problem solver comes naturally for us! The person that discounts […]
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Six Ways To Close Your Pitch Meeting
You finish your pitch…Dead silence? Crickets? 😬 You’ve pitched your idea, had an engaging conversation, and you can sense the meeting is coming to a close or should be. An awkwardness enters the space and you don’t quite know what else to say. Well, I’ve come up with six ways and must do’s in order […]
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Question: Is it wrong to pitch the samee idea to several, networks, producers, or production companies at the same time?
“In your professional opinion, is it wise to pitch the same idea to more than one network at the same time, or would you recommend hearing from one network first before moving forward?” Someone asked this question and I wanted to get input from the broader community. Surely, I don’t have all the answers, I […]
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ASK Squeaky
On today’s “Ask Squeaky”, I answer some of your questions about pitching content. You’ll learn: The importance of having a proof of concept video in your pitch meetings. and what to do when asked, “Tell me about you?” Click the picture to see the video: Ask Squeaky 3 If the picture doesn’t work, click HERE.! […]
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Success Leaves Clues
“Success leaves clues. People who succeed at the highest level are not lucky; they’re doing something differently than every one else does.” ~Tony Robbins I challenge you to think about that quote. Who’s left pitching clues for you and I. There are pitching clues left behind, and we must pay closer attention to them, so […]