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Oct 2024
56m 3s

Small Habits KILLING Your Pitch (Based o...

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About this episode

Scientific research shows there are common parts of your deck design and delivery that are causing your agency's pitches to fall on deaf ears. 

As today’s guest, Tom Martin explains, in some cases, that’s pretty close to literally true: your potential clients aren’t even hearing the words in your pitch as you deliver it.

Tom fell into business development during his early days of business development and now as the founder of Converse Digital, he helps agencies of all sizes turn conversations into new clients.

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

  • The common mistakes you’re probably making in pitch meetings that could easily be avoided
  • Researched-based advice for nailing both the design & delivery of your pitch decks
  • A pitch meeting example you can steal to wow your potential clients


Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

The Ultimate Guide to Capacity Planning by Teamwork.com

Meet The Client by Teamwork.com

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Connect with our guest, Tom on LinkedIn



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