Posts Tagged ‘pitching’

How To Pitch Successfully

Why should I listen to you? I have successfully pitched to local and national media outlets, ranging from the Albany Times Union, where I blog, to The Christian Science Monitor, MSNBC.com, E! Online, Newsweek, The LA Times, and others.Working as a blogger and journalist for the past eight years provided me with insight on how to pitch successfully. Proceed with the knowledge that you will only succeed in pitching if… Continue reading

December 1 2008 | By Brandon | Tagged: media, networking, pitching, press, promotion, writing | 9 comments»

14 Tips for Communicating Ideas

I'm doing a lot of speaking all of a sudden, related to my pre-launch plans around a new media company. I'm finding that there are certain skills in communicating the information and building understanding that are important and useful. I thought I'd pass on some thoughts along those lines.Use AnalogiesOkay, sometimes my analogies are bad, but the premise is still good. It's important to be able to talk… Continue reading

July 24 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: Communication, conversations, elevatorpitch, ideas, information, pitching, startups, storytelling | 16 comments»