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Pitch Perfect: How to Say It Right the First Time, Every Time

Pitch Perfect: How to Say It Right the First Time, Every Time

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  • Author：Bill McGowan
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Summary

During the pivotal moments of our lives， results are often determined not only by our actions but also by our words。 Saying the right thing the right way can make the difference between sealing the deal or losing the account， advancing your career or suffering a demotion。

In these moments， it’s important to be pitch perfect—to use precisely the right tone to convey the right message to the right person at the right time。 In Pitch Perfect， the renowned media coach Bill McGowan shows you how to craft just the right message。 Along the way， McGowan lays out his Seven Principles of Persuasion， which are as easy to learn， implement， and master as they are effective。 The right language—both verbal and nonverbal—can make you more confident， persuasive， and certain。 It can stir people to listen closely to your every word and to remember you long after you’ve left the room。

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Reviews

Dave Irwin ，

I actually really enjoyed this book。 it is the prefect kind of book to lead magnet business development book。 It speaks to a general audience， with enough examples of where the authors expertise is required for every day folk that everyone can get something from it。 With that being said， it provides practical value and quick tips you can implement to better hone your communication techniques in the real world。 I did like the conversation starters， segues， and conversation changers。 This is an ar I actually really enjoyed this book。 it is the prefect kind of book to lead magnet business development book。 It speaks to a general audience， with enough examples of where the authors expertise is required for every day folk that everyone can get something from it。 With that being said， it provides practical value and quick tips you can implement to better hone your communication techniques in the real world。 I did like the conversation starters， segues， and conversation changers。 This is an area of communication I definitely could do with help with。 I will read this again， in fact， I think this may need to be added to my reread list for each year。 The author may come across as arrogant， but I do think he provides enough of his own mistakes and faux pas to showcase that this is more real life expertise rather than unfounded arrogance。 A good book。; Well worth reading。 。。。more

Lisa Eyamie ，

Great book， great tips for any type of speech， talk， presentation， basically any verbal and non verbal communication

Vitaly Kirkpatrick ，

Have you ever stood up in front of the audience or went on a sales call and didn't know what to say and how to sell your product？ Pitch Perfect helps you overcome those obstacles。 A great read。 You will love it。 Have you ever stood up in front of the audience or went on a sales call and didn't know what to say and how to sell your product？ Pitch Perfect helps you overcome those obstacles。 A great read。 You will love it。 。。。more

Maddie ，

There was some good advice， hidden under schlocky self-aggrandizement。 The author’s approach felt mean-spirited， for instance he loved telling stories about other people not taking his advice and embarrassing themselves （the story about Janice Dickinson comes to mind）。 I think his advice is well suited to more formal speeches and media appearances， less so to casual situations。

Jared Fontaine ，

Very informative！ I am not a social person this book details how to deal with difficult people webbing etc。 I will most likely reread it。。。

Cinco Winston ，

I thought it was beneficial。 It’s a straightforward book with lots of advice。 Some suggestions seemed quite repetitive and the overall flow of the book was choppy。 What I learned:It’s always better to slow down when talking。 Also， just about anything can be framed positively。 When consoling those who are mourning， it’s okay to focus on that which was lost。 Interviewers/journalists give interviewees a platform to share there opinions， despite most people assuming that interviewers are always tryi I thought it was beneficial。 It’s a straightforward book with lots of advice。 Some suggestions seemed quite repetitive and the overall flow of the book was choppy。 What I learned:It’s always better to slow down when talking。 Also， just about anything can be framed positively。 When consoling those who are mourning， it’s okay to focus on that which was lost。 Interviewers/journalists give interviewees a platform to share there opinions， despite most people assuming that interviewers are always trying to find dirt on someone or get them to make a headline remark。 How I want to change:After reading this， I’d like to take advantage of more opportunities to speak in public。 I realized how necessary， and apparent， it is to prepare for even the smallest of “speeches”。 Moreover， there are regular conversations that can be prepped for that will prove beneficial。 He argues that you can not prepare too much。 He does believe that you can rehearse too much though。 To steer clear of rigid， monotone speeches he provides a tip。 Create an outline of your speech and give that speech going off your outline only。 Record yourself doing this and listen to the playback of it。 Use this recording to practice your speech。 This will include， and allow for future， spontaneity when delivering your speech。 。。。more

autumnatopoeia ，

An excellent and engaging book that would be useful to professionals in any field; I know I will refer back to it many times。

Gbolabo Adetunji ，

Listen to chapter 12 to find out more about the power of saying less and how to do it。

Yoon Seo Lee ，

Now I can finally point out exactly why someone sounds good but not smart。

Kandachamy Vijayakumaran ，

A wonderful book giving the essential do's and don'ts for a wide range of transactions from presentation to public speaking in a clear and crisp manner。 The vast experience of the author from the field of media is something unique and authenticating his views。 A wonderful book giving the essential do's and don'ts for a wide range of transactions from presentation to public speaking in a clear and crisp manner。 The vast experience of the author from the field of media is something unique and authenticating his views。 。。。more

Ed Barton ，

Excellent AdviceThis well written book will get you thinking about your communication - formal and informal - across all facets of your life。 McGowan mixes stories， advice and humor in a great written example of his advice。 One of the best books on communication that I’ve read。 Excellent book， excellent advice and a must read。

Paul Miller ，

The kind of book you’ll pull off the shelf every once in a while before that big speech or important conversation。 A media consultant shares his 7 principles for saying the right thing in the right way。 As someone who often talks too much， the “no tailgating principle” really resonates w/me - the speed at which you talk should be directly proportional to how confident you are about the next sentence。 Who knew？！

Celine ，

If I could give it 4。5 stars I would。 This is not a book I would read in one go but more like one chapter at a time。 Lots of great food for thought and practical tips to improve how we communicate。 Not just Pitch but general interactions with people too。 I liked the examples and that it went just deep enough。 I could see myself reading it again in a few years to refresh some concepts

Jarrah82 ，

Some useful tips but difficult to connect to an average person life。 it’s all about the author and how he put himself forward with important client。 Not pleasant to read and translate to everyday life。

Valerie ，

A worthwhile read for anyone looking to improve their public speaking， pitching， or general communication skills。 I removed a star because some of the information is clunky and out of touch， including some examples of fatphobia distilled as science and generalizing and stereotyping about his women clients， but most of the advice is generally sound and applicable today。 Practice plays a big role in public speaking but much of the advice is about etiquette for managing tricky situations like moder A worthwhile read for anyone looking to improve their public speaking， pitching， or general communication skills。 I removed a star because some of the information is clunky and out of touch， including some examples of fatphobia distilled as science and generalizing and stereotyping about his women clients， but most of the advice is generally sound and applicable today。 Practice plays a big role in public speaking but much of the advice is about etiquette for managing tricky situations like moderating a panel discussion where things get heated or ending conversations graciously at networking events and parties to be able to speak to more people。 Whether you need to give a toast at a wedding or make a sales pitch， you will find some valuable advice in here。 。。。more

Karah Jones ，

Don't start a presentation with - I am so excited。。。。， basically don't use the word， excited。 Great intro to public speaking book。 Some of my favorite nuggest:"Show Crisp Conviction Good communicators don’t equivocate。 They don’t start sentences with “I think that 。 。 。” They also avoid wishy-washy language， such as sort of and kind of。 They have the courage to say what they mean and confidently state their point""Say someone’s name once， but don’t insert anyone’s name into the conversation more Don't start a presentation with - I am so excited。。。。， basically don't use the word， excited。 Great intro to public speaking book。 Some of my favorite nuggest:"Show Crisp Conviction Good communicators don’t equivocate。 They don’t start sentences with “I think that 。 。 。” They also avoid wishy-washy language， such as sort of and kind of。 They have the courage to say what they mean and confidently state their point""Say someone’s name once， but don’t insert anyone’s name into the conversation more than that。 They’ll see through it。" LOVED this - please don't repeat my name over and over again during a convo。 "Being aware of the vibe in the room is a good thing， in moderation， but you can’t let it consume you to the point of distraction。 I find I must often remind the women I coach， “Don’t care so much what people think！”"As a general rule， if everyone else is doing it， you don’t want to do it。""I’ve given you plenty of ways not to start your presentation。 What’s a better approach？ Well， think of how a journalist writes a news story。 Good journalists put their most compelling material in the first paragraph，" 。。。more

Henry Manampiring ，

It's alright。 If you are beginner in public speaking， this is very recommended。 It's alright。 If you are beginner in public speaking， this is very recommended。 。。。more

Jay Twining ，

One of the best books I've ever read。 Communication is the life blood of every society。 McGowan's book is not only about how to communicate， but also communicating effectively， succinctly， and powerfully。 It is at once about branding， marketing， public speaking， skuttlebutt， and social interactions。Everyone should read this book。 One of the best books I've ever read。 Communication is the life blood of every society。 McGowan's book is not only about how to communicate， but also communicating effectively， succinctly， and powerfully。 It is at once about branding， marketing， public speaking， skuttlebutt， and social interactions。Everyone should read this book。 。。。more

Teresa Unnerstall ，

Pitch Perfect is filled with useful tips on how to effectively communicate with your audience and keep them engaged。 It also has information on body language and how to command your audience effectively。 Good reminders if you are a public speaker。

Holly ，

I read this for a project at work and it just did not offer the advice I thought it would。 The cover is really misleading and just talks about business presentations and how to effectively write one。 But goes into how you’re supposed to drink water when presenting to your bosses？？？ Next time I pick up a business book hopefully it will be a better read！！

Keerthi Abinesh Ravikumar ，

The book started off with a good opening and I started to lose interest as I reached the later parts of the book。 It seemed to be a repetition of the same thing again and again。 The seven principles and practice regularly are things that are my key takeaways from this book。

Crystal George ，

This book could have gotten the message across in 100 pages。 I hate to be snarky， but he could have followed his own principles and practiced a bit of brevity。

Ayla ，

My friend and I read this together when we were starting our corporate careers。 We both agreed this is a guide to how and when to speak。。 what words to chose when doing so and how to communicate effectively， efficiently and meaningfully。 Highly recommend to any person as communication is key ！

Penny ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Although this has some practical tips for communicating， it seems mostly like a pitch to hire the author’s consulting firm。 Yes， they’re probably very helpful to his laundry list of celeb and corporate clients （which are mentioned ad nauseam） but for practical implementation without coaching， it’s just this guy preaching about some pretty basic communication skills。 With that being said， there are a few tidbits to take away so not a total loss。Also— the author intermittently mentions weaknesses Although this has some practical tips for communicating， it seems mostly like a pitch to hire the author’s consulting firm。 Yes， they’re probably very helpful to his laundry list of celeb and corporate clients （which are mentioned ad nauseam） but for practical implementation without coaching， it’s just this guy preaching about some pretty basic communication skills。 With that being said， there are a few tidbits to take away so not a total loss。Also— the author intermittently mentions weaknesses that are specific to women。 At times it feels he is assuming all communication should look a certain way， the kind of way where he name drops his “good buddy Matt Lauer”。 But here’s the spoiler。。。。 the best is really the posture and hand positioning illustrations in the middle of the book。 A nice little surprise to give you a break from the obvious。Struggling with communication？ Google some tips。 I wouldn’t bother reading this whole book。 。。。more

Jay Batista ，

Positive， helpful "how to" manual for public speaking and sales presentations。 A refreshing look at a topic that is often ignored， how to present a compelling message with a memorable style and impact。 Recommended for business people who are wary or down-right fearful of public speaking。 The fact is that I was put through a media training and speaking course back in 2001 and used those same skills for years， and this book opened my eyes to the changes in current thinking about how to address int Positive， helpful "how to" manual for public speaking and sales presentations。 A refreshing look at a topic that is often ignored， how to present a compelling message with a memorable style and impact。 Recommended for business people who are wary or down-right fearful of public speaking。 The fact is that I was put through a media training and speaking course back in 2001 and used those same skills for years， and this book opened my eyes to the changes in current thinking about how to address interviews and "killer" questions， and how to prepare and how to employ compelling personal stories to engage and involve the listeners。 。。。more

Ruben Reyes ，

Superb work， I love what you did in this book。I enjoyed the book since the beginning。 It open my eyes and provided me a better understanding of how to communicate better with others。 Thank you for your work。

Bearbig ，

Pitch Perfect by Emmy Award-winning journalist and media coach BillMcgowan， is a book about saying the right thing the right way。 It is an essential skill for everyone， from sealing a deal to getting a promotion — the book walkthrough seven principles， which will help you to pitch-perfect。 I love the statement at the end of the book: Perfect doesn't mean mistake-free。 It should be real， casual， warm， and enthusiastic。 So for me， the pitching upskilling is a continuous journey， but the core is to Pitch Perfect by Emmy Award-winning journalist and media coach BillMcgowan， is a book about saying the right thing the right way。 It is an essential skill for everyone， from sealing a deal to getting a promotion — the book walkthrough seven principles， which will help you to pitch-perfect。 I love the statement at the end of the book: Perfect doesn't mean mistake-free。 It should be real， casual， warm， and enthusiastic。 So for me， the pitching upskilling is a continuous journey， but the core is to keep the conversation genuine and not only about me。 。。。more

Eloisa Villamora ，

Good start and finish。 Skimmed the middle part。 The ideas about communication are good for navigating more traditional settings。 That means they're proven to work though。I work in a startup alongside rule-breakers so some of the principles to be pitch PERFECT don't work there where people would rather be disorganised and authentic than polished and mechanical。 Still a good book， got some very useful tips。 Good start and finish。 Skimmed the middle part。 The ideas about communication are good for navigating more traditional settings。 That means they're proven to work though。I work in a startup alongside rule-breakers so some of the principles to be pitch PERFECT don't work there where people would rather be disorganised and authentic than polished and mechanical。 Still a good book， got some very useful tips。 。。。more

Janelle Año ，

A good， short read if you want to brush up on your communication and presentation skills， especially if your job requires a lot of meetings and media interviews。I've noticed some reviewers say that they didn't enjoy the book because the author "bragged" too much and made the book "all about himself。" I didn't see it that way。 I thought McGowan was just trying to use stories to illustrate his points--a technique he actually teaches in the book--and personally enjoyed all his anecdotes and insight A good， short read if you want to brush up on your communication and presentation skills， especially if your job requires a lot of meetings and media interviews。I've noticed some reviewers say that they didn't enjoy the book because the author "bragged" too much and made the book "all about himself。" I didn't see it that way。 I thought McGowan was just trying to use stories to illustrate his points--a technique he actually teaches in the book--and personally enjoyed all his anecdotes and insights。 Maybe the next edition should have a section for dealing with people who find offense where none is intended？ ;-） 。。。more

Ganesh Gawande ，

This is a great read on communication， whether it is informal communication such as outside office communication or formal such as meeting， presentations， interviews etc。 This book outline few principles one can follow to improve communication/presentation aspects。Here is video of Author which would summaries the contents of the book。https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=spS_7。。。Quotes I liked from the book - - Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk- This is a great read on communication， whether it is informal communication such as outside office communication or formal such as meeting， presentations， interviews etc。 This book outline few principles one can follow to improve communication/presentation aspects。Here is video of Author which would summaries the contents of the book。https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=spS_7。。。Quotes I liked from the book - - Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk- Don't find fault， find remedy; anybody can complain- The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place， but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment。 。。。more

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