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The Problem With Pitch Decks

Partners in Excellence

I’ve seen thousands of pitch decks. There’s the corporate vanity deck. The rest of the deck is all about the vendor. There’s the product presentation deck. If the customer has days to waste, sometimes the corporate vanity deck and product presentation decks are combined.

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Let’s Banish The Word “Pitch” From Our Vocabularies!

Partners in Excellence

The word “Pitch” has dominated selling language. We are constantly subjected to pitches through email, social channels and in the media. We seek, overtly, to pitch our offerings and products to prospects and customers. Recently, my good friend, ChatGPT had a discussion about pitches. It is one way!

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Reimagining The “Corporate Deck”

Partners in Excellence

We’ve all done it—we’ve victimized our prospects and customers with the “Corporate Deck.” ” And we’ve be been victims of sellers pitching us their versions of the deck. We know how these “glamor” pieces work. Lots of facts, figures, charts.

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How to Pitch Your Seed Stage Startup with Y Combinator’s Michael Seibel (Video + Podcast)

SaaStr

A lot of people think they need to bring a bunch of energy, pizazz, and shark tankyness to a pitch. A lot of people think they need to bring a bunch of energy, pizazz, and shark tankyness to a pitch. That’s the pitch. The number one barrier to not knowing what your company does is you,” says Michael. Who’s on your team?

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6 Phrases to Purge From Your Sales Pitch (and 5 to Use Instead)

Sales Hacker

The right words can give you the boost you need to make a winning sales pitch every time. But similarly, some words may break your flow, weaken your pitch, or put your prospects off. First, let’s look at the words and phrases I think should be banned from every salesperson’s playbook , both in the deck and your pitch.

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Problem-Centric Selling vs Product-Centric Selling: It’s Time We Change the Way We Sell

A Sales Guy

For years, I mean for most of modern day sales, we have been taught how to sell and pitch our products. The product has been at the center of all that is sales, and unfortunately, it’s a problem, and we need to stop. Unfortunately today, we’re still using terms like the elevator pitch, and features and benefits.

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How to craft killer CTAs that convert B2B prospects

Martech

This data-driven guide dissects the science behind powerful B2B calls to action along with insider tips and winning examples. While I can’t guarantee you overnight success, I promise you’ll walk away inspired and armed with powerful tactics to take your B2B outreach to the next level. It should answer the question, “Now what?”

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