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Pitch Perfect
The book in one sentence
Persuasive speaking is a learnable skill: lead with your strongest point, paint pictures, cut ruthlessly, think before you speak and deliver with conviction.
Who it's for
Anyone who has to present, pitch, interview, negotiate or speak in public, and anyone who has walked out of an important conversation wishing they had said it better.
The big idea
Bill McGowan spent years as a television correspondent interviewing people under pressure, then founded a media-training firm coaching executives, authors and public figures. His view is that most communication failures are not about nerves or talent. They come from a handful of predictable mistakes: burying the point, rambling, filling silence with noise and sounding unsure. He organises his advice around seven principles of persuasion that apply equally to a keynote, a sales meeting, a job interview or a difficult chat at home.
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