{"id":1053,"date":"2024-02-27T11:12:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T11:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thoughts.futurepresent.agency\/?p=1053"},"modified":"2024-04-12T12:02:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T11:02:25","slug":"dna-of-a-sales-pitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thoughts.futurepresent.agency\/news\/dna-of-a-sales-pitch\/","title":{"rendered":"DNA of a Sales Pitch"},"content":{"rendered":"
What\u2019s the key to a great pitch? In our humble opinion, it\u2019s storytelling.<\/strong><\/p>\n You\u2019ve likely heard of the transformative power of storytelling in a speaker-audience setting. From Forbes<\/a> to Harvard Business Review<\/a>, storytelling has been making headlines in business as a way to boost engagement, retention and impact. And while it may be trending, it\u2019s anything but a fad. In fact, we\u2019re up to 22 times more likely to remember information if it\u2019s part of a story.<\/a><\/p>\n At Future Present, we\u2019re big proponents of using narrative storytelling<\/a> to build smashing presentations. We\u2019ve used it on some of our biggest projects, including some knockout pitch decks.<\/p>\n But storytelling in itself isn\u2019t the key to a truly fantastic pitch. Adding some tension and a narrative structure might make your pitch more engaging, but they won\u2019t deliver your buyer to you on a platter. Not unless you\u2019ve got the secret ingredient\u2026<\/p>\n Think of your pitch as a story with you, your product and your buyer as the characters. If you choose to make your product (or your brand) the Hero of the story, you\u2019ll likely end up with the deck that spends too much time on the features of your product, the inner workings of the company and the values of the brand.<\/p>\n But with your buyer as the Hero of your presentation, the need to list every single feature of your product and every executive on your payroll melts away. Yes, you\u2019re still selling your product, but it isn\u2019t the focus of your presentation. Instead, you\u2019re focused on your Hero\u2019s needs, wants and challenges.<\/p>\n What\u2019s your role? You\u2019re the Guide. You\u2019re the wise mentor, the Dumbledore to your buyer\u2019s Harry Potter, the Yoda to their Luke Skywalker. It\u2019s your job to answer their questions, soothe their concerns and guide them toward the perfect solution to their problem: your product.<\/p>\n Making your buyer the Hero of your sales pitch is about tailoring your presentation to fit their needs. We\u2019ve gathered a few points to help you customise your pitch:<\/p>\n As you craft your next presentation, give our advice a try. Think of yourself as your buyer\u2019s all-knowing guide, leading them toward the solution to their problems. If you come prepared with a deck that positions your buyer as the Hero, your pitch will knock their socks off.<\/p>\n Fancy a fully branded, bespoke and beautiful presentation just in time for your next pitch? Give us a call!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What\u2019s the key to a great pitch? In our humble opinion, it\u2019s storytelling. You\u2019ve likely heard of the transformative power of storytelling in a speaker-audience setting. From Forbes to Harvard Business Review, storytelling has been making headlines in business as a way to boost engagement, retention and impact. And while it may be trending, it\u2019s…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[82,83,35],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCasting Your Story<\/em><\/h2>\n
Making Your Buyer The Hero<\/em><\/h2>\n
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