The Pitch with Amy Summers Amy Summers
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A skillful and strategic pitch can land you an interview, new job, promotion, or help you close that next deal. Pitching is a life skill, rooted in the art of communications that can bring you success in business and life. Technology has advanced the way we communicate with each other providing convenience, speed and more reach, but the true art of communication is often sacrificed in the process. “The Pitch” provides skills to help you improve getting your message across more effectively using today’s technology combined with classic communications techniques from Amy Summers, founder of Pitch Publicity® and INICIVOX®, who has more than 20 years experience in the field of public relations as a communications expert and high-performance entrepreneur with a proven track record of pitching success.
Amy Summers’ career unfolded in a rapidly evolving communications landscape. Since 2003 and throughout the 20-year-history at Pitch Publicity®, Amy has executed hundreds of campaigns that have collectively garnered billions of media impressions worldwide. Notably, Summers holds the distinction of being the first publicist to orchestrate live media interviews at both low and high points of the planet: the scientific laboratory Aquarius, situated 63 feet beneath the sea, and the summit of Mount Everest, towering at 21,000 feet above sea level. Her influential career has earned her recognition as a PR News Top Women Awards Honoree in the Business Entrepreneurs category, a testament to her unwavering dedication to the public relations profession.
Summers’ visionary leadership extends far beyond her accomplishments in public relations. As a pioneer in remote work since 2010, she created a virtual internship mentorship program at Pitch Publicity® that has launched more than 50 careers and fostered the growth and success of every young professional who has participated in her program. Building on this momentum and desire to expand her mentorship reach, Summers embarked on a visionary venture in 2020, establishing INICIVOX®, a virtual mentorship platform designed to hone a diverse array of soft skills crucial in today’s intricate communications landscape. For access to more in-depth communication mentorship including all episodes of “The Pitch” subscribe at: www.INICIVOX.com.
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Encore Episode 32 - Don’t Fear the Direct Ask
If you have a captive audience in a room and you lay your life’s mission on the line do you close with a pitch for money or close with a “have a good night”? Learn how to overcome the fear of the direct ask in fundraising. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
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Encore Episode 34 - Follow the Filter
If a pitch has these four ingredients you’re more likely to get news coverage because you are following a news filter. Learn how following someone’s filter in decision-making can improve your success tenfold. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
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Encore Episode 60 - Make Sure your Fundraising Message is on Pointe
The American Ballet Theatre called me the other day, and it didn’t end well for them. Learn how to engage someone to donate to a cause without selling memberships, subscriptions or snacks. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
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Encore Episode 29 - Pitch with a KISS Principle
Using the KISS Principle in pitching is an effective way to get your message across without overcomplicating your proposal. Learn how to keep your communication simple, straightforward and short to get more buy in with your ideas.#ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
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Encore Episode 50 - Upping Your Stalker Game
Pitching requires a certain level of stalking, but how much is too much? Learn how to develop a follow-up pitching plan that will make you someone’s favorite stalker. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
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Encore Episode 57 - Gratitude Gains
True gratitude is quickly evaporating from business dealings but there is a silver lining. Learn three simple and inexpensive, go-to gratitude moves to increase your future gains in business. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Customer Reviews
The Pitch Flash Briefing
Amazing! This inspiring podcast has helped me learn effective skills in the communications field. Listening to this will help you learn and grow in your career.
Great real world lessons!
After listening to all the podcast I felt that I learned some amazing life lessons. Not only for my professional career but my personal life as well! Amy’s podcast about “Be Unapologetic when No Apology is Needed” resonated with me. In today’s era I catch myself prone to apologizing because it is basically asked for. But realizing later that nothing I said was wrong; it was truthful and factual. This lesson I will take with me in my future endeavors and really think about certain situations, if I feel I have said no wrongs. I look forward to hearing more podcast from Amy in the future! -Nicole Perez
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