Publisher Description
Media guru and Emmy Award-winning correspondent Bill McGowan—coach to some of the biggest names in business and entertainment, including Eli Manning, Kelly Clarkson, Jack Welch, Thomas Keller and Kenneth Cole teaches you how to get your message across and get what you want with pitch perfect communication. He is also a trusted advisor in the C-suites of tech companies like, Facebook, Spotify, AirBnB, Dropbox and Salesforce.com.
Saying the right thing the right way can make the difference between sealing the deal or losing the account, getting a promotion, or getting a pink slip. It’s essential to be pitch perfect—to get the right message across to the right person at the right time. In Pitch Perfect, Bill McGowan shows you how to craft the right message and deliver it using the right language—both verbal and nonverbal.
Pitch Perfect teaches you how to overcome common communication pitfalls using McGowan’s simple Principles of Persuasion, which are highly effective and easy to learn, implement, and master. With Pitch Perfect you can harness the power of persuasion and have people not only listening closely to your every word but also remembering you long after you’ve left the room.
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“A media expert’s techniques for acquiring and honing clear communication skills…The author stresses that becoming a compelling speaker with engaging
stage presence takes time and effort. His methodology is not meant to
change the person seeking guidance but, with practice and preparation,
to draw their strengths out and encourage diligence in achieving an
increased level of interactive confidence. A proactive approach to mastering the art of interpersonal communication.”
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Kirkus Reviews
About the Authors
Bill McGowan,
founder and CEO of Clarity Media Group, is a two-time Emmy Award–winning
correspondent who has reported more than seven hundred nationally televised
stories and anchored hundreds of hours of news and information programming.
During his twenty-five years in television, McGowan conducted hundreds of
interviews with newsmakers, CEOs, celebrities, book authors and editors,
attorneys, and famous athletes. Specializing in everything from hard-hitting
investigative reports to feature lifestyle segments, his credits include ABC
News 20/20 and CBS News 48 Hours. McGowan now uses that
experience to coach and train on-air talent. As a media coach, McGowan trains
everyone from corporate CEOs to celebrities to everyday job seekers. Among many
others, his clients have included New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning,
actress Katherine Heigl, jazz great Wynton Marsalis, chef Thomas Keller,
fashion critics Nina Garcia and Tim Gunn, and singer and songwriter Kelly
Clarkson. McGowan also speaks regularly to large corporate audiences at
companies like Diageo, Conde Nast, Campbell’s, IKEA, Teach for America, Time
Inc., and Estee Lauder.
Writer Alisa Bowman has been the collaborator on seven
New York Times Bestsellers and her books have sold over two million copies.