Sentences with phrase «practice their pitch in»

It's also important to do a practice pitch in front of an actual audience.

At weekly Venture Network events, entrepreneurs have the opportunity to practice their pitch in front of a group of experts.

Not exact matches

«There were lots of times where we would have pitch practice or other group check - ins and only half the participants would show,» Sadler says.

«In everyday life, you may find yourself «loading» your mind in various ways: memorizing a list of groceries to buy later at the supermarket, rehearsing the name of someone you just met so you don't forget it, practicing your pitch before entering an important meeting,» he writeIn everyday life, you may find yourself «loading» your mind in various ways: memorizing a list of groceries to buy later at the supermarket, rehearsing the name of someone you just met so you don't forget it, practicing your pitch before entering an important meeting,» he writein various ways: memorizing a list of groceries to buy later at the supermarket, rehearsing the name of someone you just met so you don't forget it, practicing your pitch before entering an important meeting,» he writes.

No spec work: The practice of marketers asking prospective agencies to provide creative for free (or next to nothing) as part of the pitch process has long been a sore spot in the industry, yet the «spec work» practice persists.

Practice your pitch with those not in the know.

The Pitch: I worked in a pediatric practice for 10 years.

Becoming a star on the football pitch (as Europeans call a soccer field) and in business requires «practice, practice, and practice,» and the successful manager must always be prepared to «retune things,» Ferguson told a group of Stanford Graduate School of Business students.

Pitching is different from selling a product, because it is not part of our regular business practice, it is not something that relates to our core competence, and it tends not to happen in a repeatable and scalable way.

So practice your pitch and presentation in front of family, friends, business associates, etc. and get feedback on how to improve it.

PitchBreakfast gives startups an opportunity to practice their investor pitch in a safe and supportive environment.

The KC Connected event on May 10 will be pitch practice for the Creator Awards, in which three Kansas Citians will pitch to a panel of Kansas City experts — venture capitalist Keith Harrington, KCRise Fund managing director Darcy Howe and VideoFizz founder Laura Steward.

We don't know that Stanton isn't in the cage working on his swing and approach, we don't know that Andujar isn't taking fielding practice, we don't know if the pitchers aren't watching video and trying to fix their mechanics or release point or working on their pitches in bullpen sessions.

Spurs skipper Ledley King is tired of watching his club perform in practice and then buckle under the pressure on the pitch.

Granted some guys look better when they're pitching batting practice behind a screen than they do in a game, but these are some of the best young arms I've ever seen.»

Furthermore, pitch count limits do not count warm - up throws, throws made in practice and throws made from other positions.

Wenger has been attempting to, at his own pace, adapt his extensive knowledge into practice on the football pitch and while he is ahead of the majority of the league, as is evident that we finish above 16 - 17 clubs every season, he is not yet at the level to compete with the other managers who are able to draw on new ideas from their coaching staff, or their travelling experiences through coaching for other clubs in other leagues.

He was a large dinger boy back in his day, and it was fun to watch him swat at batting - practice pitches.

The number of teams and seasons per year, throwing history (including pitch count, number of practices and games) and any recent changes in throwing techniques are important risk factors for injury.

It seemed every window in the city was decorated with Roma flags; the team were allocated a rutted, untended pitch for training that was so dangerous they abandoned practice.

Coach Paul Aigbogun and his recently assembled U20 team of Nigeria won their first test game by beating FC Abuja 2 - 1 in a friendly game decided at the practice pitch of the Goal Project in Abuja.

«Finishing and physicality» are the two attributes Tosun says he is aiming to sharpen up in after - hours practice sessions with Ferguson, a man who knew how to look after himself on a football pitch and retired in 2006 after scoring 69 Premier League goals.

And a pitching machine is an inexpensive way for kids to put in some more baseball practice (batting or fielding).

A small group of children practices the English alphabet, sounding out the vowels and consonants in high - pitched voices around a table at Bright Star Kids University in Buffalo Grove.

Families must learn to rehearse and practice with their child methods in understanding personal space, boundary issues, eye contact, tone and pitch of their voice, self - control, and the ability to delay gratification and impulses.

Members condemned the practice of clash politics, where the media pitch one political commentator against another in a way so as to incite harsh exchanges and engender ill - feeling among politicians.

Miles Roberts, deputy head of the Smithsonian Institution's Department of Conservation Biology, agrees, exhorting scientists to practice pitching proposals in 3 minutes or less.

«This research emphasizes the importance of caregiver participation in ensuring compliance with youth safe pitching practices,» said Dr. Waligora.

While practicing with these «liberated» ladies of the «70s, one of Hayley Goodfairer's (Samantha Burton) underhand pitches is hit over a bordering wall of broken - down appliances and into in the backyard of Mr. Mertle (James Earl Jones).

Lyrics are practiced daily in large and small groups to get the correct pitch, modulation, tone, syllabication, meter and phrasing.

In her Boston Arts & Culture testimony, Cavallo highlighted the necessity for risk - taking in the mayor's office when it comes to the arts and pitched a course she developed in doctoral student Edward Clapp's module, Fostering Creativity and Innovation through Education: Applying Theory to Practice, called «Art School 617.&raquIn her Boston Arts & Culture testimony, Cavallo highlighted the necessity for risk - taking in the mayor's office when it comes to the arts and pitched a course she developed in doctoral student Edward Clapp's module, Fostering Creativity and Innovation through Education: Applying Theory to Practice, called «Art School 617.&raquin the mayor's office when it comes to the arts and pitched a course she developed in doctoral student Edward Clapp's module, Fostering Creativity and Innovation through Education: Applying Theory to Practice, called «Art School 617.&raquin doctoral student Edward Clapp's module, Fostering Creativity and Innovation through Education: Applying Theory to Practice, called «Art School 617.»

As previously stated, changes in planning practices are evident, but the need to be a politician in the planning and pitching of the proposal is of the utmost importance.

By creating eLearning modules that allow your sales team to practice pitches and answer questions in a low - stress environment, you prep them for the real world of sales.

As part of the support Natasha and her colleagues are receiving from CityBridge Foundation at its Summer Design Institute, she is working to perfect her «elevator pitch» on the design of her new school (watch her practice it in the video above).

The public debate reached a heightened pitch in 1955 when Rudolf Flesch published, Why Johnny Can't Read and What You Can Do About It, a critique of the then popular practice of teaching reading by sight, otherwise known as the «look - say» method.

You might be confident writing in your particular book genre or category, but you'll have to study sample pitch letters and put in some practice time to attain mastery (or even basic competency).

While catching for Josh during pitching practice, Ryan decides to try out for the team but finds himself in an ethical dilemma when he discovers his friend has a serious flaw.

Even published writers need to know how to pitch to potential customers, so it's a good thing to practice, no matter where you are in your career.

But if you've led a fairly sheltered life and genuinely believe that mommy, daddy, god and law enforcement are watching out for you when you venture into the world, you may not know that some of the people who seem most excited to meet you are flashing practiced smiles and reciting well - honed sales pitches designed to victimize you in ways you might object to if their intent was fully disclosed.

Trying to write a pitch in 140 characters or less would be good practice for writing pitches and blurbs in general.

I snagged my agent in a practice pitch session at the first writers conference I attended, Crime Bake in Boston, 2010.

After the practice round and Mr. Kosberg's lecture, Mayer and the other authors were able to revise their pitches and present their ideas in the most compelling way.

During this practice round they were given advice about improving their pitch, and benefited from hearing the advice and pitches for the other authors in their group.

Cassandra: I had a novel that ranked as a semifinalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, and I attended conferences where I pitched that book to agents in these timed pitch sessions (a terrifying practice).

Next week, we'll be focusing on best pitching practices, so tune in!

But aside from all of the pieces we've talked about in weeks one and two, it's also important to know best pitching practices and the best ways to get email pitches -LSB-...]

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Here's our pitch to anyone currently in the legal field — take up this type of practice.

I wrote this article a number of years ago; at a time when non-corporate small - group veterinary practices were the rule, when a young dedicated veterinarian's income was more assured, when veterinary education costs were still reasonable, when the sales pitch and the up - sell were less important and when the stress level in a typical practice was lower for a variety of other reasons.

Job Description: Seneca Animal Hospital in Seneca, SC is a mixed animal practice looking for a full - time or part - time associate who is upbeat, enthusiastic, willing to pitch in wherever and able to remain calm and multi-task in a busy atmosphere.