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Pitch Perfect: How to Say It Right the First Time, Every Time
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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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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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        With Bill McGowan's book in front of you, your days of thinking "I wish I had said that" will be behind you. His peerless advice offers readers a real chance to be heard and to succeed. — Sheryl Sandberg

        "Bill McGowan has captured the indefinable human essence of his teaching on the written page. You are assured of learning more than you can imagine while enjoying Pitch Perfect." — Wynton Marsalis, managing and artistic director, Jazz at Lincoln Center

        "[This] guidebook....is evenhanded and straightforward and brims with advice for anyone hoping to brush up on public speaking, effective presentation skills and interviewing prowess both within and outside of the contemporary workforce marketplace." — Kirkus Reviews

        "Success depends on having a great game plan. In Pitch Perfect, Bill McGowan provides just that-winning strategies for how to improve your communication skills, especially in life's red-zone situations." — Eli Manning, quarterback, New York Giants

        "In today's world of micromessages and fleeting attention spans, connecting with your audience is more important than ever. Bill McGowan's Pitch Perfect provides valuable and proven strategies for anyone looking to communicate effectively." — Denise Morrison, president and CEO, Campbell Soup Company

        "Bill McGowan has identified a fresh and simple way for us to rethink how we communicate. His innovative strategies work not just in our professional lives but in everyday life as well. That's why he's an excellent teacher and why I always enjoy working with him." — Daniel Ek, CEO, Spotify

        "Bill McGowan proves in Pitch Perfect what his clients already know-he is the premiere communications coach in business today. His insightful advice and strategies work." — Thomas Keller, The French Laundry

        "You can learn to express yourself more effectively, handle difficult conversations gracefully and deliver a great presentation by following and practicing...McGowan packs the book with valuable examples of what was said versus what should have been said...Filled with smart, valuable advice, Pitch Perfect is a home run." — Success

        ?"My best public speaking advice?? Get a coach. No wait, if at all possible, get Bill McGowan. By far, working with Bill has improved my ability to communicate with audiences more than anything or anyone else. And his book is a bible for how to speak so people "get" you!!" — Angela Duckworth, author of Grit

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        February 17, 2014
        Communications coach McGowan, a former television news anchor, offers a deftly written guide for improving presentation skills. Writing with Bowman, McGowan walks readers through lessons for getting the results they want, making their points in less time, overcoming anxiety, and getting more done. He covers persuasion, self-pacing, mastering successful body positioning, gestures, and facial language, clothing, thinking on your feet, and overcoming the tendency to use wishy-washy language. The book particularly shines when McGowan turns his talent for engaging narrative to entertaining use. For example, his “Scorcese Principle,” which stresses that the best way to get your point across is to be entertaining and interesting, or his suggestion that readers follow the model of Mad Men’s Don Draper in condensing points down to ad-lines. In addition, McGowan includes scripts for interesting cocktail-party chatter and the much-feared public speaking engagement. Though much of the content is aimed at improving professional pitches and conversations, the advice can be extrapolated to getting any conversation started on the right foot; he later addresses better communication at critical points in one’s life, such as wedding toasts, eulogies, and meeting future in-laws. The book is an in-depth training course for better communication and self-presentation, and invaluable for anyone looking to make their conversations—and presentations—more impactful. 13 b&w illus. Agent: Wayne Kabak, Wayne Kabak Literary Agency.

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        March 1, 2014
        A media expert's techniques for acquiring and honing clear communication skills. After a two-decade journalism career producing and anchoring syndicated newsmagazine programs, McGowan, a former Emmy-winning TV correspondent-turned-media-coaching entrepreneur, knows the tenets of effective communication and professional presentation. From his communications training company, Clarity Media Group, he now helps everyone--from authors to CEOs to career-changing job seekers--to achieve and project a greater public confidence level. "Great communicators are not genetically predetermined," he writes. "They are made." His careful guidebook, written with the assistance of Bowman (co-author: Be Fearless: Change Your Life in 28 Days, 2012, etc.), steers readers away from the social faux pas and missteps (e.g., apologizing at the onset of a presentation) responsible for stalling careers and stagnating business relationships. His approach is evenhanded and straightforward and brims with advice for anyone hoping to brush up on public speaking, effective presentation skills and interviewing prowess both within and outside of the contemporary workforce marketplace. McGowan cites many relatable scenarios, including a botched first impression with a large new client (Facebook) that was rescued with positive reinforcement and a polished, professional approach. The author spends much of the text overviewing his seven principles of persuasion, a masterful "mental checklist" of key communicative behaviors that include authoritative body language, direct eye contact, attentiveness, voice tone, pacing and verbal conciseness. His "pitch-perfect pointer" and "makeover" sections further clarify these maxims and place them into real-world contexts. 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.

        COPYRIGHT(2014) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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        March 15, 2014
        McGowan is a veteran in the television business as reporter, writer, producer, and anchor for shows such as ABC News 20/20; CBS News 48 Hours, and Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel. In 2004, he founded Clarity Media Group, a communications coaching firm dedicated to enhancing the speaking skills of corporate executives, celebrities, and athletes. He has coached Jack Welch, Mary J. Blige, Eli Manning, Connie Chung, and more than 60 executives at Facebook, including Mark Zuckerberg. His training helps public speakers and interviewees overcome fear and avoid bad speaking habits, grab people's attention, keep them engaged, and deliver a powerful message. He has distilled his training techniques down to seven principles that can be employed by anyone to get their communication skills into shape. Some of these include The Headline Principle (starting with your best material), The Pasta-Sauce Principle (boiling down your message), The Self-Conviction Principle, and The Curiosity Principle (displaying genuine interest in your subject). McGowan promises to reveal everything he knows about communication, including his most important advice, of putting his principles into practice in everyday situations.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2014, American Library Association.)

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        Have you ever said something you wish you could take back or rephrase? These slips of the tongue may be insignificant--but sometimes they have devastating consequences, especially in the business world. Here communications coach and Emmy Award-winning news correspondent McGowan (founder, CEO, Clarity Media Group) seeks to eliminate lost chances of perfect communication with "Seven Principles of Persuasion." In this engaging, enlightening, and full-of-practical-advice text, McGowan calls out poor public speaking doctrine and replaces it with examples of better ways to persuade and communicate. The author breaks down cliches, targets meaningless industry jargon, and highlights simplicity and clarity. He describes how to sit or stand when addressing an audience and how to phrase your message in a way that instantly hooks listeners. His principles aren't limited to addressing crowds but are applicable to small presentations, group meetings, moderating panels, and more. Indeed, the advice extends beyond the workplace. McGowan's methodology is accessible--simply reading the book reduces the ubiquitous fear of public speaking to a tolerable level and makes the prospect seem enjoyable. VERDICT While this title is beneficial for anyone looking to improve their communication skills and advance professionally, it is essential for executives or professionals in environments where public speaking or pitching ideas is routine. [See Prepub Alert, 10/20/13.]--Laurel Tacoma, Strayer Univ. Lib., Washington, DC

        Copyright 2014 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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        November 15, 2013

        The Emmy Award-winning McGowan has spent the last 25 years reporting more than 700 nationally televised stories and anchoring countless hours of news. If he can't teach you how to get your message across effectively, no one can. With a 50,000-copy first printing.

        Copyright 2013 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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        March 1, 2014

        Have you ever said something you wish you could take back or rephrase? These slips of the tongue may be insignificant--but sometimes they have devastating consequences, especially in the business world. Here communications coach and Emmy Award-winning news correspondent McGowan (founder, CEO, Clarity Media Group) seeks to eliminate lost chances of perfect communication with "Seven Principles of Persuasion." In this engaging, enlightening, and full-of-practical-advice text, McGowan calls out poor public speaking doctrine and replaces it with examples of better ways to persuade and communicate. The author breaks down cliches, targets meaningless industry jargon, and highlights simplicity and clarity. He describes how to sit or stand when addressing an audience and how to phrase your message in a way that instantly hooks listeners. His principles aren't limited to addressing crowds but are applicable to small presentations, group meetings, moderating panels, and more. Indeed, the advice extends beyond the workplace. McGowan's methodology is accessible--simply reading the book reduces the ubiquitous fear of public speaking to a tolerable level and makes the prospect seem enjoyable. VERDICT While this title is beneficial for anyone looking to improve their communication skills and advance professionally, it is essential for executives or professionals in environments where public speaking or pitching ideas is routine. [See Prepub Alert, 10/20/13.]--Laurel Tacoma, Strayer Univ. Lib., Washington, DC

        Copyright 2014 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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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.

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