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Iartists+ founder\/CXO Danixa Diaz, whose vault of creative pitch experience includes seven years as director of business development at Imaginary Forces, shares her top rules for pitching success. <\/p>\n

Danixa Diaz:<\/strong> Landing the right projects and keeping an agency profitable can be tough. <\/p>\n

As I recently shared with the crowd at the Stash panel at OFFF Barcelona, the reality is that Life\u2019s a Pitch! We have been pitching since the day we were born, but somewhere along the way we surrendered and let the modern pitch process control us.
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\u201cThe biggest mistake is saying yes too soon and jumping into creative mode before you have clarity about the parameters.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Over twenty years ago, Stash\u2019s own Stephen Price caught me at the moment I was hanging up the phone on a client. Frustrated, the first thing I told him was: \u201cPitching is killing our industry.\u201d My views have changed since then, because I realized pitching is inevitable.<\/p>\n

Even in a single bid situation, you still have to pitch your ideas and earn the trust of the decision makers. You cannot avoid the pitch, but you can master it.
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Here are 9 Pitch-Therapy\u2122 rules to help you stop guessing, start filtering, and increase your win-ratio:<\/strong>
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1. Embrace the Pitch <\/h2>\n

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Get GREAT at It. Since life\u2019s a pitch, build the habit of mastering it instead of resisting it. Committing to a pitch is a leader\u2019s cue to step up and summon the best of our collective creativity, courage, and resilience. Shift your mindset. Treat the pitch not as a threat, but as an arena for growth.
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2. Stop Making the #1 Mistake Most Studios Make <\/h2>\n

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The biggest mistake is saying yes too soon and jumping into creative mode before you have clarity about the parameters. Practice transparency first. Ask the hard questions early: Who else is pitching? What is the budget range? Who decides? Not if, but what is the pitch or development fee for this phase? Systemize this initial conversation.
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3. Filter Ruthlessly Because Saying \u201cNO\u201d is a Power Move <\/h2>\n

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Break the illusion of scarcity. Saying NO is not a missed opportunity, it is a power move. Use a simple, emotionless filter like our 50-point Pitch-Therapy\u2122 Scorecard so you only invest in pitches you can win. Every YES to a weak pitch is a donation.
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4. Step Into Your Client\u2019s Shoes and Make Them the HERO <\/h2>\n

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Stop guessing what the client wants. Study the brand and the decision makers, and prepare your team before the call. The spotlight is on them, not you. Hiring is risky, so reduce their risk, over-deliver, and make your work get them promoted, awarded, and rewarded.
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5. Unite Creative and Production to Avoid Internal Sabotage <\/h2>\n

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Some teams lose the job the second they walk in, not because the ideas are weak, but because the client feels they are not aligned. Different agendas create internal sabotage that bleeds into the room. Align early so you present as one confident front.
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6. Harness the Power of Three <\/h2>\n

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When in doubt, use the power of three. The brain loves patterns, so show three distinct ideas that solve the problem in different ways. If you are brave enough to go with one idea, it could win the room, but it is risky. And too many ideas signals a divided team with no point of view.
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7. Negotiate with our DEALS Framework\u2122 <\/h2>\n

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Negotiation is where teams tend to give away leverage and settle for less than their value. Run our D.E.A.L.S.\u2122 Framework: Define your anchor, embrace the silence, always trade (never give scope for free), leverage walk-away power, and stay at the table to nurture the relationship, even after a pass.
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8. Track Your True Win Ratio <\/h2>\n

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You cannot scale a creative business from memory or a messy spreadsheet. Record every pitch in a CRM and track your true win ratio across all tags, including passed and ghosted leads. Your past data shapes your next level.
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9. Ask for the Honest Review and Share Your Losses <\/h2>\n

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Ask clients for an honest review after a loss, and just as importantly after a win, so you know what to repeat. Share your pitch materials with colleagues, even friendly competitors, when you lose. A community-driven mindset sharpens your strategy for the next win.
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Danixa Diaz<\/a> is the founder\/CXO of iartists+. As a growth strategist for companies in the creative production space, she brings over twenty-five years of experience supporting businesses at the intersection of entertainment marketing and creative advertising.<\/p>\n

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FREE Pitch-Therapy\u2122 Scorecard<\/a><\/p>\n

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Stephen Price<\/h2>\n
Stephen is the co-founder\/CD of Stash Media Inc. and the executive editor of Stash Magazine and the Stash Permanent Collection.
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