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Life's A Pitch...Then You Buy [Paperback]

Don Peppers (Author)
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March 19, 2002
Learn How To Get Everything You Want And  More In The Ultimate Book On The Not-So-Gentle  Art Of Persuasion From Don Peppers,  Pitchman Extraordinaire And Author Of The  One-To-One Future (46,000 Sold).

In  business, a pitch is a closed-end, winner-take-all  contest. It involves one prospective customer and  two or more hopeful suppliers, each struggling to  defeat the others and win the account. Sometimes  the business is won on the basis of price, but  often -- especially where professional services are  concerned -- the determining factor is  intangible. Who, the client wants to know, will fight  hardest for me in court, come up with the most  inspired ad campaign, bring my products to the most new  markets?

In Life's A  Pitch... And Then You Buy, Don  Peppers shows us how to craft a pitch that is  guaranteed to simultaneously win the confidence (and  business) of prospective clients and defeat the  competition. Peppers's fail-safe system teaches  mastery of three levels of the pitch: salesmanship,  psychology, and game theory. Peppers believes  that the strongest pitches appeal to a person's  emotional makeup and the very subtle, extremely  personal "hot buttons" that make each of us  into feeling and thinking creatures. Peppers shows  how you can design pitches that capture your  clients' hearts and throw your competition off balance  at the same time.

In fast-paced prose,  Peppers covers all the bases, including: overcoming  objections, seeing eye-to-eye with your prospects,  speaking the customer's language, prospecting, and  follow-up. No matter what field you're in,  Peppers's lessons will help you master the art of  persuasion.


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Here's a savvy book for hopefuls in the few-holds-barred arenas where suppliers fight for business contracts with potential customers. Peppers (The One to One Future) takes many of his examples from his own experiences in the fiercely competitive advertising industry, where agencies overpower rivals through stages of elimination. His methods are pragmatic, audacious and admittedly unorthodox. When an agency he worked for was knocked out of the semifinal stage of a competition, it sent in its pitch anyway with an order of pizzas. When a marketing director for Reebok wouldn't talk to him, he left his pitch with a life-size cardboard figure at the doorstep of her home. The book involves more than stunts. Peppers's strategy is to use psychology and prepare thoroughly. Finally, he describes how and when to lie, concluding with a Machiavellian overview of questionable ethics that is the book's most controversial aspect. He admits there are no right answers to an ethics questionnaire. Illustrations.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Library Journal

If pitchman extraordinaire Peppers promotes his own book, it should do well.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Doubleday (March 19, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0385507534
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385507530
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,242,039 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A New Biz Master, December 26, 2001
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This 256-page book by marketing guru Don Peppers is a jewel -- as the president of a public relations agency myself, I've read it three times word-for-word, drawing new inspiration (and hope) with each reading. His four chapters on Prospecting for New Business, particularly chapter 23 on "Prospect Management," would be invaluable for any salesperson -- and judging from the ham-handed salespeople who call on me, woefully few have read the subtle lessons of "Life's A Pitch"! Peppers' story of relentlessly pursuing the Reebok account for his ad agency, Levine Huntley, is a hoot. Next to Neil Flett's "Pitch Doctor," this is easily the best book on agency new business available. Bravo!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for everyone in the Advertising business!, December 18, 1998
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Don Peppers has provided an extremely useful tool for those in the Advertising business (and any kind of business). Life's a Pitch... is very informative and entertaining, as if Don himself was engaged in a personal conversation with the reader. I liked his style, as much as his content. This book is a must for anyone who works in business, especially in sales. I especially liked his chapter on presentations. Wether you are a student, a beginner or a pro, you should read Life's a Pitch... for useful and insightful information.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Resourceful, Educational, I loved it. A must read!, March 16, 1997
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In Life's a Pitch, then you buy, Don educates you on his experiences. The more you read, the more you learn on dealing with similar situations in your own field. It is a quick read and a must read
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