Ahead Quote by Scott Cook

At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter how good your PowerPoint slides are or your strategy or concept. What it really comes…

— Jeremy Gutsche

I hate the way people use slide presentations instead of thinking. People would confront a problem by creating a presentation. I wanted them to…

— Steve Jobs

Pitch tip: Speak confidently about your product, but be able to admit when you need more information, and get it to the people you're…

— Alexis Ohanian

PowerPoint may not be of any use for you in a presentation, but it may liberate you in another way, an artistic way. Who…

— David Byrne

Over the years, there's so many times when you're just wanting to deliver messages constantly or most efficiently, and sometimes you can't just let…

— Sean Payton

My business is to perform on the pitch, to put in performances and that is what I want to do.

— Marko Arnautovic

“The lesson here is critical: The purpose of a pitch isn’t necessarily to move others immediately to adopt your idea. The purpose is to…

— Daniel H. Pink

I used to go into rooms of older executives and try to pitch talk show ideas and when I was writing as a journalist…

— Lily Collins

“The most important element is that you have a great product or service. If you have this, everything else is easy. But here are…

— Fast Company

PowerPoint presentations too often resemble a school play - very loud, very slow, and very simple.

— Edward Tufte

Too often, sales reps simply regurgitate their presentations and expect to land the sale. It doesn't work.

— Harvey Mackay

“Nobody wants a sales pitch. So instead of trying a hard sell, focus on telling a story that captivates your audience by painting a…

— Ziad K. Abdelnour