The Pitch Factor

The Pitch Factor

By Cari Sommer and Kathleen HarrisBusinessEntrepreneurship
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The Pitch Factor episodes

  • Kate Bradly Chernis, Founder of Lately, "Silence Is Golden"

    Kate Bradley Chernis founded Lately, a martech company, but it is her experience as a radio DJ, broadcasting daily to millions of listeners, that helped her perfect the art of the pitch. She shares her entrepreneur's journey, the secrets she learned as a DJ,  and how it relates to pitching.  

    15 min
  • Susan McPherson on "Pitching with Purpose"
    Susan McPherson, Founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies, has been working for decades with brands to develop a social impact strategy. Here, she shares her vision for how to stand up and speak up, why it's more important than ever, and how she's built such an incredible and authentic Twitter following.  
    16 min
  • Jodi Glickman, Great on the Job, "Start with the Destination"
    Communications expert and author Jodi Glickman works with executive leaders and well-known brands to perfect their pitches, master everyday conversations, and crack the code on making your words stick. Here she shares her secret formula for pitching and how your backstory is different from your background.   
    21 min
  • Alex Song, founder Innovation Department, "What's Your Unfair Advantage?"
    Alex Song, founder of Innovation Department, a technology and investment company that creates and develops E-Commerce, Media and SaaS companies, talks with us about how entrepreneurs can figure out their why, perfect their story (hint: it's not just about passion and purpose); and embrace the competition (i.e., don't avoid the opportunity that Amazon presents).  
    17 min
  • Justin Smithline, Partner ERA "Never Bury the Lede"

    What is it like to get in front of a room full of strangers and deliver a winning pitch? Justin Smithline, partner of Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, one of NY's largest tech accelerators for founders, talks to The Pitch Factor about their infamous Demo Day, when hundreds of investors come together to hear entrepreneurs pitch and what needs to go into the first 30 seconds of your 5-minute pitch.

    13 min
  • Katia Beauchamp, CEO Birchbox, "No Is Just the Beginning"

    Katia Beauchamp, CEO of Birchbox, the first beauty subscription service and beauty industry leader, talks with us for the first episode of The Pitch Factor about what it was like to break through the noise with her idea, how the company's managed to stay relevant close to ten years after they launched, and why she loves to pitch.

     

    19 min

About The Pitch Factor

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The Pitch Factor is a podcast about the new rules of success from leaders who launched movements, built groundbreaking companies and got the world to listen. These days, delivering a successful pitch…