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Creating a Convincing Pitch When You’re in a Time Crunch

Corinna Hagen
7 min readMar 7, 2022

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If you’ve ever been in a situation where you have to create a presentation or pitch, and you’re short on time, you know how stressful it can be. You might feel like you’re running out of time to put together a strong argument or like you don’t have enough information to make your case.

However, with a few tips and some practice, you can give a convincing pitch even when you’re under pressure. In this blog post, I’ll outline some ways to make the most of your time and prepare for showtime.

1 — Leading Thought

The ability to create a believable, personalized story is what makes it possible for us to convince people when we don’t have enough time.

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When we’re pitching an idea in business, we can’t expect to win people over with raw data or a list of bullet points. We need persuasive storytelling and emotional buy-in. The ability to create a believable, personalized story makes it possible for us to convince people when we don’t have enough time.

Some might argue that pitches are more important in some sectors than others. For example, the advertising sector is known for its powerful, persuasive…

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Corinna Hagen
Corinna Hagen

Written by Corinna Hagen

Founder of Zaradigm.com, an executive communication firm. I write about leadership and business communication 1 x month in the “Leading Choices” newsletter.

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