
Pitching for Business & Closing the Deal – 1 Day Workshop
Who is this workshop aimed at?
Business leaders, managers, owners.
Dates: Thursday, 29th May
Time: 10am – 5pm
Location: County Wexford Chamber
Full Fee €315 per person
Skillnet Funded Fee: €199 per person
Overview
In an environment where we all have to work harder to attract new clients, and to hold on to existing ones, we cannot afford to take chances when it comes to winning new business. This workshop gives a real understanding of effective communication when under pressure.
The hands-on, strategic approach will equip you and your team with the skills and confidence to take on and win any pitch that comes your way
Learning Objectives
Participants will discover the psychology of good pitching, tuning up their personal business pitching skills so that they can sell their ideas or services to the best of their ability, and win the deal. The workshop will cover:
- How to plan and prepare an effective sales pitch
- How to tailor your message to your audience
- Delivering your message in a way that really connects
- How to deal with awkward behaviours or challenging questions
- Being memorable
- Ending with impact and influencing the outcome
- Winning new business
Your Facilitator
This workshop will be led by Gavin Duffy.
Communications expert Gavin Duffy has spent the past 35 years delivering consultancy, and communications and leadership development, to corporations, social change entities and political groupings. He has coached and advised a number of Taoisigh, and many of the country’s top CEOs and Managing Partners.
One of Ireland’s leading business coaches and mentors, Gavin is publicly known for his work with entrepreneurs on all eight series of RTE’s Dragons’ Den. His early career in the media included presenting the first RTE television business programme, Marketplace; broadcasting on Morning Ireland on RTE Radio One; and co-founding regional radio station LMFM. Later Gavin became a serial entrepreneur and is now a veteran of over 40 start-ups.