Your 3-Step Pitch: Win Any Room in 20 seconds

Michael Philpott
Michael Philpott
September 23, 2025

🎯 Want to pitch yourself with confidence in under 20 seconds?

In this episode of The Science of Speaking, executive speaker coach Michael Philpott breaks down a simple 3-step formula that gets attention, builds credibility, and makes people want to know more, whether you're in a meeting, on stage, or networking with strangers.

You’ll learn:

✅ Why most pitches fall flat (and bore people instantly)

✅ A proven 3-step framework that passes Donald Miller’s “caveman test”

✅ How to sound confident, clear, and charismatic, without overselling

✅ Real-world examples you can model immediately

Key takeaway:

If your pitch doesn’t answer WHO you are, WHAT you do, and HOW it helps, in under 20 seconds, you’re losing the room. Let’s fix that.

📌 Free Tools and Coaching Support
✅ Join the StorySelling Workshop  

Learn how to pitch, present, and persuade with confidence  

👉 https://www.storyselling.nz/

🧭 Take the Free Speaker Assessment

Discover your speaking style and how to improve it

👉 https://www.michaelphilpott.co.nz/assessment

🎙️ Work with Michael One-on-One  

Explore executive speaker coaching options  

👉 https://www.michaelphilpott.co.nz/

💼 See Real Speaker Transformations  

Stories, case studies and client results  

👉 https://www.michaelphilpott.co.nz/blog/emily-blythe-pitching-transformation

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Michael Philpott
Michael Philpott
Michael is New Zealand’s #1 speaker coach and co-founder of Smart & Wise. He helps leaders speak with charisma, confidence, and clarity—drawing on decades of experience in storytelling, psychology, and stagecraft.
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