deliver a pitch

Meaning

This means to present a business idea, product proposal, or sales talk to potential clients, investors, or stakeholders. It highlights the act of giving the presentation and trying to persuade the audience to buy or invest.

Examples

• She spent all night rehearsing so she could deliver a flawless pitch to the venture capitalists.

  She spent all night rehearsing so she could deliver a flawless pitch to the venture capitalists.

• Our team is scheduled to deliver a pitch to the marketing director tomorrow afternoon.

  Our team is scheduled to deliver a pitch to the marketing director tomorrow afternoon.

• It's not just about having a great product; you also need to know how to deliver a pitch.

  It's not just about having a great product; you also need to know how to deliver a pitch.

• He was incredibly nervous before he had to deliver the pitch, but he did a fantastic job.

  He was incredibly nervous before he had to deliver the pitch, but he did a fantastic job.

• The agency will deliver their pitch to three different potential clients this week.

  The agency will deliver their pitch to three different potential clients this week.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He made a great pitch delivery.

  ✓ He delivered a great pitch.

  While 'pitch delivery' is sometimes used as a noun phrase, the standard and natural verb collocation is 'to deliver a pitch'.

• ✗ We need to say a pitch to the investors.

  ✓ We need to deliver a pitch to the investors.

  You 'deliver' or 'give' a pitch; you do not 'say' or 'speak' a pitch.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The startup founders are preparing to ___ to a panel of angel investors.

  💡 Present their business idea to secure funding.

  Show answer

  deliver a pitch

• She was chosen to ___ to our new client because she is the most charismatic speaker on the team.

  💡 Present the proposal.

  Show answer

  deliver the pitch