sales pitch
noun
: a speech that is given in order to persuade someone to buy something
We got the whole sales pitch from the car salesman.
—sometimes used figurativelyIt's not clear if voters liked the governor's sales pitch enough to reelect her.
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This is true when preparing for a sales pitch, or for a coaching session with an employee, or for presenting an idea to a group of peers or your boss, or presenting the next set of objectives to your team.
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Phil Geldart, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The tax break continued to drift from its original sales pitch.
—Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2024
Friction point: The inclusion of elements like new sidewalks and synchronized traffic lights is key to the O'Connell plan's sales pitch in a city where most people never ride the bus.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 24 July 2024
Part of the sales pitch was the notion that, with the coronavirus pandemic receding, fans and families would return to the event, creating new buzz, and Paris’ attempts to integrate the Olympics into the city itself would add more color.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 July 2024
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Phil Geldart, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The tax break continued to drift from its original sales pitch.
—Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2024
Friction point: The inclusion of elements like new sidewalks and synchronized traffic lights is key to the O'Connell plan's sales pitch in a city where most people never ride the bus.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 24 July 2024
Part of the sales pitch was the notion that, with the coronavirus pandemic receding, fans and families would return to the event, creating new buzz, and Paris’ attempts to integrate the Olympics into the city itself would add more color.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 July 2024
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“Sales pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sales%20pitch. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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