Pitch Perfect Guide

HOW TO PITCH

Your Pitch Perfect Guide

Video: Basics of the Industry - Who, What, Where, Terms, Acronyms and More, Dougal Grimes (Spin Master) moderates with panelists Azhelle Wade (Toy Coach), Greg Benassar (Asmodee), Elizabeth Moody (7 Towns), Dan Rowan (UltraPro)

Video: Pitch like a Pro to Manufacturers and Retailers, Moderator: Tim Walsh (Co-Founder, Roo Games; Founder, The Playmakers) with panelists: Tanya Thompson (Director Global Product Acquisition & Inventor Relations for Gaming, Hasbro), Adam Hockerman (Vice President of New Business, PlayMonster), Leila Nosrati (Principal, Master Toy Advisors), David Winter (Head of New Product Acquisition & Inventor Relations, Jazwares),

Gillian Ruan (Enterprise Innovation and Inventor Relations Manager, Mattel)

Articles with Advice from Experts - Some You Will Pitch !

Leila Nosrati: Pitching & the Pandemic:

Think Like a Buyer, Pitch Like a Pro - COVID-19 Edition

by Leila Nosrati, President, Master Toy Advisors | Product Innovation Partners

The 5 Ws and 1 H of Inventor Pitch Sheets with Template

by Tanya Thompson, Director Global Product Acquisition and Inventor Relations for Gaming at Hasbro

I Have The Next Big Thing

by Mike Hirtle, President of Paladin, formerly of Hasbro and Mattel

Feedback on Feedback

by Jack Degnan, Professional Inventor

What to Do While You Pitch The Next Big Thing

by Nicholas Cravotta and Rebecca Bleau of BlueMatter Games

Documenting your Concepts

by Ken Gruhl, Professional Inventor

Do’s and Don’ts for New Inventors

by Lisa Wuennemann, Director of Marketing, PlayMonster

Top 6 Tips for Inventors on Presenting a Toy or Game

by Mike Hirtle, President of Paladin

Think Like a Buyer and Pitch Like a Pro

by Leila Nosrati, Product Acquisition and Inventor Relations, Master Toy Advisors / Product Innovation Partners

Think of your Toy Game as a Commercial

by Joe and Dave Herbert of the Herbert Brothers

How to Make a Pitch via Email

by Andy Geremia

Perfect Pitch

by Amy Opheim, President of C3 Marketing

Oh My! That’s An Ugly Baby

by Ken Scheel, Founder, KEVA Planks

Pitch Tip: Perfect your elevator pitch

Mattel's Christopher Keenan on how to keep buyers engaged throughout the process, and why brevity is key.

Video Killed the Sell Sheet Star: 7 Ways to Make a Better Invention Pitch Video

by Matt Nuccio, President at Design Edge Inc. Designer - Inventor - Manufacture Agent- Lecturer - Consultant

Persuading With A Powerful Pitch Video

by Harry van Sambeek, CoFounder of ThenQ

Last, but not least! Why Does It Take So Long?

For those of you unfamiliar with the many challenges toy inventors face in getting their ideas seen, considered, and eventually sometimes even purchased by a toy company, this is a very fair question. The process is long, multi-stepped, and certainly for anyone on the outside waiting for some kind of smoke signal, frankly torturous.

Here, then, are 5 reasons why it does indeed take so long. Read More....