Pitching
An important part of advising is being able to convey your advice orally in a convincing way. This includes presentation skills such as clear articulation, using a logical story structure, connecting with your audience, and applying persuasion techniques. In the game development world, pitching is a well-known form: you must be able to "sell" your game concept or technical proposal briefly and powerfully to a client or investor.
The ability to convey ideas is essential to create support – after all, good advice has little effect if you can't convince anyone. Strong presentation skills help you "get your team on board" and get decisions accepted.
Starting Points
Key Points
- Pay attention to speaking pace, volume, and intonation to maintain attention.
- Support your story with examples or analogies that convince the listener of the usefulness of your advice.
- Pay attention to your body language and posture during presentation (eye contact, open posture, exuding confidence).
- Gauge your audience's reaction and respond to it.