"Absolutely loved it. Our trainer was fantastic, I was super impressed. The combo of their personality, expertise and the format made it the best ‘corporate training’ I’ve ever attended."
Pitching for Business
1 on 1, Half Day, Two Half Days or Full day Sessions
Virtual Courses
If you’re pitching for business, if you’re selling products or services, we can increase your chances of success. We’ll help you win business.
We’ve done it for individuals and teams selling in increasingly competitive markets, for those seeking funding, for large corporations pitching for large contracts, and for procurement teams going for large government tenders.
Course Overview
The Communications Clinic’s presentation skills group course is based on learning-by-doing.
Every person on the course presents, has their pitch recorded, has it assessed and then implements changes based on feedback received.
Participants leave the session with a clear idea of where they need to further improve, and an action plan of how to do it.
We’ll devise a programme that works for you, your business, your budget and your objectives.
We’ll show you how to assess your audience, how to structure your sales pitch, how to deliver it with confidence and sincerity and how to deal with aggressive, probing and intensive questioning.
We can help from the very start of the process - from the initial research and client conversations, the identification of potential customers and their individual needs right through to the actual pitch on the day.
If you work with us, we guarantee that you will be ready and prepared to deliver the best possible version of your story to the client or customer. We’ll provide you with a competitive edge. You’ll leave with a skillset that is practical and applicable to every selling opportunity or pitch.
You’ll come to the initial session with two things ready. One, a clear idea of what you want to achieve through working with us. And two, a pitch or sales offering ready to deliver.
We’ll start by establishing the core learning objectives for your training.
Then we’ll look at the content and delivery of your sales pitch and give you honest and applicable feedback.
We take your sales teams through practical and experiential training that covers:
How to tap into the customer’s specific and unique needs
How to manage difficult and probing questions
How to maximise their chances of success.
This training will provide participants with practical, applicable tools that they can start to put into practice straight away.
Our training results in behavioural change - not just attitudinal change - and is experiential and participatory. Participants put forward their sales pitch and have it carefully assessed and honestly reviewed with solid feedback identifying where they might need to improve.
Course Outcomes
By the end of this programme, you will:
Have a structured, informed approach to analysing your clients’ needs and keeping those needs at the core of all your pitch preparation
Have learned how to listen to understand your client and react to what they tell you
Know the best structure for your pitch, including how to start with impact and end with action
Identified your core story and be able to transfer that to every pitch you face
Know how to use visual aids, including PowerPoint, to best effect
Be able to deliver your message in a natural, engaging and authentic way.
What people say about us
We work with some of the biggest organizations in Ireland. We’ve helped multinationals and global brands. And we've also helped thousands of individuals.
"Brilliant all round!. Engaging and practical advice throughout the entire session. Tips that you could take straight away."
"Dreaded the idea of it before we began but we’re all made feel really comfortable - not at all foolish & supported throughout. Really positive experience overall with lots of take aways to use on our day to day."
"Everything was very applicable to real work situations. I was able to use the structure we were taught within two days of the first session. It helped me think about who I was talking to and what was important to them. This led me to change the direction of my communication."
"Excellent Course"
"Excellent course, extremely well presented with good variety of breakouts and activities. Really learnt a lot. A must for all staff"
"Excellent training course. Thank you!"
"Extremely well designed and delivered course, enjoyed every minute and learnt a lot - personally and professionally."
"Good course relevant and actionable training provided"
"Great session. Highlighted areas that I didn't think about previously. I have recommended the course to my team already and some signed up for next sessions. Our Trainer was brilliant. Very engaging and easy to follow"
"I absolutely recommend this course for employees who are dealing with challenging clients."
"I could not recommend this course enough. I have completed a few online courses, however this one was very engaging all day. It kept everyone involved and lots of interesting topics."
"I felt the course was very good and the instructor was clear and concise"
"I found the course excellent. Our trainer was very engaging and made the whole experience very enjoyable. They were obviously both very familiar with the course content and passionate about the topic."
"I found the feedback on our presentations incredibly beneficial and easy to understand and apply."
"I found this course informative and insightful, it was very interactive with participants sharing experiences openly and honestly. The trainer was engaging and knowledgeable in the field."
"I found this to be a really worthwhile and beneficial course to take. Our Trainer provided us with a lot of helpful and useful insights that, to me, now makes writing feel less daunting and more achievable."
"I have to say even though you are completely out of your comfort zone doing these, the course itself was brilliant. Learnt so much in those few hours and hearing feedback from your colleagues was actually really good."
"I honestly feel I will use the skills learned in my next meeting tomorrow and look forward to future engagements with teams I work with and what messages I bring to those engagements and how I will now deliver content! I only wish I had done it sooner!"
"I really appreciated that we used our own personal examples for these exercises. I was able to take away real feedback to incorporate in future communications and meetings. While rewatching yourself present can be painful, the trainer made it very easy and comfortable."
"I really enjoyed the course and i would not change it. Our Trainer was an excellent presenter and I picked up so many practical pieces of advice for speaking clearly and how to apply it."
"I really enjoyed the course, the trainer was excellent. She was very engaging and energetic which made the course very enjoyable. Definitely came away with a few tips and techniques to try."
"I really enjoyed this course. The facilitator was engaging & I learned invaluable skills to be a great facilitator which I will take to my current role."
"I thoroughly enjoyed the course. It was thought provoking and I picked up a lot of tips which will help me down the line. I really enjoyed the content and found that the tutor was highly engaging and was well versed on her information."
"I thoroughly enjoyed this course and learned a lot from it. Thank you,"
"I thought the trainer was great. They weren't just speaking off a script/handbook. They engaged with what the participants were saying, knowledgeable and gave practical examples and information."
"I thoroughly enjoyed this course. I found the trainer extremely easy to listen to and very approachable."
"It's was probably one of the best courses I've attended, the trainer was excellent."
"It was truly outstanding and practical. I learnt a lot from it. The learning approach and key takeaways from the workshops were extremely beneficial and I am definitely going to use the feedback given by the consultant and my peers to improve my communication."
Great training from a brilliant trainer. The content was relevant and helpful and they delivered it in an engaging and thoughtful way. I'd highly recommend this course."
"Our trainer was a very knowledgeable and made the content fresh and enjoyable. I will be recommending this course to my colleagues."
"Our Trainer was fantastic, very engaging and had a wonderful cheerful and uplifting manner. Provided us with lots of advise and tips which are so relevant to our roles. Very clear in his delivery of the course."
"Our trainer was incredible to deal with, they passed on great feedback & remained positive throughout with really beneficial changes to take away."
"Our Trainer was very knowledgeable and easy to follow. She delivered well and explained each step. Answered all questions asked. Very good at delivering online training, highly recommend."
"Our Trainer was great. Really enjoyed the course and will benefit from it in the future. Thanks."
"Overall, found the course very interesting and engaging and will hopefully bring all the traits learned from the course into the practice now in the workplace."
"Really excellent course, trainer was very engaging."
"Really glad to have taken part in this course - very beneficial"
"The content was excellent and to the point. The trainer listened to our brief for what was needed for the participants on the day and delivered it to a very high standard."
"The course was excellent, trainer was professional and very knowledgeable with practical tips and advice to improve."
"The course was not only informative, but it was delivered in an engaging and interesting manner."
"The instructor was possibly the best I have ever seen in a course - professional, knowledgeable, able to get back on topic easily, friendly and engaging, in control of the virtual room...a joy to listen to and also a great source of information."
"The trainer was a great example of a communicator themselves. They are excellent at reacting to specific things that came up rather than working from a script."
"The Trainer was a great host and very knowledgeable. Learned a lot."
"The trainer was brilliant, very informative and interesting and very engaging"
"The trainer was very interesting and engaging. She was very professional and well prepared. I really enjoyed the course and I have recommended it to all of my colleagues."
"This was an excellent course. The content was extremely good, relevant, practical and well delivered by the trainer."
"This was an excellent course. Very useful tips and easy to remember. I will definitely be changing the way I do presentations going forward"
"Thought the course was very engaging and helpful, and the perfect length for a virtual setting."
"Very enjoyable and relevant program - enjoyed all aspects of it"
"Very enjoyable course. I have already recommended this course to colleagues and can look forward to putting the training into practice."
"Very motivational course that is directly applicable to my role. Interaction with peers was beneficial."
"Was dreading it due to having to give a presentation but actually thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt a lot. Really really feel like I've made some step change improvements which I'm keen to internalize!"
"We had a brilliant facilitator who understood where we were coming from & where we wanted to go before we did."
"We had an excellent coach. Very aligned to our own values: caring, grounded, innovative and fair."
Who We Work With
Frequently asked questions
Is this course right for me?
If you want to be a better sales person and increase your success rate - then yes, it is.
If you want a fresh perspective on your pitch delivery and your offering - then yes, it is.
This training works for a group of experienced sales people who want to reach a new level of expertise or refresh their pitch.
It’s equally suited if you’re new to sales and find the process of selling and pitching somewhat daunting - we’ll design the course to match your level
What is the learning experience like?
Practical. Interesting. Effective. Fun.
We don’t just do extensive theory; we focus on real personal development. This is not about tricks or superficial tips. It’s about lasting improvements and effective behavioural change.
Can we tailor this to my team?
Yes. All of our courses are tailored to your specific needs.
We’ll work with you to establish your specific learning objectives, your corporate house style and the complexities that are unique to your own context.
I’m still not sure if this course is for me?
Why don’t you talk to one of our trainers?
Let us know what specific arena you need to excel in, and we can design a training programme to make it happen.
Can you run this training remotely?
Our training can be delivered in person or online – whichever suits you best.
We suggest that if most of your selling and pitching is done in person then you are better to train in this manner too to best replicate your working environment.
Equally if you sell mainly online then that’s the way to go.
Can you deliver training around the country?
Yes. We have trainers based right across Ireland. And all of our trainers are willing and happy to travel.
Can you deliver training internationally?
We can. And we regularly do. In the recent past, we’ve worked with clients in the US, in the UK, in South East Asia and across mainland Europe.
