Perfecting Your Pitch: How to Succeed in Business and in Life by Finding Words That Work [Paperback]

Whether you’re asking for a raise, selling but holding your price, ending a relationship, or talking to children about divorce, success is predicated on planned, effective communication. Yet, most people fail to properly prepare their message. A veteran corporate attorney, sports agent, and expert consultant, Ronald M. Shapiro has spent years developing and honing his negotiation techniques. Now, Shapiro shares the bulletproof system of scripting he calls the Three D’s: Draft, Devil’s Advocate, Deliver.

Illustrating his methods with fascinating real-life stories and helpful scripts, he walks readers through the process of creating an effective message, preparing for counterarguments, and delivering the results with confidence and grace. Applicable across a broad range of situations, Perfecting Your Pitch empowers us to get the results we want.“Perfecting Your Pitch is filled with powerful insights about effective communication for leaders, parents, friends, spouses, managers, and consumers. Ron Shapiro, a world-renowned negotiation expert, sports agent, and lawyer, shares rich examples and practical wisdom accumulated through decades of experience. The book takes readers behind the scenes of major sports deals, business negotiations, and family challenges, revealing how Shapiro has achieved extraordinary success and helped others follow in his footsteps—all while maintaining impeccable integrity.”—Adam Grant, Wharton professor and bestselling author of Give and Take
 
“Advice from Ron Shapiro is money in the bank. If you want to learn how to deal with life and business communication challenges, then perfecting your pitch is a must read.”—Ann Curry, NBC News National and International Correspondent and Anchor at Large