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In \u003cem\u003ePitch Perfect\u003c\/em\u003e, Bill McGowan shows you how to craft the right message and deliver it using the right language—both verbal and nonverbal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePitch Perfect \u003c\/em\u003eteaches you\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ehow to overcome common communication pitfalls using McGowan’s simple Principles of Persuasion, which are highly effective and easy to learn, implement, and master. With \u003cem\u003ePitch Perfect\u003c\/em\u003e you can harness the power of persuasion and have people not only listening closely to your every word but also remembering you long after you’ve left the room.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eThe media coach and Emmy Award-winning correspondent Bill McGowan shares his secrets of pitch-perfect communications, showing readers how to communicate with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the pivotal moments of our lives, results are often determined not only by our actions but by our words as well. Saying the right thing the right way can make the difference between sealing the deal or losing the account, advancing your career or suffering a demotion. During these moments, it's important to be pitch perfect—to use precisely the right tone to convey the right message to the right person at the right time. Such pitch-perfect moments are crucial in our personal and professional journeys. In \u003cem\u003ePitch Perfect\u003c\/em\u003e, the renowned media coach Bill McGowan shows you how to craft just the right message. Along the way, McGowan lays out his Seven Principles of Persuasion, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e  The Scorsese Principle: Hold your audience's attention with visual images. Direct the film that plays in your listener's mind.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  The No-Tailgating Principle: Avoid verbal fender-benders and career-wrecking moments by maintaining a safe talking distance. When in doubt, stop talking and listen.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  The Pasta-Sauce Principle: Cure boredom by boiling down your message, making it as rich and brief as possible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePitch Perfect\u003c\/em\u003e, you'll learn how to overcome all these communication pitfalls. The Seven Principles of Persuasion are as easy to learn, implement, and master as they are effective. The right language—both verbal and nonverbal—can make you more confident, persuasive, and certain. It can stir people to listen closely to your every word and to remember you long after you've left the room.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eWith Bill McGowan’s book in front of you, your days of thinking “I wish I had said that” will be behind you. His peerless advice offers readers a real chance to be heard and to succeed. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSheryl Sandberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bill McGowan has captured the indefinable human essence of his teaching on the written page. 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