This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Jun 11, 2018 in his first book, lifes a pitch, brilliant title, became an international best seller, has just been relaunched in an extended 10year anniversary edition. Lifes a pitch by roger mavity, 9780552156837, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Book one is written by roger mavity and it looks at the pitch itself and how to put together a brilliant pitch in life or in business. Life s a pitch is different from all those boring business howtosucceed books because it shows how every transaction in life involves the emotions, whether youre pitching for a. His first book, life s a pitch was originally published by bantam press in 2007 and has since become a bestseller. Written by stephen bayley, roger mavity, narrated by stephen bayley, roger mavity. A mixture of mentoring, graphics, anthropology, market research and modern machiavellianism, this book will train you to pitch for success. Well, if you spent most of your life in creative businesses, which i have, you spent most of your life eyeball deep in bullshit and nonsense because there is so much rubbish talked about creativity and people talk about brainstorming and thinking outside the box and all of that stuff. His previous book, lifes a pitch, was an international bestselling guide to presenting ideas. Lifes a pitch, how to sell yourself and your brilliant ideas. See all books authored by roger mavity, including lifes a pitch, and the rule breakers book of business, and more on.
Reading the book, i much preferred the first half to the second. Dec 07, 2018 i just finished reading lifes a pitch. His first book, lifes a pitch, became an international bestseller and has recently been relaunched in an extended ten year anniversary edition. There he led the pitch for the companys takeover of the forte group still the biggest hostile takeover bid in british commercial history. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Random house presents the audiobook edition of life s a pitch by stephen bayley and roger mavity, read by the authors with roy mcmillan, wayne forester and emily bevan the pitch is the absolute essence of modern business.
Roger mavity gives his top tips for delivering the perfect pitch in this short video. Groundbreaking and genrebusting, it will transform the way you think about the. Lifes a pitch, the book by roger mavity and stephen bayley, is designed to help the reader learn how to pitch both their ideas and themselves. Mar 27, 2007 lifes a pitch by roger mavity, 9780593056431, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Lifes a pitch audiobook stephen bayley, roger mavity. How to sell yourself and your brilliant ideas by roger mavity, in very good condition. Stephen bayley is a celebrated spokesperson on design, and consults for such companies as ford and cocacola. The pitch is the absolute essence of modern business.
Lifes a pitch is different from all those boring business howtosucceed books because it shows how every transaction in life involves the emotions, whether youre. Browse roger mavitys bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Jul 01, 2011 a pitch is not about transferring information, its about transferring power. Life s a pitch is the ultimate howto book a mixture of mechanics and magic. A pitch is not about transferring information, its about transferring power. Life s a pitch by roger mavity, 9780552156837, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. How to sell yourself and your brilliant ideas kindle edition by stephen bayley author, roger mavity author 4. His third, called how to steal fire, about debunking the myths about creativity, will be out from penguin next year. Ideas are the most valuable commodity in the modern economy, and it is human skill which develops them. In pitching for new business, ideas and emotional intelligence dominate.
Roger mavity stephen bayley author in the 1970s, terence conran plucked stephen from the obscurity of provincial academe to do his good works. His first book, lifes a pitch has become an international bestseller selling over 60,000 copies. Random house presents the audiobook edition of lifes a pitch by stephen bayley and roger mavity, read by the authors with roy mcmillan, wayne forester and emily bevan. Episode 117 creativity and collaboration with roger mavity. Lifes a pitch by stephen bayley goodreads share book. Lifes a pitch is the ultimate howto booka mixture of mechanics and magic. His first book, lifes a pitch, became an international best seller, and his second, the rulebreakers book of business came out in 20. And his second, the rulebreakers book of business came out in 20. Split into two halves, the first book delivers succinct and pragmatic advice while the second expounds on that advice in a more discursive read. Bayley and mavitys book made me rethink what i mostly knew already, but dont put into practice enough due to time pressures. Lifes a pitch by stephen bayley, roger mavity, paperback. How to sell yourself and your brilliant ideas 01 by bayley, stephen, mavity, roger isbn. Roger mavity business and motivational speaker raise the bar. Roger mavity, author of life s a pitch, on librarything.
Browse roger mavity s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Lifes a pitch roger mavity paperback musicmagpie store. A new edition of lifes a pitch will be published in 2017 and a book about creativity will be published by penguin next year. If you are self aware enough to realise the difference between pitching yourself well and badly, then this lifes pitch is a good, quick read.
Too much prose, not enough poetry we live in a world where we are constantly seeking new creative ideas, but we dont understand how to find them. Roger mavity books list of books by author roger mavity. Booktopia has life s a pitch, how to sell yourself and your brilliant ideas by stephen bayley. In the past he has run his own advertising company, pitching successfully for business from the likes of honda, minolta and burberry. London business forum offers a programme of fun and insightful. Aristotle and shakespeare had a name for it they called rhetoric the art of persuasion, and like bayley and mavity, knew that to persuade involved passion, emotion and getting your audiences imagination fired up. He started his career in advertising, setting up his own firm, mavity gilmore in 1981. His next book, on creativity, will be published by penguin random house later. Stephen bayley, roger mavity, alice vincent and marty jopson. It is a quite refreshing book since pitches are explored through two different perspectives involving technical details and subjective impressions. Roger mavity is the chairman of one of the uks largest financial pr companies and former owner of an advertising agency, with a history of successful corporate pitches behind him.
I am a trustee of the photographers gallery, and my own photography has been exhibited in london, paris, brussels, ghent, knokke, and amsterdam. How to sell yourself and your brilliant ideas by stephen bayley and roger mavity. Lifes a pitch, 2011, 304 pages, stephen bayley, roger. After ten years, he sold the business and became chief executive of granada groups leisure division. He is, with stephen bayley, coauthor of life s a pitch, a bestselling guide to presentation skills. My first book life s a pitch was published in 2007 and i am working on my next. I hate to admit it, but bayley and mavity are scarily right with their core premise. He then sold the business and became a ceo within granada group, where he handled the communications for granadas. Ideas are the most valuable commodity in the modern economy and it is human skill which develops them. Lifes a pitch audiobook stephen bayley, roger mavity audible.
Nov 03, 2008 lifes a pitch is the ultimate howto book a mixture of mechanics and magic. Roger retains the rare ability to be creative whilst leading from the top, developing as opposed to preserving. Roger mavity is the author of the rule breakers book of business 3. How to sell yourself and your brilliant ideas mavity, roger, bayley, stephen on. Design guru stephen bayley and advertising expert roger mavity have coauthored an informative and entertaining book, how to steal fire. And hes now also working on a book on creativity to be published by penguin in 2018. Throughout his career, roger developed a reputation as an expert when it came to pitching. Stephen bayley is a celebrated spokesperson on design, and consults for. Interview with presentation skills expert roger mavity. Life s a pitch by stephen bayley and roger mavity audiobook extract read by by penguin books uk published on 20171027t09. He is a trustee of pallant house gallery in chichester, has a masters degree in photography from the university of westminster, and his photographs have been exhibited in london, paris, ghent, brussels and amsterdam.
However, the skills of the pitch also apply to just about every significant personal transaction in our lives. Buy a discounted paperback of life s a pitch online from australias leading online bookstore. However the skills of the pitch are not only relevant to the world of business, rather they apply to just about every significant personal transaction in your life. He is, with stephen bayley, coauthor of lifes a pitch, a bestselling guide to presentation skills. How to sell yourself and your brilliant ideas roger mavity stephen bayley ebook. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Stephen and roger introduce the principles behind their book lifes a pitch. Lifes a pitch is the ultimate howto book a mixture of mechanics and magic. A mixture of mentoring, graphics, anthropology, market research and modern machiavellianism, this book is a preparation for success. How to sell yourself and your brilliant ideas by bayley, stephen, mavity, roger isbn. Roger mavity is the chief executive of conran holdings. Part inspirational manual for business, part guidebook to a successful and happy social life, life s a pitch is written as the result of an accumulated half century of mostly successful pitching by the authors. If you are self aware enough to realise the difference between pitching yourself well and badly, then this life s pitch is a good, quick read. Roger mavity the pitch is the absolute essence of modern business.
Lifes a pitch gives us a sharp reminder that creating and delivering a persuasive, impactful pitch and gaining trust from your audience, whether they be a key hire, an investor, an acquirer or even a life partner, is not easy, and by planning, you can significantly improve your performance. Random house presents the audiobook edition of life s a pitch by stephen bayley and roger mavity, read by the authors with roy mcmillan, wayne forester and emily bevan. Lifes a pitch by roger mavity, 9780552174862, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Lifes a pitch audiobook by stephen bayley, roger mavity. He then became chief executive of granada leisure before masterminding the companys successful pitch to the city to buy the forte group still the largest. His second book, the rulebreakers book of business. Roger mavity rogers first career was in advertising. After ten successful years, he sold the business and became chief executive of granada groups leisure division. Feb 12, 2007 stephen and roger introduce the principles behind their book lifes a pitch. Lifes a pitch by stephen bayley penguin books australia. There he led the pitch for the companys takeover of the forte group. Roger mavity is a business expert, a writer and a photographer. Lifes a pitch, how to sell yourself and your brilliant. Roger mavity audio books, best sellers, author bio.
Part inspirational manual for business, part guidebook to a successful and happy social life, life s a pitch is written as the result of an. A mixture of mentoring, graphics, anthropology, market research and modern machiavellianism, this book will prepare you for success. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. His first book, life s a pitch has become an international bestseller selling over 60,000 copies. After a successful career in advertising and design, roger mavity has reinvented himself as a writer and photographer. And the skills of the pitch can also apply to just about every significant personal transaction in your life. A mixture of mentoring, graphics, anthropology, market research and modern. Roger mavity founded his own advertising agency, mavity gilmore jaume, in 1981. Mar, 2015 when it comes to pitching, it isnt about how you say it but about having something worth saying.
Roger mavity roger s first career was in advertising. In pitching for new business, it is ideas and emotional intelligence that dominate. Life s a pitch tells you how to handle human transactions. Interview with presentation skills expert roger mavity this month we interviewed roger mavity, who originally started his career in advertising, where he ran his own advertising agency, mavity gilmore jaume, for ten years. His first book, lifes a pitch was originally published by bantam press in 2007 and has since become a bestseller.
So whether at a sales conference in corporate conference room hell or. Creative minds stephen bayley and roger mavity join us to discuss why theyve updated their business and etiquette classic lifes a pitch. In 20, he brought out the rulebreakers book of business, an anarchic guide to business success. Ideas are the most valuable commodity in the modern economy and it is human skill that develops them.
Martins school of art and the university of westminster where he graduated as a ma with merit. Roger mavity business and motivational speaker raise. So whether at a sales conference in corporate conference room hell or over lunch at a. Users who like life s a pitch by stephen bayley and roger mavity audiobook extract read by.