Pitch coaching · tailored to you

Answering your sales pitch needs

Whatever the audience (clients, investors, partners, a jury) and whatever the format, I help you turn a good offer into a pitch that is clear, credible and memorable.

Your needs, my answers Tell me about your project
30+Years of experience
100+Corporate clients
FR / ENBilingual delivery
Online
& on site
Flexible formats
Your needs

Every pitch starts with a question

Prospects and clients come with different challenges. Here is how each one is answered.

From your need to my answer

Four situations I meet most often.

Four client needs and the matching coaching answers YOU NEED I ANSWER WITH "I need a clear, short message"Too much to say, too little time "I need to convince, not just inform"Buyers, investors or jurors with different criteria "I need to be at ease live"Voice, stress, stage or camera presence "My whole team must pitch the same story" Message & structureOne idea, one story, one call to action Tailored argumentsEvidence and benefits chosen for each audience Delivery & presenceRehearsal, voice, posture, answers to questions Team workshops & shared pitch
Coaching formats

Three ways to work together

Used alone or combined, depending on your audience, your team and your timeline.

1

Group training

Webinars or workshops · online or on site

A shared foundation for a team, a cohort or a delegation.

  • Pitching best practices and presentation structure
  • Storytelling that makes an offer memorable
  • Adapting the message to each audience and its decision criteria
  • Written pitch guidelines to apply right away
2

One-to-one coaching

Personal sessions · online or in person

Tailored work on your own pitch and your own slides.

  • Content: message, structure, evidence, impact
  • Delivery: voice, pace, eye contact, energy, questions and objections
  • Slide deck: clarity, visual support, one idea per slide
  • Successive rounds: diagnosis first, then polish and rehearsal
3

Live and on-stage preparation

On site · stage, trade show or event

Adapting your pitch to the real conditions of the day.

  • Shortening a long pitch without losing the story
  • Rehearsals with timing and immediate feedback
  • Stage presence: posture, movement, microphone, use of the screen
  • Managing stress and the first seconds
Approach

A method that adapts to your audience

The same thread runs through every format: clarify the message, prove the value, then deliver it with presence.

The coaching journey

Five steps, from first diagnosis to confident delivery.

Five-step coaching journey: align, structure, prove, deliver, perform 1 Align Understand your goal, audience and criteria 2 Structure One message, one story, a clear flow 3 Prove Evidence, figures, slides that support 4 Deliver Voice, pace, eye contact, handling questions 5 Perform Rehearse in real conditions, then go

One story, several formats

The same structure, scaled to the time you have. Indicative proportions.

The same pitch structure adapted to a long, a short and a very short format Long format · meeting or jury Hook Problem Solution & innovation Impact & proof Team Ask Short format · stage or event Hook Problem Solution Impact Ask Very short format · elevator or phone Problem Solution & proof Ask Same story, tighter.
Why Patrick JAY

Fit for an international, multicultural audience

Three decades of professional communication, coaching and journalism, delivered in French and English.

100+ corporate clients

Head of training at PatrickJAYCommunications, specialist in professional communication.

Certified coach

ICI Geneva certification, plus a Cambridge University additional certificate in Executive Coaching.

International pitching

Public-speaking programmes for multinational groups and multicultural teams, in English and French.

European institutions

Trainer in professional writing and speaking for the Council of the European Union (2011–2012).

Six books

Author of six books on professional speaking and message design.

Journalist's ear

Economic reporter for broadcast reports on Euronews: a feel for short, clear, sharp messages.

Event pitch coaching

Pitch preparation for founders and teams at major international events such as VivaTech.

Prospecting & selling

Regular trainer in prospecting, pitching, sales and negotiation for companies and media groups.

Next step

Let's talk about your pitch

Tell me about your audience, your format and your deadline: I will come back with a tailored proposal.

Patrick JAY, Global Pitch Coach

Contact Info

Patrick JAY

PatrickJAYCommunications

5 rue de la Terrasse, F-75017 Paris, France

+33 (0)6 07 19 18 42

patrickjay@patrickjaycommunications.fr


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