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ADVERTISING PITCH

What is an Advertising Pitch


An advertising pitch describes the proposals of an advertising
agency to promote a product or service. The pitch states the
objectives for the campaign and describes how the campaign
will deliver its intended results. Companies request advertising
pitches so that they can select the most suitable proposal from
a number of advertising agencies. A successful pitch should
demonstrate that an agency can use the marketing budget
effectively to create greater value for a brand, according to the
World Federation of Advertisers.
Step 1

Arrange a meeting to make your pitch. Bring any other


members of your team to the meeting so that the client/
company knows who will be working on its account if your
pitch is successful.

Ask the client to ensure that everyone involved in the selection


decision will be present at the meeting. Bring any essential
equipment, such as a laptop, projector or flip chart, to the
meeting.
Step 2

Introduce your team. Describe your credentials and state why


your firm can meet the campaign requirements. State the
objectives for the advertising campaign and explain how you
will measure results against the objectives.
Step 3

Profile the target market for the advertising campaign and


present any market research that you have carried out.

Describe the target audience and detail their product


preferences. Explain how your advertising messages align with
the product factors the audience rates as important.

Show how your messages differentiate the client's product from


those of competitors.
Step 4

Present the creative proposals for the campaign. Show mock-


ups of press advertisements for newspaper or magazine to
demonstrate impact. Make a test video of a television or cinema
commercial, rather than presenting the proposal on a two-
dimensional storyboard.

Present any available results you have obtained from concept


research. Advertising researchers monitor response to different
concepts, helping to validate proposals. Present the media
proposals for the campaign, explaining why the selected media
represent the most cost-effective strategy for reaching the target
audience.
Step 5

Provide the client with a proposed budget for the campaign,


including creative, media and production costs. Where possible,
compare the campaign costs with the forecast results to
demonstrate value for money and return on investment. Go
through the campaign schedule, setting out key dates for
detailed creative proposals, client approvals and publication.
Restate the key measurements for the campaign.
Step 6

Summarize the key points of your pitch and state why you
believe your pitch will help the client's team meet its marketing
objectives. Invite questions from the client team. Thank the
client team members for their time and ask when they will make
their decision on the winning pitch.

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