The Pitch with Amy Summers
A skillful and strategic pitch can land you an interview, new job, promotion, or help you close that next deal. Pitching is a life skill, rooted in the art of communications that can bring you success in business and life. Technology has advanced the way we communicate with each other providing convenience, speed and more reach, but the true art of communication is often sacrificed in the process. “The Pitch” provides skills to help you improve getting your message across more effectively using today’s technology combined with classic communications techniques from Amy Summers, founder of Pitch Publicity® and INICIVOX®, who has more than 20 years experience in the field of public relations as a communications expert and high-performance entrepreneur with a proven track record of pitching success.
Amy Summers’ career unfolded in a rapidly evolving communications landscape. Since 2003 and throughout the 20-year-history at Pitch Publicity®, Amy has executed hundreds of campaigns that have collectively garnered billions of media impressions worldwide. Notably, Summers holds the distinction of being the first publicist to orchestrate live media interviews at both low and high points of the planet: the scientific laboratory Aquarius, situated 63 feet beneath the sea, and the summit of Mount Everest, towering at 21,000 feet above sea level. Her influential career has earned her recognition as a PR News Top Women Awards Honoree in the Business Entrepreneurs category, a testament to her unwavering dedication to the public relations profession.
Summers’ visionary leadership extends far beyond her accomplishments in public relations. As a pioneer in remote work since 2010, she created a virtual internship mentorship program at Pitch Publicity® that has launched more than 50 careers and fostered the growth and success of every young professional who has participated in her program. Building on this momentum and desire to expand her mentorship reach, Summers embarked on a visionary venture in 2020, establishing INICIVOX®, a virtual mentorship platform designed to hone a diverse array of soft skills crucial in today’s intricate communications landscape. For access to more in-depth communication mentorship including all episodes of “The Pitch” subscribe at: www.INICIVOX.com.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 2 minutes
- Episodes
- 173
- Years Active
- 2025
Encore Episode 728 - Bring Thoughtful Questions
Do you have any questions? Learn how to ask questions that will help your position. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 787 - Get Your Mind Off The Bone
It’s hard to get her mind off softballs and skateboards, but we are working on it. Learn how to make a mental shift to avoid being too intense. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 726 - Know The Company
You are not invested if you don’t do this. Learn how to do your research before you meet. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 571 - Before Action, RACE
Proceeding with an approach based on your personal assumptions or perceptions is a classic mistake. Learn how to apply the RACE formula to your next communications outreach. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #Virt…
Encore Episode 588 - Go With What You Know
When I was in college I made a D+ in this course then pursued it after graduation. Learn how to follow your true talents instead of forging ahead with convention. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorsh…
Encore Episode 595 - Create An Experiment Lane
Are you stuck in career gridlock? Learn how to shift gears and create or collaborate outside of your workday routine. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 610 - Don’t Let Labels Limit Learning
Isabel Wilkerson frames her findings in caste to make the uncomfortable more relatable. Learn how to stop resisting words that don’t resonate with you to expand knowledge and empathy. #ThePitch #INIC…
Encore Episode 650 - Embrace Training at Any Stage or Age
The more coaching you get, the better athlete you become. Learn how to remain in a constant state of professional learning. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 573 - Understanding Syncs PR and Marketing
A lack of knowledge and appreciation of one’s value creates potential conflict. Learn how to stay in sync with other people and disciplines before you blindly demand or force an outcome that was neve…
Encore Episode 574 - Analysis Paralysis Quick Fix
Suffering from information overload? Learn how to get unstuck from the research step. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 566 - Lean In And Learn
Mistakes are the ultimate learning tool. Learn how to avoid beating yourself up by making a conscious choice to lean in and learn. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 554 - In Success or Stress Find Your Drishti
Don’t drop your guard. Learn how to find a point of focus to avoid a tumble and fall. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 348 - Take A Pit Stop
If Rascal Flatts can run himself into the dirt, we all can. Learn when to pull over and take a much needed break. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 277 - Verbalize Important Events To Your Inner Circle
Call me if you care before uploading that sonogram pic. Learn how to avoid losing a relationship over a major life announcement. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 288 - Substitute Slander With Celebration
There are often two sides to every story. Learn how to be truthful without hurting another person. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 306 - Escaping Manipulation Traps
It comes in many forms and is hard to identify, especially if it’s sugarcoated. Learn how to respond to verbal daggers without getting trapped in someone’s self-serving plan. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #Vir…
Encore Episode 405 - Pen Your Personal Purpose
Your career will ultimately not fulfill you. Learn how to stay focused on your higher calling. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 369 - Heed To A Higher Calling
Are you in a calling or a career? Learn how to block the career chatter and listen to the calling of your heart. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 491 - Don’t Let Credit Get In The Way Of Cause
Organic Natural Health got their response from Amazon in an unexpected way. Learn how to leverage and move forward a cause without credit. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 366 - What If First Then Do Something
Serial entrepreneur Anthony Zolezzi challenged me on this. Learn how to innovate a new idea with limitless possibilities. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship