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
- 172
- Years Active
- 2025
Encore Episode 530 - Exposure Is The Best Teacher
Carly immersed herself fully into New York City. Learn how to learn more from being in the mix. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 495 - Approach Uncomfortable As Research
This is my remedy for that first date. Learn how to take the pressure off and remove expectations with a research purpose. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 492 - Happy Friday, Really?
Is your default opener getting stale? Learn how to alter your greeting to grab more attention. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 195 - Push Back to Push Through
It might be time to get off the hamster wheel of unrealistic expectations. Learn how to get a not-so-perfect pitch to the next stage. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 269 - Shorten The Epic Story
This will be a 2-minute listen. Learn how to cut down your pitch in order to fit the parameters of modern-day storytelling. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 268 - Keep It Local
Staying close to home can help you close the deal. Learn how to tie in a local angle to be more relatable. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 490 - Be Unapologetic When No Apology In Needed
You can acknowledge concerns without assuming undeserved wrongdoing. Learn how to avoid making mistakes with social pressure apologies. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 467 - Resist, Regroup, Reconsider Before Get-Rich-Quick
If you don’t love it, leave it. Learn how to walk away from the sole goal of making money. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 454 - Lessons In Speed Dating
Emily, Daniel and I are planning an event that I suddenly realized we have zero experience in. Learn how to research first-hand. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Episode 178 - Hitting the Goal is Not Optional
They might be arbitrary to you; they likely aren’t to your boss. Learn how to take ownership of routine goals to increase your value and position within the company to go in for the score. #ThePitch …
Encore Episode 423 - Break The Ice With Tough Questions
Standing out in a crowd can be challenging. Learn how to take the initiative in intimidating group settings. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 416 - Identify Victim, Villain, Hero
Every good story has three key characters. Learn how to develop a newsworthy story that’s worth pitching. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 245 - Reroute the Runaround Online
It don’t mean stink until you have it in ink. Learn how to overcome signature hurdles when closing in an on-demand, on-the-go society. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 203 - Make Space for Spontaneity
Some interruptions could make or break you. Learn how to create a spontaneity rule will help your orderly style. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 517 - Approach Issues With Altitude
My perspective of New York is completely different at street level versus my rooftop balcony. Learn how to make decisions like a consultant. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 400 - Chase For The Win
What are you chasing that makes no difference? Learn how to step back to gain a bigger perspective on winning the race. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 493 - Pick Up The Phone To Hear A Tone
Text messaging can disguise the real story. Learn how to get more vocal with your contacts to stay better informed. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 489 - Curb Your Enthusiasm Until The Job Is Done
Hesitate on that exclamation point! Learn how to acknowledge receipt without signaling approval. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualMentorship
Encore Episode 182 - Stop Saying You’re Following Up, Just Do It
Nothing is more annoying than this common, go-to nervous default opener. Learn how to be more confident in your follow-up to shorten your time frame on closing the deal. #ThePitch #INICIVOX #VirtualM…
Encore Episode 395 - Locate The Low Hanging Fruit
That thing or person that can be won, obtained or persuaded with little effort. Learn how to create positive momentum towards those harder to close people or tasks on your to-do list. #ThePitch #INIC…