
Hugo Meares
‘The Craft of Persuasion : Insights of a Pitch Doctor’
Ever get involved in a career-defining tender with a deadline fast approaching? Pitching with the right skills, mindsets and process will significantly increase your likelihood of success.
Hugo Meares is a pitch doctor, speaker and trainer. Organisations get him involved to work on high-stakes tenders to significantly increase their persuasiveness, to differentiate their offer and to coach their teams to deliver with a ‘from the heart’, professional style.
After graduating with a Master of Commerce degree in Marketing from Auckland University, Hugo’s business career took him to Sydney, Jakarta and Singapore where he honed his persuasive skills in some of the most demanding markets in the world.
Whatever your persuasive requirements, Hugo will show you how to use tested pitching techniques to create a persuasive case that is relevant, unique and compelling.
Who should attend:
Hugo’s talk will benefit anyone feeling the fear and needing to win the business anyway. Whether you are ‘pitching’ internally, or in a sales role and wishing to lift your game, or are actively involved in high stakes tenders, this session is for you.
Outcomes will include:
• Understanding of the tricks of the trade in winning tenders
• Increased ability to influence others
• Practical tools to improve persuasiveness


