How One of Silicon Valley's Top Pitch Experts, John Livesay, Gets Start-Ups Millions but Got Fired from the Same Company TwiceIn today’s episode you’ll hear from corporate sales super star, mediapreneur, and master of the pitch, John Livesay.John is a funding strategist for tech CEOs to craft a compelling pitch to inspire investors to join their team. He hosts a podcast, The Successful Pitch, where he interviews investors and successful startups who share their stories of what it takes to get funded. He is also a pitch mentor for StartFast.net, one of the top accelerators in New York. He also sits on the advisory board of numerous startups.He won the 2012 Conde Nast salesperson of the year for the entire company of over 400 global sales people across 23 brands like W, GQ, Vanity Fair, and Wired. He is also the author of The Seven Most Powerful Selling Secrets, which has been translated into Spanish and Russian. He lives out in sunny Los Angeles and you are going to hear about how he was fired from the same company twice despite the fact that he…Listen to the PodcastIn this episode, you’ll learn:How John was fired from the same company twice, despite the fact that he was #1 in the companyWhy the attitude he took with each comeback was so importantWhat motivated him to write his bookThe best way to sell yourself to an investorJohn’s best tips for pitching prospects, investors and clientsClick to Tweet: “The best way to sell yourself to an investor is to become a storyteller” #GritNHustle http://bit.ly/LivesayGritClick to Tweet: I loved this interview with @John_Livesay & hearing how he helps people craft their perfect pitch! #GritNHustle http://bit.ly/LivesayGritClick to Tweet: Just found the best podcast! Grit 'n' Hustle w/@Todd_Herman. Real/Raw stories about achieving success #GritNHustle http://bit.ly/LivesayGritWanting More?Check out our private community on Facebook where you will have access to myself and can make requests for show guests. Just go to ToddHerman.me/group to find out more.I created a guide to help you reap the benefits of a great mentor, “The Definitive Guide to Mentoring”. I’ve had some incredible mentors in my life and those mentors easily accelerated my path to achieving new successes by steering me around roadblocks that would have slowed me down. And, if you’re in a position to be a mentor to others, you’ll get incredible value from the structure of how to make it a win-win for both sides.Click here to get it now!Links mentioned in this episode:SellingSecretsForFunding.comThe Successful Pitch PodcastThe Successful Pitch on You TubeStartFast.netThe Seven Most Powerful Selling SecretsHow to Be a Power ConnectorPodcast Details:Click Here to download the transcript of this week’s episodeClick Here to subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed)Sign Up For The NewsletterThe post Episode 13 – John Livesay appeared first on Todd Herman Blog.