In this week's episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kirsten talks with Kat Frey, owner of Oxygen Coaching Group, about pitchslapping – what it is, why it’s gross, and what’s better. Listen to some of their recent experiences and find out why Kirsten wants you to send .gifs of squirrels.Our favorite moments:<00:43> pitchslapped definition<05:16> a recent example from Kat, part 1<06:42> two things are really important when selling<11:05> a recent example from Kirsten<12:35> metrics will show if your pitchslap is working<15:36> a recent example from Kat, part 2<18:12> why Kirsten hates pitchslapping<19:34> if pitching isn’t your strength, some tips<21:13> Kat’s favorite .gifIf you enjoyed this conversation about effective pitching, check out Season 2, Episode 17: Interview with Precious Williams, the “Killer Pitch Master.” The link is in the show notes.Rourke Training’s webpage: https://www.rourketraining.com/Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking page: https://ongoing-mastery.captivate.fm/RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ongoing-mastery/Read a transcript of this episode:  For the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/2MVrT8eOb7EThe King of Sales - Jeffrey GitomerOxygen Coaching on InstagramOxygen Coaching's YouTube ChannelKat Frey's LinkedIn ProfileQVC Shopping NetworkWhat is LinkedIn Open Networking? Should You Be a LION Open Networker?Oxygen Coaching GroupInterview: Precious Williams, the "Killer Pitch Master" - Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & SpeakingPerfect Pitches by Precious website - Home | Innovation WomenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenrourke/Looking for a kick-ass speaking group? Use our affiliate link to join Innovation Women: https://bit.ly/innovationwomen