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Can't wait to see this - good luck with the launch @patchoforange! https://t.co/98jmFhnjDI

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Awesome thought leadership around Leadership by the ever insightful @barsoomcore https://t.co/1URYE1ddxy

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Lovely. https://t.co/SfJNqjObt8

[alex norris @sillyalexnorris]

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Fantastic perspective. https://t.co/BZAOIM8Ssa

[Man Salceda @ManSalceda]

Another great quote in #ToolsofTitans by @tferriss. This one is from @nntaleb. Page 537.

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@adamthreetimes What if social media was a tool you only used from time to time with intention? Perhaps just to promote yourself and connect but that's it.

[Interactive Ontario @IOnews]

You've built your team—now what? Get hands-on advice at our Talent Management workshop presented by @fragomen, coming to @iVenturesON 2017.

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This was good. Thanks to the Seneca team for a nice evening!

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Humble Bundle's @johnpolson will be in Toronto next week for Humble Brag! Submit a video of your game by the 28th. https://t.co/0U2m483CrJ

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11. Don't go in with too much - but have a back up (or a few). Don't be desperate with lots of ideas though.

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10. Be professional - don't be drunk. Wear something nice. Take a shower.

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9. No cliffhangers - have an ending and know the answers.

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8. Don't get your hopes TOO high - executives lie... but to be nice. Take it with a grain of salt. It's a very long road to a green light.

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7. Absorb the feedback (after the pitch) - don't cry, take notes. Be gracious! This is step one on a relationship you're building.

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6. Pitching is sales - all TV business is sales. Embrace it. Learn about it. Read a book!

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5. Be prepared - you get one shot, so make it a knock out. Rehearse until it feels natural.

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4. Design - good design helps, bad designs kill a pitch (if in doubt, leave them out)

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3. Clarity is key - genre + audience (adult animation is hard to sell btw)

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2. Research - make sure your idea isn't already out there! Know who you're pitching to and make sure there's a fit.

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1. Have an idea