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The pitch you did not practise

Six seconds on the corporate word everyone reaches for when they have nothing.

#5 · 10 September 2026 · 6s

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A man in a suit walks out of an office lift. The caption reads: "When you have to give a pitch at work but didn't practice." Below it: "So you just say 'innovation' 30 times and hope nobody notices." He then walks down the corridor towards camera, talking.

Recognise it?

Reaching for a filler word is what happens when the first time you say something out loud is in the room.

Run the pitch out loud first

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