tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832938198431587004.post2057716170049419255..comments2023-03-23T12:29:18.018+00:00Comments on The Stick: "We were going to do that": protecting pitch ideasKate Hartleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17719730761847263369noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832938198431587004.post-5992646503124053822009-03-19T14:27:00.000+00:002009-03-19T14:27:00.000+00:00Richard - quite.Richard - quite.Kate Hartleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17719730761847263369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832938198431587004.post-31290855610950716272009-03-19T14:12:00.000+00:002009-03-19T14:12:00.000+00:00That's really interesting, James - perhaps we shou...That's really interesting, James - perhaps we should give prospects the option of buying ideas from us at the pitch stage? It would make them think that we were serious about not letting them go for free.Kate Hartleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17719730761847263369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832938198431587004.post-17639328369636090972009-03-19T14:11:00.000+00:002009-03-19T14:11:00.000+00:00Kate you are bang on. Please stop whining and giv...Kate you are bang on. Please stop whining and giving away the valuable stuff for free. As Mr Goodkind is only too well aware - a good idea doesn't mind where its home is!Richard Houghtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08955191801862175231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4832938198431587004.post-20705453410483640072009-03-19T14:06:00.000+00:002009-03-19T14:06:00.000+00:00We recently lost a pitch, despite the client citin...We recently lost a pitch, despite the client citing us as "the most creative, innovative and passionate" about the subject. Apparently the winning agency talked a good talk on the policy side of things and that had swayed the decision makers. Interestingly the client then came back to us to ask if they could purchase one of our ideas from us. This was a pleasant surprise and all credit to the client for not just stealing it. Unfortunately we have yet progress the discussion at this point. Mergers may have put an end to the whole project.<BR/><BR/>I agree wholeheartedly with your last statement - it is not just the idea, it is the whole package a client buys, it is our job to show that us+idea=success, clearly we need to up our game if the above example is anything to go by!<BR/><BR/>twt. @jamesharperJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093353387786782613noreply@blogger.com