sales pitch

sales pitch

English

Noun

sales pitch (plural sales pitches)

1. Talk or demonstrations intended to persuade a consumer to make a purchase, especially when vigorously delivered or exaggerated.
   • 1947, "How Many Listeners?," Time, 19 May:

     As far as he is concerned, it is just a huckster's sales pitch.

   • 2007, Matthew Goldstein, "Did Bear Stearns Soft-Pedal the Risks?," BusinessWeek, 13 Sep. (retrieved 5 Oct. 2008):

     He was so convinced by the sales pitch that he put around $1 million of his own money into the funds.

Translations

presentation to persuade a customer

Finnish: myyntipuhe German: Verkaufstechnik f, Verkaufstaktik

Hawaiian: paialou Spanish: rollo publicitario, argumentario

See also

• dog and pony show

References

• sales pitch at OneLook Dictionary Search