On Wednesday, Mr. Akerson and other top executives were scheduled to make a pitch in Boston.
In Philadelphia, it was his turn to make a pitch at the convention of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO.
So I want to make a pitch: We want even more Canadians visiting the United States.
If the Republicans keep fighting among themselves, it could create an opportunity for Democrats to make a pitch for moderates.
It takes guts to make a pitch and have to watch the realtime response of the person sitting across the table.
Reynolds, the husband of a college friend, to let her make a pitch at Technology Crossover Ventures, where he was an associate.
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Either Nick Clegg, their home-affairs spokesman, or Chris Huhne, who holds the environment brief, will make a pitch to those voters disillusioned with Labour but sceptical about whether the Tories have changed.
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Using algorithms, Data Distilleries' call-centre application can flash up a sales idea in less than two seconds, so operators have ample time to make a pitch that is precisely tailored to the client.
Part of the time has been defense, but there also comes a time where you've got to make a big pitch or you've got to get a big hit.
Jackson, it turned out, wanted to use the press conference to make a fundraising pitch.
Nor will he make a naked pitch for the assembled throng to ditch Microsoft and send all their business his way.
Noting the interest, Bruce Ertmann, corporate manager of consumer-generated media at Toyota Motor Sales, couldn't resist the opportunity to make a sales pitch.
Steve Forbes offered her the chance to make a direct pitch for foreign investment and, with all those potential investors in the room, she moved right along.
"It's a temporary surface...unless they make it a permanent pitch it's never going to be any different, " Moon said.
According to Candace, anyone can learn to make a successful live business pitch.
The equity-based platform will allow entrepreneurs to make a one-time pitch to all kinds of investors, including those accredited and non-accredited by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
By using friendly but authoritative online reps who identify themselves as company brass, these marketers hope to make a sale--or at least a sales pitch.
Sabathia took exception with what he thought was unfair treatment by plate umpire Jordan Baker in the third inning on a 2-2 pitch and Girardi had to make a mound visit to calm his ace.
Bolt, a Manchester United fan, believes he has what it takes to make a name for himself on the pitch.
Unfederalist Mr Chirac was obliged to make a Euro-friendly counter-pitch.
Knowing the government's pledge of more cash for more babies wouldn't be enough to raise the worryingly low birthrate, discussions on how to make workplaces family-friendly were reaching a pitch.
Consumers also want more than a simple sales pitch these days, and providing or encouraging real-life experiences can make a brand stand out.
Or patiently wait to see who becomes Russia's next president, and then make his pitch, all over again, for a more agreeable union.
When you are presenting your business opportunity to a potential investor, you need to make the pitch and business as exciting so you are unforgettable.
In the lift line, you pair up with a bib of the opposite color, ride to the top, and the entrepreneur has a captive audience for 7 minutes to make his pitch.
In recent weeks, Tokyo has trotted out a parade of politicians and bureaucrats to make the pitch: the bad-loan mess at the banks is under control, more public-works money is rolling down the pipeline, consumers are perking up.
Landing on these squares can pitch you into a press conference, make you answer manifesto questions, deal with leaks of information or set up telephone canvassing campaigns and challenge opponents to head-to-head debates.
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