Happier in Hollywood Ep. 440: Pitch Decks & Meeting IRL
Oct 16, 2025
Discover the art of crafting engaging pitch decks, with tips on visuals and structure from the hosts. They emphasize the importance of in-person meetings for building rapport and easing collaboration. Listeners share heartwarming moments of joy, and the hosts celebrate their small delights as well. For those working from the floor, a clever Hollywood Hack introduces a foldable coffee table. The episode closes with a heartfelt tribute to Diane Keaton and a recommendation for her classic film, Baby Boom.
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Make Decks That Guide The Pitch
- Do craft pitch decks that guide listeners visually through world, pilot, and characters using well-timed slides.
- Use high-quality, tonally appropriate photos and avoid stale red-carpet or overly sterile images.
Visuals Compensate For Remote Pitching
- Visuals in pitches compensate for remote attention and convey tone beyond words.
- A well-designed deck can substitute presence and keep executives engaged during Zoom pitches.
Use Google Slides And Candid Images
- Try Unsplash and Google Slides to build clean, easy-to-edit pitch decks instead of complex tools.
- Screenshot or use actor Instagram candid searches to get life-like character images when downloads are blocked.