If you’re a creative, pitching ideas to stakeholders can be stressful! So how can you adapt your strategies, control your variables and form ideas you’re proud to pitch?

Guy Bauer, Founder and Creative Director of B2B video marketing agency Umault, tells us his tips and tricks as he joins The Visual Lounge.

He says your first step should be to form a strong, clear idea that you’re happy with and that won’t be misunderstood by your management. Asynchronous communication is his go-to method to communicate ideas, as it allows you to combine the energy of live calls with the clarity of emails.

Plus, hear Guy’s top tips for growing your creative tastes…and why Weezer is still a great band!

Learning points from the episode include:

00:00 – Introduction
04:39 – Guy’s tip for video creators
06:48 – Why you need clear ideas and strategies before making videos
11:52 – Why creative ideas should be discussed asynchronously
17:38 – Allowing your stakeholders to previsualize your ideas
21:07 – Making sure you have confidence in your ideas
23:18 – Controlling variables in your pitches and processes
26:55 – How to grow your creative taste
32:27 – Hear Guy’s Speed Round answers
39:22 – The final take
40:45 – Outro

Important links and mentions:

Async Advantage: Crafting Creative Pitches