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By Anslem Samuel | Published June 6, 2011 | Full size is 524 × 480 pixels

Practice makes perfect, so go over your pitch Just as you wouldn’t walk into an exam room the day of a test without ever looking at a book, you wouldn't dare stand before a room of network executives without reviewing your pitch. You only get one chance to make a first impression so get to the point and make your words matter. After practicing your pitch over and over again, it might start to sound rehearsed. Littlejohn warns against coming off as robotic. “Make it sound conversational," she says, "And make it sound like you're just now saying it for the first time.”

Practice makes perfect, so go over your pitch Just as you wouldn’t…