Comments on: Speculative pitches: whose idea is it anyway?

By: bhatnaturally

bhatnaturally — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:24:39 +0000

Rahul, HPS, thanks for the comments. Pitch fee is an idealistic thing – may never be implemented save for some rare occasions. As for ‘pricing ourselves’ fairly, the attitude at the pitch stage usually carries right through.

By: Harprabhjot Paul Singh

Harprabhjot Paul Singh — Sat, 23 May 2009 14:23:12 +0000

I couldn’t agree more with your article. On several occasions I would go pitch an idea to a client and he would disapprove, only later to put it in use. Although, it is also difficult to work around a pitching fee, especially for smaller agencies, like mine.
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By: rahul jauhari

rahul jauhari — Sat, 23 May 2009 14:01:30 +0000

The failure of pitch fee being implemented as a norm simply shows advertising is not and does not function like an industry in India. Self-sponsored annual drinking sessions in Goa don’t make an industry. How we respect what we do and how much we price our own services is a better indicator of that.
Harsh, but true if you ask me.