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We Love Pitching: Chronicles of a Necessary Mess – Part 21

Winning and losing are the hard realities at the center of the creative pitching process, but as Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils points out, there are shades of both and lessons to be learned from all of them. [Watch]

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We Love Pitching: Chronicles of a Necessary Mess – Part 20

In this edition of his series of Stash editorials, Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils looks at why the creative pitching process usually feels like a four-alarm fire and suggests a few ways to keep the flames under control. [Watch]

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We Love Pitching: Chronicles of a Necessary Mess – Part 19

Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils explores the underlying (and deeply human) elements of respect and rejection as they relate to the creative pitching process, in the latest chapter of his series of Stash editorials. [Watch]

An ornate book titled The Creative Code of Arms is open on a stand, flanked by two suits of armor. Chronicles of artistry unfold across its pages as a shield with WE❤️P hangs behind, set against red curtains and lit candles. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

We Love Pitching: Chronicles of a Necessary Mess – Part 18

In the latest chapter of his series of Stash editorials, Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils breaks down the loaded subject of who owns what in the creative pitching process and how ideas could be protected. [Watch]

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We Love Pitching: Chronicles of a Necessary Mess – Part 17

Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils makes a compelling case for building an environment of mutual respect and gratitude within the universe of creative pitching in this latest chapter of his series of Stash editorials. [Watch]

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We Love Pitching: Chronicles of a Necessary Mess – Part 16

In this week’s edition of his ongoing series of Stash editorials examining the ecosystem of creative pitching, Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils considers how and why the process has come to operate in a constant state of emergency. [Watch]