"Pitching is a verbal way of selling your story, and I like to leave something visual so they remember my pitch." — Sher-Li Tan

I thought I was the Queen of Pitch Preparation until I met producer and filmmaker Sher-Li Tan. We first met at YouTube conference VidCon and she blew me away with how passionately she spruiked her projects. In this episode we talk about how she prepares for pitching her shows — everything from the documents she creates to how she researches her audience and the people she's pitching to.

We also discuss how pitching can be a way to test the market for your ideas, and different ways to measure the success of your pitches. Sher-Li's full of great insights and stresses the importance of nurturing relationships with the people you pitch to along the way. 

Podcast Guest Profile

Sher-Li Tan is an early-career producer with an interest in storytelling and production excellence. She strongly believes in the power of the film to connect and engage.

Raised in both Mauritius and Singapore, she aspires to use her exposure to different cultures and backgrounds to inform her filmmaking. She is also a trained speech pathologist and hence a vocal advocate for communities from various under-represented populations.

Time Stamps

0:53 | How I've approached pitching my TV ideas

5:45 | Interview with Sher-Li Tan

Interesting Links
Sher-Li's website https://www.passport-productions.com/
Sher-Li's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherlitan/
VidCon Australia https://vidconaustralia.com/
Screen Forever Conference https://www.screenforever.org.au/

Say Hello!

I'm at taku.com.au, Instagram/Twitter: @takuspeaks or Facebook: @TakuTV.

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"Pitching is a verbal way of selling your story, and I like to leave something visual so they remember my pitch." &mdash; Sher-Li Tan
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I thought I was the Queen of Pitch Preparation until I met producer and filmmaker Sher-Li Tan. We first met at YouTube conference VidCon and she blew me away with how passionately she spruiked her projects. In this episode we talk about how she prepares for pitching her shows &mdash; everything from the documents she creates to how she researches her audience and the people she's pitching to.
We also discuss how pitching can be a way to test the market for your ideas, and different ways to measure the success of your pitches. Sher-Li's full of great insights and stresses the importance of nurturing relationships with the people you pitch to along the way.&nbsp;
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Podcast Guest Profile
Sher-Li Tan is an early-career producer with an interest in storytelling and production excellence. She strongly believes in the power of the film to connect and engage.
Raised in both Mauritius and Singapore, she aspires to use her exposure to different cultures and backgrounds to inform her filmmaking. She is also a trained speech pathologist and hence a vocal advocate for communities from various under-represented populations.
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Time Stamps
0:53 | How I've approached pitching my TV ideas
5:45 | Interview with Sher-Li Tan
Interesting Links
<ul>
<li>Sher-Li's website <a href="https://www.passport-productions.com/">https://www.passport-productions.com/</a></li>
<li>Sher-Li's LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherlitan/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherlitan/</a></li>
<li>VidCon Australia <a href="https://vidconaustralia.com/">https://vidconaustralia.com/</a></li>
<li>Screen Forever Conference <a href="https://www.screenforever.org.au/">https://www.screenforever.org.au/</a></li>
</ul>
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Say Hello!
I'm at <a href="http://www.taku.com.au">taku.com.au</a>, Instagram/Twitter: <a href="https://instagram.com/takuspeaks/">@takuspeaks</a> or Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/takutv">@TakuTV</a>.

Hi, I'm Taku Mbudzi and I love to tell stories — give me a pen, a microphone or a camera and I’ll have something to share.

Two Words with Taku is a podcast and pit stop for writers and storytellers — a place for rest, encouragement, inspiration and fuel before you head back out to the work of writing.

Join our community at https://twowordswithtaku.substack.com/, and follow the show on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TwoWordswithTaku/ and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twowordswithtaku/ for updates on our LIVE in-person podcast recording events.

Podcast produced and recorded on the traditional country of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, Australia.

Hi, I'm Taku Mbudzi and I love to tell stories — give me a pen, a microphone or a camera and I’ll have something to share.
Two Words with Taku is a podcast and pit stop for writers and storytellers — a place for rest, encouragement, inspiration and fuel before you head back out to the work of writing.
Join our community at <a href="https://twowordswithtaku.substack.com/">https://twowordswithtaku.substack.com/</a>, and follow the show on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TwoWordswithTaku/">https://www.facebook.com/TwoWordswithTaku/</a> and Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/twowordswithtaku/">https://www.instagram.com/twowordswithtaku/</a> for updates on our LIVE in-person podcast recording events.
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Podcast produced and recorded on the traditional country of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, Australia.

Writer by day; comedian and filmmaker by night.

Two Words with Taku

Hi, I'm Taku Mbudzi and I love to tell stories — give me a pen, a microphone or a camera and I’ll have something to share. 

Two Words with Taku is a show about my writing and storytelling adventures. Watch my film Gugu naGogo on ABC iview at https://iview.abc.net.au/show/gugu-nagogo.

Podcast produced and recorded on the traditional country of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, Australia.

Hi, I'm Taku Mbudzi and I love to tell stories — give me a pen, a microphone or a camera and I’ll have something to share. 
Two Words with Taku is a show about my writing and storytelling adventures. Watch my film Gugu naGogo on ABC iview at <a href="https://iview.abc.net.au/show/gugu-nagogo">https://iview.abc.net.au/show/gugu-nagogo</a>.
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Podcast produced and recorded on the traditional country of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, Australia.

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