The idea: Book proposal.
The pitch: Hi, I’m Sadie Andrews. I’m an editor and a writer for a major New York newspaper. I’m also a longtime age-group athlete who has a blog about sports injuries. I have a great idea for a book about how older people are continuing to compete in endurance sports like Ironman triathlons, marathons and ultra marathons well into their 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond. People like Sister Madonna Buder, who at 81 is still doing Ironman races. The crowd of older competitors will only get larger, especially with boomers and Gen-Xers refusing to grow up or give up, and finding ways to stay active with their aging bodies. This book could profile certain athletes and offer lessons for young and old.
The idea: Podcast
The pitch: Hi, I’m Sadie Andrews. I work as an editor and writer for a major New York newspaper, and I also have a blog about sports injuries. I have a great idea for a podcast that will appeal to older athletes, or just active adults in general, who want to stay fit but are dealing with injuries and physical limitations. Sore hips, throbbing knees, etc. Subscribers would get weekly podcasts that talk about common injuries, treatments for them, injury prevention, how to find the right diagnosis or specialist, along with inspirational messages. I don't believe there are podcasts like this out there!
Your pitch for the book is excellent. It is about a topic that you know very well and you seem to be fully immersed in the culture of longtime athletes. I think the conversational tone works well in these pitches.
ReplyDeleteThe podcast is also a great idea and it will go along well with your proposal plan.
I think doing your presentation on the book will be exciting and really unique. I am not a longtime athlete but it sure sounds like a book I would pick up. Cheers.
I really like both pitches, but I think the book pitch will work better. A book would work better because it is more accessible and easy to reference. A podcast may not get to as many audience members and could be harder to market as well as harder to refer to.
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