User Guides
User Guides
Version 1.0 of the User Guide is available here (PDF file). It offers an overview of the functionalities and provides easy step-by-step instructions from the basics of setting up your account to creating pitches and showcases.
Video Walk Throughs
These short one-minute videos are our visual user guide and walk new users through the key functions currently available on The Pitch:
1. Create An Account for all users (1:52)
2. Updating Account Settings for all users (0:50)
3. Searchable Profile Information for all users (0:48)
4. Set Up Your Profile for all users (1:46)
5. How to Add Someone To Your Team (0:56)
6. Setting up a Showcase Room for all users (0:55)
7. How to Add Artists’ Pitches to a Showcase Room for all users (1:46)
8. Inviting Concert Buyers and Arts Presenters to a Showcase Room for all users (1:10)
9. Agents and Managers: How to Add Your Artist Roster (1:28)
10. For Artists and Agents: How to Add Pitch Assets to an Artist Profile (2:08)
11. For Artists and Agents: How to Use The Pitch Wizard To Create A Searchable, Showcase-Ready Pitch (2:33)
Your Video Production Guides
How to Create Effective Videos for Digital Showcasing
Editorial Standards – recommendations for how to create impactful showcase videos, ones with the editorial quality needed to ensure a consistent and high-quality experience for buyers of performing arts shows. Download PDF.
DIY Video Production Guide – a primer on the kind of gear you need if you’re just starting out and a brief outline of three different scenarios for shooting pitch video clips. Download PDF.
Technical Requirements – for video file format requirements. Download PDF.
Recording of the info session with Margaret Lam and chat is here. (Published Sept 21, 2021).
And here are Margaret’s presentation slides including screen captures from ThePitch.ca.
We know that many touring bands and performing arts companies have some great performance videos that will work well on The Pitch. Some editing might be all that’s needed to make it truly great. For anyone who has to start from scratch, we highly recommend you review all three guides before you begin. Please get in touch with questions at outreach@thepitch.ca.
Insights
Some further information to help with getting your pitches and showcases just right!
User Guide published
The Pitch published the User Guide Version 1.0. It offers an overview of the current functionalities and provides easy step-by-step instructions from the basics of setting up your account to managing pitches and showcases.
The Pitch at Pacific Contact
On April 7, 2022 we are presenting a live demonstration of all The Pitch functions to the Pacific Contact conference and showcase, and encourage sign up before April 30 to take advantage of the continuing free trial.
The Pitch holds product demos
First successful product demo with Home Routes artists The Pitch's extended pilot period saw another milestone tonight: we presented a product demo for Home Routes artists involved in a digital...
Info Session Sept 21, 2021: Making Awesome Pitch Videos
Info session focuses on the content and format of pitch videos. Learn to edit existing performance videos to meet generate high quality pitches on Sep 21.
Launch Information for New Digital Marketplace – Aug 10, 2021
Important updates on the launch of ThePitch.ca for the performing arts sector, on August 10, 2021 via national Zoom meeting.
Information sessions
Information Sessions for The Pitch June 15, 2020 We are pleased to announce a series of three information sessions for presenting organizations, agents and managers and regional and...