- People
- All the cast throughout in all rehearsal
- Positions/who sits where/stands/moves!
- Individual rehearsals as needed
- Emphasis on opening and handovers
- Timings
- Aim full rehearsal 24 hours before
- Rehearse in morning (not evening)
- Time the total – assume 15% longer on the day
- Location
- In actual room
- Or recce venue and replicate in rehearsal
- Prop/choreograph before rehearsal starts
- Presentation materials
- Check all materials ready
- In order and sizes required
- How displayed during/end of pitch
- Client stuff
- Client products (and competitor)
- Competitor/client ads
- Client brief
- Website (or access if needed)
- Relevant mags/other references
- Question and answer session
- Rehearse who chairs/“fields”
- Prepare written likely questions
- In pitch listen out for follow up opportunity
- Presentation equipment/IT
- Laptop/projector/DVD/sounds etc/screens
- If away, check and double check with client.
- Ensure “comfort level” in handling
- Flip charts/pentels/pins/tape/blue tac/carrier bags etc
- Accessories
- Flowers/music/”decorate”
- Pads/pencils/name tags
- Refreshment – before, during, after
- Agenda sheets/boards/Agency branding
- Meeting and greeting and leaving
- Receptionist briefing
- “Welcome”/dress reception
- Who meets
- Transport arranged
- Documents/leave behinds/”souvenirs”
- Review all agreed items/documents
- Branded DVDs/CDs
- Packaged/personalised carrier
- NB. DO NOT LET DOCUMENTS PREPARATION EAT INTO REHEARSAL TIME
Download Michael Parker’s “pitchcoach.uk” guide to Rehearsals: The Ten Basics as a PDF.
