How to Sell Creative Strategy in a Pitch with a New Potential Client

This blog post reveals how to sell world-class creative strategy services by abandoning outdated pitch methods and instead using competitive intelligence tools for a live, data-driven demonstration of competitors' most successful ads and landing pages. This approach allows agencies to instantly establish credibility by showing clients exactly which validated creative concepts will lead to winning campaigns.

Jack Kavanagh
Head of Marketing
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How to Pitch Creative Strategy Like a Pro

Most agencies lose clients with messy pitches screenshots, outdated docs, and juggling multiple tools.

A winning pitch is simple: show live data, prove what works, and keep everything clear.

That’s exactly what Foreplay lets you do.

1. Start With a Strong Hook

Set the tone:

“We’re going to look at the ad strategies behind the fastest-growing brands and apply those insights to yours.”

With Foreplay, you can instantly explore any competitor or market leader.

2. Pull Up Their Competitor Live

Ask who they want to analyze.

In one click, Foreplay shows:

• Every active ad

• Creative mix (video, image, carousel)

• Landing pages

• Top hooks from transcripts

No switching tabs. No delays.

3. Show Only Proven Winning Ads

Use Foreplay filters to highlight:

• Longest-running ads (validated winners)

• Currently active ads (working right now)

These become ready-made swipe files for your team.

4. Add Strategic Depth With AI

Foreplay’s AI reveals:

• Emotional angles

• Target audience

• All ads competing for that same audience

This instantly positions you as a strategist not just someone showing ads.

5. Reveal Competitor Testing Patterns

Foreplay shows how many ads a brand launched today, which ones failed, and which one survived.

“They launched 13 ads only 1 is still live. That’s the concept that works.”

6. Break Down Winning Landing Pages

See exactly which landing pages competitors use most and preview them instantly.

You’re now showing the entire conversion path not just creative.

Why Clients Love This

With Foreplay, your pitch becomes:

• Fast

• Clear

• Data-backed

• Confident

You’re no longer guessing you’re showing proof.

That’s how you win trust, win clarity, and win the client.

Jack Kavanagh
Head of Marketing

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