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Speculative labour & pitch power · Working

Sweepstakes pitching

Also called: bake-off, writer bake-off

ELI5

A competitive practice in which many writers are invited to pitch approaches for the same assignment, often before anyone is hired.

Used in conversation

“The team needs to agree how to handle sweepstakes pitching before the call.”

Pitch context

You may hear “Bake-off” while preparing, delivering or following up a pitch.

Why it matters: Helps you understand how projects are presented, submitted, discussed and followed up.

Caution

Meaning and consequences may change by contract, collective agreement, territory or law. This entry is orientation, not legal advice.

Connected terms

  • Bake-offThe search label “Bake-off” can route to both entries.
  • Pitch-offThe search label “Bake-off” can route to both entries.
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