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36 years of real, hands-on growth experience at McCann, Havas, Huge, Kirshenbaum & Bond, Stagwell and IPG. Strategist. Account lead. MD. Global President. CMO. CRO. Hundreds, if not thousands, of stand-up-in-the-room pitches. Outreach. Events. P&L ownership. Growth programs. Team building. Recruiting. And most importantly, wins. High margin. Organic and Net New.

Hundreds of high-stakes pitches.

Dozens of major account wins.

Billions of AOR business secured.

Real-world experience.

Competitor spirit.

AI expertise.

A big heart.

your growth co-pilot

I’m Matt Weiss, founder of SoulPurpose Advisory. I help independent advertising agencies sharpen their positioning, focus their business development, and win more pitches.

I’ve spent my career driving growth from inside agencies, not advising from the sidelines.

In today’s crowded marketplace, agencies need a sharp claim of expertise, a focused business development plan, and a clear point of view on who they’re for and why they matter.

Without that, even great agencies can end up competing too broadly, diluting their value and weakening their edge.

And getting into the room is only half the battle.

That’s why I developed the Pitch EQ Method™ — a relationship-selling framework built around a simple belief:

IQ wins the head. EQ wins the heart. You need both.

SoulPurpose Advisory helps agencies get clear on who they are, get in front of the right people, and win more of the opportunities that matter.

Pitch smarter. Sell better. Win more.

If that sounds like the conversation your agency needs, let’s have it.

The Pitch EQ Method.

Most independent agencies don’t lose pitches because the work is weak. They lose because they win the argument and lose the room.

The brief gets answered. The strategy is sound. The work is strong. But the client still goes with another agency, often the one that made them feel more understood, more confident, and more certain about the decision.

Three decades in pitch rooms taught me that winning requires both.

IQ wins the head.
Strategy. Data. Commercial logic. A killer business case. Essential, but increasingly table stakes.

EQ wins the heart.
Understanding what the client hasn’t said out loud. Building trust before the pitch starts. Reading the room. Creating confidence. Making the decision feel right.

That’s the idea behind the Pitch EQ Method™, a relationship selling framework built from hundreds of high-stakes pitches for brands including MasterCard, Google, Verizon, Intel, Home Depot, Liberty Mutual, Brooks Running, Coca-Cola, Staples, Weight Watchers, U.S. Army, Vanguard, Goldman Sachs, Virgin Voyages, Bain Capital and many more.

Practitioner-built. Not consultant theory.

I launched SoulPurpose Advisory to help independent agencies compete on both dimensions, with the rigor to win the head and the intelligence to win the heart.

Pitch smarter. Sell better. Win more.

If your agency is ready to do that, let’s talk.

Customized modules that tackle the biggest barriers to agency growth.

CLARIFY

Your Positioning

Build or sharpen your Expert POV so your value is clear, compelling, and cuts through buyer indifference to land the right opportunities.

CONVERT

More Leads

A relationship selling system designed to elevate your pitch EQ—turning leads into wins through strategic reviews, real-time feedback, and buyer-centered storytelling.

ATTRACT

The Right Clients

Identify the right outbound partners to scale client acquisition with precision—target better, automate smarter, and reach the clients who matter most.

DESIGN

Your Growth Team

Structure your growth team or hire the right growth lead with a tailored, strategic approach—aligned to your goals, pace, and investment strategy.

WIN

Your Pitch

Hands-on pitch coaching and strategic guidance to unlock your team’s full potential—built to win the pitches that matter most, with clarity, confidence, and consistency.

Train

A Smarter Growth Team

Custom workshops to level up your team’s new business game—covering relationship selling, high-impact presentations, expert outreach, and outreach content that converts.

questions My Expertise Answers…

Why do we always come in 2nd place in our pitches?

Momentum has slowed. how do we ignite inbound to get more leads?

I hate attending events. how do I make the most of them, and which ones are truly worth the investment?

How do I use AI to supercharge operations, workflows and my growth team?

Is my offering competitive and compelling versus my competition?

How do I improve my RFI and RFP conversion rate?

Who can evaluate and coach my pitch team without alienating or discouraging them?

Should i invest in a growth team and if so how do i structure it?

Does a co-pilot exist to help me on all things growth related?

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Your Questions, Answered

published insights & perspectives on positioning, pitching, and building new business engines.

Let’s tailor a growth plan together.

A Customized Approach

Every engagement starts by listening—to your goals, your challenges, and the levers that matter most to your growth. From there, I build a tailored plan that fits your context. No boilerplate. No fluff.

The result is a focused, outcome-driven strategy that sharpens your positioning, strengthens your pipeline, improves conversion, and builds lasting momentum.

It’s not about everything you could do. It’s about what you should do to grow now—and build what’s next.