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Business Messaging: Avoid the Epic Fail

Business Messaging: Avoid the Epic Fail

Most business messaging fails because it speaks to what we do not why it matters to our audience. Break out of the list maker syndrome that ticks off all the products and services you offer. Instead, make your case by talking about great things that can and will happen with and through you. Get people excited about the big things so that they understand why all the smaller things you do every day are so important—and how they fit into making things better for the people you need and want to reach most.

By Liz Wainger|2022-01-14T17:43:58-05:00January 24th, 2019|Categories: Branding and Positioning|Tags: Communication, Declaration of Independence, Manifesto, messaging, Thomas Jefferson, vision|

A New Website, A New Beginning

A New Website, A New Beginning

There is an old saying that the shoemaker’s children are often the last to get shoes. The same thing holds true for communications professionals. We are so busy helping our clients and bosses reveal and reinforce their value that we often neglect the same efforts for ourselves.

By Liz Wainger|2022-01-14T17:43:58-05:00December 13th, 2018|Categories: Branding and Positioning|Tags: change, messaging, prism of value®, website|

The Amazing Cherry Blossoms and Growing a Business

The Amazing Cherry Blossoms and Growing a Business

As the cherry blossoms on my street hit their peak a few days ago, it made me think about how similar these beautiful trees are to the businesses we are growing every day. For more than 50 years, thanks to the civic-minded spirit of my neighborhood’s first residents, these trees have shaded my street.

By Liz Wainger|2022-02-23T12:52:08-05:00April 17th, 2018|Categories: Branding and Positioning|Tags: branding, business, cherry blossoms, resilience|

Stop: Do You Have the Right to Tell That Story?

Stop: Do You Have the Right to Tell That Story?

When Jessica Curry took her daughter Parker to the National Portrait Gallery to see the recently installed portrait of Michelle Obama, a fellow museumgoer was struck by the little girl’s expression. Ben Hines snapped a photo with his cell phone and later posted the photo on Facebook.

By Liz Wainger|2022-02-03T23:08:19-05:00March 19th, 2018|Categories: Branding and Positioning|Tags: communications, ethics, Jessica Curry, Marketing, Parker Curry, Storytelling, The Washington Post|

Don’t Get Stuck in the Hot Seat: Boost Your Presentation Confidence

Don’t Get Stuck in the Hot Seat: Boost Your Presentation Confidence

Many clients have told me that when they make presentations, they feel as though they are facing a pack of lions waiting to pounce on every word. When observing these leaders in action, the reason becomes clear. More often than not, the issue is poor communication and presentation savvy. Their demeanor or conduct lacks confidence and conviction.

By Liz Wainger|2022-02-23T12:45:07-05:00February 28th, 2018|Categories: Branding and Positioning|Tags: Amy Cuddy, confidence, Presentation Skills, prism of value®, Speaking|

Clean up your messages Now!

Clean up your messages Now!

The New Year is a time of recharging and starting over. For me, it’s a time for the annual purge of the files. I’m a pack-rat who never met a piece of paper I didn’t want to keep. Every year, I vow not to do this, but somehow I end up with home-office files stuffed with cable company bills, medical insurance explanations of benefits, and tons of articles I find on the internet to read later.

By Liz Wainger|2022-02-23T12:49:35-05:00January 17th, 2018|Categories: Branding and Positioning|Tags: accountants, Clarity, Communication, Marie Kondo, messaging|

I Really Wanted to Hate Tony Robbins

I Really Wanted to Hate Tony Robbins

The first time I heard Tony Robbins’ name was watching the movie “Shallow Hal.” In it, Robbins, playing himself, hypnotizes the main character Hal so that he sees an unattractive woman as beautiful, allowing him to get to know her and see that her true beauty is inside.

By Liz Wainger|2022-02-23T12:51:57-05:00January 3rd, 2018|Categories: Branding and Positioning|Tags: Self Understanding, Shallow Hal, TED, Tony Robbins, truth|

The Amazing Secret to Success: Clarity

The Amazing Secret to Success: Clarity

In the movie, Deconstructing Harry, one of the characters, Mel, played by Robin Williams, is an actor about to shoot a scene. The cameraman is agitated because Mel looks blurry. The cameraman thinks at first that there must be something wrong with his lenses.

By Liz Wainger|2022-02-03T23:06:46-05:00December 13th, 2017|Categories: Branding and Positioning|Tags: Clarity, Effective Communication, MacDonalds, Personal Branding, Robin Williams, Warby Parker|

The Power of Communicating in Shades of Gray

The Power of Communicating in Shades of Gray

I don't know about you but I am tired of a black and white world that squeezes out the shades of gray. We live in a culture where everything seems to be “either/or.” It is us vs. them. For or against. My way or the highway. Fragmentation and confrontation occurs in every aspect of our lives.

By Liz Wainger|2022-02-23T12:51:26-05:00January 17th, 2017|Categories: Branding and Positioning|Tags: Communication, Merck, polarity, shades of gray, Toshiba, Volkswagen|

Avoid the Porosity of Information Trap

Avoid the Porosity of Information Trap

Information about our organizations and our employees flows freely across the Internet in ways we don't expect. A medium-sized start-up doing business globally – let’s call them New Company – wanted to promote new hire, Susan, someone they had snagged from Big Competitor.

By Liz Wainger|2022-02-03T23:06:46-05:00January 11th, 2017|Categories: Branding and Positioning|Tags: authenticity, consistency, leadership, messaging, porosity of information, prism of value®|