Adventures in Messaging

Join Emma and tech’s biggest product marketing leaders, as they share their hard-won insights into the wild and wonderful world of messaging. Listen as they discuss the craft of great messaging strategy, offer advice and wisdom to up-and-coming product marketers, and dispel some myths along the way 👊

 

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#6 | Diana Smith, Twilio.org

#6 | Diana Smith, Twilio.org

#6 | Diana Smith, Twilio.orgIt’s easy to think you know how to talk to your customer. But are you using the same words they use? Are you highlighting the same problems they discuss? Are you truly empathizing with their situation? The words you use have the power to...

#5 | Steve Feyer, Eightfold.ai

#5 | Steve Feyer, Eightfold.ai

#5 | Steve Feyer, Eightfold.aiIt’s easy to play it safe with messaging and say what everyone else is saying. (LOTS of companies do it.) But safe messaging gets ignored.  If you want to grab people’s attention, your messaging needs to go out on a limb and say something...

#4 | Kristen Ribero, Handshake

#4 | Kristen Ribero, Handshake

#4 | Kristen Ribero, HandshakeThere are many things to learn about messaging: value props, product pillars, proof points, etc. But the secret to great messaging isn’t in a framework. It’s about keeping it real and simple for your customers. In this episode of...

#3 | Ajit Ghuman, Narvar

#3 | Ajit Ghuman, Narvar

#3 | Ajit Ghuman, NarvarYou’d think a solid ROI calculator could convince people to buy. But most purchases aren’t based on rational facts and figures – they’re based on how your prospect feels. That’s why pathos – evoking emotions in your audience – is a key part of...

#2 | Sarah Lambert, Oracle

#2 | Sarah Lambert, Oracle

#2 | Sarah Lambert, Oracle Talking to your customers about their challenges – and diving deep into how they make them feel – is an incredible way to test your messaging. The key is to be subtle about the testing part. In this episode of Adventures In Messaging, Sarah...

#1 | Francisco T. Bram, Uber Eats

#1 | Francisco T. Bram, Uber Eats

#1 | Francisco T. Bram, Uber EatsGreat product narratives are never about the product. They're always about the audience. How the product makes them feel. How it makes them act and react. How their lives will be improved, thanks to your solution. These are the real...