The most direct path for you to grow your business might be hiding right in front of you — in those everyday conversations with customers, clients, members, donors, friends, and other stakeholders. The Business Messaging Podcast, hosted by Jim Karrh, offers you insights, tips, inspiration, and practical advice–so that everyone close to the business can talk about it in a consistent, compelling way.
Today's business environment demands speed and agility--but it is easy to feel stuck. Host Jim Karrh welcomes Craig Lemasters, former CEO of Assurant Solutions and now author of author of Unstuck: How to Unlock and Activate the Wisdom of Others.
Nonprofits are among the organizations hit hardest by the C-19 pandemic. Host Jim Karrh welcomes nonprofit expert Elisa Brewer Pratt to talk about new strategies, messages, and decisions for leaders in nonprofits (and corporations, too).
How can you and your team sell with confidence and integrity--especially during a time of high anxiety and economic recession?
In a world brimming with self-styled sales experts and gurus, there are still a few people who are worth listening to. Mark Hunter is one of them. After working in sales and leadership roles within three Fortune 500 companies, Mark began his next phase of speaking, consulting, and writing about sales. He is the author of High-Profit Sales and then High-Profit Prospecting. Now Mark has a brand-new and timely book, A Mind For Sales – but his advice is based on timeless principles.
Among the topics that Mark and Jim discuss:
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Leadership expert John Spence joins host Jim Karrh to discuss keys to performance during a crisis, what people need in these uncertain times, and how to be a more effective message leader.
How can today's business owner do well, do good, and do many things at once? Host Jim Karrh welcomes J.J. Ramberg, social entrepreneur and for 12 years host of MSNBC's "Your Business." Jim and J.J. discuss many topics including a new venture Goodpods, which is just launching to serve both podcast listeners and producers.
When it’s your big moment to speak to an audience, will you be ready?
In this episode of the Manage Your Message Podcast host Jim Karrh welcomes back Tim Pollard, CEO of Oratium and author of a new book Mastering the Moment: Perfecting the Skills and Processes of Exceptional Presentation Delivery.
Tim had a long career in Sales and Marketing for companies such as Unilever, Barclays Bank, and the Corporate Executive Board. As he has continued to develop his expertise in executive communications, sales messaging, and donor messaging, Tim has become a popular keynote speaker and a regular columnist for Forbes and Entrepreneur.
When we first spoke to Tim in episode 14, he shared insights on the fundamentals of presentation design (from his book The Compelling Communicator: Mastering the Art and Science of Exceptional Presentation Design). This conversation focuses on ways to make the most of your opportunities in the moment to influence others through presentation.
Among the topics that Jim and Tim discuss:
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Check out Tim’s business Oratium, as well as his books:
https://www.oratium.com/our-services/our-books-new/
Listen to Tim’s first visit to the Manage Your Message Podcast, when he spoke about message design:
https://jimkarrh.com/podcast/episode-14-tim-pollard-the-architecture-of-exceptional-presentations/
Learn more about Jim Karrh’s speaking topics and testimonials:
Check out a sample of Jim’s new book, The Science of Customer Connections: Manage Your Message to Grow Your Business:
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Sign up for the Message Manager Memo weekly email https://jimkarrh.com/
or email jim@jimkarrh.com
Whether you want to speak at a board meeting, community event, or on a big stage, there is a simple sequence that can get you there. Host Jim Karrh welcomes Grant Baldwin, a keynote speaker, coach, and author of the new book The Successful Speaker: Five Steps for Booking Gigs, Getting Paid, and Building Your Platform.
Are you spending too much time seeking out customers who might need what you're selling? Host Jim Karrh talks with Craig Klein, CEO of SalesNexus and author of Inside-Out Selling. Craig and his company focus on CRM and lead generation for sales teams of 10 to 100.
What does it take to develop products that customers love? Is it creative genius, teamwork, refined processes, or all of the above?
In this episode of the Manage Your Message Podcast, host Jim Karrh welcomes one of the leaders in the product management community. Christopher O’Donnell has built dozens of web and mobile products, ranging from language learning for the US military to the most popular free CRM product in the world. Christopher is the Senior VP of Product at HubSpot—which puts him in a very visible role, and has him lecturing at MIT’s Sloan School of Management and to major corporations. Apart from the day job, Christopher is a songwriter and guitarist for the band The Providers.
Jim and Christopher discuss a number of topics related to product management and innovation, including…
Sales and marketing are in a constant state of change—driven by technology, talent, customers’ expectations, digital disruption, and more.
In this episode of the Manage Your Message Podcast host Jim Karrh welcomes one of today’s clearest voices for understanding those changes in the context of selling. Brent Adamson is best known as the co-author of the best-selling (and trend-setting) books The Challenger Sale and The Challenger Customer.
Brent is also the “Chief Storyteller” at Gartner, and hosts Gartner’s influential podcast “Lessons in Sales Leadership.” His academic credentials include the MBA from the University of Michigan and a PhD from the University of Texas. Much of his work for Gartner involves understanding what world-class business-to-business (B2B) sales and marketing practices look like today. As Brent relates, “Marketing and sales are becoming less synchronized with how buying is happening.”
Jim and Brent discuss a number of sales topics including…
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Learn about Gartner and what they do:
See Brent’s LinkedIn profile and connect with him:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentadamson/
See Brent’s author page on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Brent-Adamson/e/B005TYSQTY
Learn more about Jim Karrh’s speaking topics and testimonials:
Check out a sample of Jim’s new book, The Science of Customer Connections: Manage Your Message to Grow Your Business:
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimkarrh
Sign up for the Message Manager Memo weekly email https://jimkarrh.com/
or email jim@jimkarrh.com
