BONUS: Forget the corporate message you craft! What about your everyday messaging strategies for 2018? Are you prepared? A few tips to start the new year right from Jim Karrh.




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Summary: Show Notes<br> <br> Welcoming Jim back to the show  [00:07]<br> <br> What area of messaging does Jim specializes?  [02:44]<br> <br> A hot topic in 2017: A particularly powerful strategy to stand out from the competition  [03:07]<br> <br> Can you assume that all your employees know all the things that customers can buy from you?  [03:45]<br> <br> Jim lists some of the things you need to be intentional about when it comes to messaging  [09:12]<br> <br> The key piece in change initiatives, where change initiatives live or die.  [15:28]<br> <br> On the importance of communication styles in coaching  [18:00]<br> <br> Will middle management go away as companies change?  [21:43]<br> <br> Best practices in crisis communication  [28:28]<br> <br> What is “the power of the middle”?  [34:37]<br> <br> What’s a good reason for having a meeting?  [36:58]<br> <br> 2 communication mistakes to stop doing in 2018  [41:01]<br> <br> Use more visual communication (like whiteboarding) in 2018  [44:28]<br> <br>  <br> <br> Quotes<br> <br> Conversational volume and conversational effectiveness aren’t necessarily the same thing. – Jim Karrh<br> <br> Throwing information at people to try to solve the issue can sometimes be just too much. – Jim Karrh<br> <br> It’s possible to do a transformation, but you don’t have to hit everything with a sledgehammer. – Jim Karrh<br> <br> The key piece that I find in change initiatives is what we typically call the middle manager. – Jim Karrh<br> <br>  <br> <br> Links and Mentions<br> <a href="https://www.highlevelwisdom.com/ep26-jim-karrh-ceo-karrh-associates/">HLW Episode 26: Previous interview with Jim Karrh, Part 1</a><br> <a href="https://www.highlevelwisdom.com/ep27-jim-karrh-ceo-karrh-associates-part-2/">HLW Episode 27: Previous interview with Jim Karrh, Part 2</a><br> <a href="http://www.jimkarrh.com/">Jim Karrh’s website</a><br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimkarrh">Jim Karrh on LinkedIn</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan">Michael Jordan</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric">General Electric</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes">Forbes</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uber_(company)">Uber</a><br> <a href="https://www.highlevelwisdom.com/blog/">High Level Wisdom blog</a><br> <a href="http://www.highlevelwisdom.com">Subscribe to our newsletter</a><br> <br> <a href="mailto:info@highlevelwisdom.com">Are you a CEO? We’d love to hear from you!</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.highlevelwisdom.com/advertise/">Advertise on the show</a><br> <br>  <br> <br> Thanks for tuning in! This episode is brought to you by <a href="http://serendipityinteractive.com">Serendipity Interactive</a>. <br> <br> Share with us your thoughts. Send us your comments. You can also share with us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @highlevelwisdom