COULD YOUR ORGANIZATION BENEFIT FROM GREATER CLARITY AND ALIGNMENT?
In the chaotic business world we operate in today, organizational clarity and alignment doesn’t happen by chance. In his book, James shares how executive teams at high-growth companies leverage clarity and alignment to drive optimal business performance and deliver a superior customer experience.
“A must read for any executive aspiring to establish differentiation in the market and elevate organizational performance.”
Mike Minchew, Global Sales & Marketing Enablement at DXC Technology
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True Thought Leadership Requires Courage and Unwavering Commitment.
When it comes to content, many marketing and business executives are looking for a quick win. What is that? It may be, to quickly generate more visitors to the website or additional leads for the sales team. Irrespective of the message or actual value they are delivering in the market. [...]
Separate Your Company From The Pack with Continuity and Consistency.
Today, prospects and customers expect continuity and consistency in your story throughout their journey with your company. The only way to ensure this occurs is to develop and infuse a clear, compelling and consistent corporate message inside and outside of your organization. No wonder a recent McKinsey study [...]
Knowledge is Nothing Without Action.
We have been sending out the OnMessage Minute every week for more than two decades. It’s no wonder every time we speak with business leaders they share how much they value the expertise we impart through this communication vehicle. We consistently hear things like ... “I really enjoy [...]
Are You Winning or Losing More Than Your Competitors? Why?
Employees are the most untapped and underutilized communications channel utilized in the customer experience. We say this based on 20 years of experience. Seeing firsthand, the disconnect between the corporate story being shared through marketing channels and the story being shared by employees across the organization. The [...]
Clarity. Employees Crave It. Customers Demand It.
Without question, the number one priority for every business is to establish and maintain ... clarity. Clarity in purpose.Clarity in strategy.Clarity in culture.Clarity in story.Employees crave it. Customers demand it.Yet, we see many executive teams paying little attention to these dimensions of organizational performance. In fact, more often than [...]
Messaging Strategies That Deliver Desired Business Outcomes.
Many executives are perplexed when their message doesn’t translate into action. They are dumbfounded by the lack of “retention” that exists up and down their organization. Most executives feel like they have communicated the same message over and over again … and it still does not translate into the [...]
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Below are thought leadership and educational articles written by OnMessage. These articles often appear in CEO Communicator Magazine, the digital publication for C-suite executives and business leaders who aspire to achieve excellence in communications.
14 Marketing Tips For Simplifying Complex Subjects
James O'Gara, along with 13 other Communications, PR, public affairs & media relations executives from Forbes Communications Council share firsthand insights on 14 Marketing Tips For Simplifying Complex Subjects. Read why effective marketing campaigns don’t make a consumer work too hard to understand the message.
If You’re an Executive, Chances Are Change Is on Your Agenda.
If you’re like most executives, you have a short list of strategic changes that you need to execute before the end of the year. With that said, now is a great time to assess what you’ve been doing to ensure these change initiatives take root, deliver measurable results and [...]
If You’re Going Through a Merger or Acquisition, You Better Have a Clear Story.
A company’s M&A integration story is usually crystal clear to executives. And for good reason. Months leading up to an M&A transaction, the entire executive team eats, sleeps and dreams about the transaction and the implications associated with it. They are well-versed in the strategic rationale, business value, cultural implications [...]
Does Your Company’s Vision, Values, Strategy and Story Really Matter?
Ask most C-suite executives if their company’s vision, values, strategy and story have an impact on business performance and most will say … “Of course they do.” However, when you look at how these critical dimensions are managed across the business, you would question just how important leaders truly [...]
Changes Every Executive Must Contend with to Win in the Experience Economy.
Some significant changes have been taking place in customer buying behavior, the sales process, marketing strategies, self-service technologies and communication channels. All of which have changed the way companies must go about engaging and converting prospects into customers. As a business leader, it’s always a good idea to stop [...]
The Rapid Pace of Change is … Changing the Role of the CEO.
As a CEO or C-suite executive, you are experiencing changes across your business like no generation of business leaders before. And this rapid pace of change is redefining the role of a CEO. Specifically, in the area of strategic communications. In the past, communication was important … but maybe [...]
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