Tag Archives: hearsay

You Win the Debate by Framing the Debate

October 25, 2022

President Lee Carter and CEO Michael Maslansky are joined by Partner Ben Feller to talk about the value of personalization, why keeping it simple in your messaging gets you further, and what the idea of credibility and plausibility mean in a post-truth era.

Continue reading

How to Change Someone’s Mind

October 25, 2022

President Lee Carter, CEO Michael Maslansky, and Partner Keith Yazmir highlight what it means to practice active empathy; the need for understanding your audience, especially if you don’t agree with them; and how successful empathy can drive growth for your company.

Continue reading

Differentiation: How You Stand Out From Competition

October 25, 2022

Using examples like “zero proof” non-alcoholic beverages, a “no hoops” rewards credit card, and an insurance company that “looks for ways to say yes,” President Lee Carter, CEO Michael Maslansky, and Vice President Will Howard highlight the tools you need you stand out from the crowd.

Continue reading

Your Audience is Always Right

October 25, 2022

President Lee Carter and CEO Michael Maslansky are joined by Partner Keith Yazmir to talk about how maslansky + partners invented language strategy, why certain messages resonate (and don’t), and share some of their favorite Language Strategy wins: from Starbucks VIA® Instant Coffee to variable annuities.

Continue reading

Introducing HearSay, Our New Podcast

March 30, 2021

In this inaugural episode, CEO Michael Maslansky, President Lee Carter and Partner Keith Yazmir discuss how we need to communicate in a Post COVID world. They bring their experience with words, communication, and behavioral science to the table. They debate how the world has changed but agree on one thing: words have never mattered more. They offer a few essential tips on how to resonate now keeping in mind that it’s Not What You Say, It’s What They Hear.

Continue reading