How to Craft Clear Messages That Remove Friction & Drive Action with Ben Guttmann

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Raul interviews Marketing Expert Ben Guttmann who discusses the importance of clear and simple messaging in marketing in a podcast episode. He argues for messages that are beneficial, focused, salient, empathetic, and minimal, and suggests that trying to communicate too much at once can detract from a message's impact. Ben also addresses changes in attention spans in an increasingly distracted society, stating that this is not a new phenomenon but is impacted by data optimization and capitalist incentives that seek to fragment attention. However, he asserts that human attention spans fundamentally have not changed over time, and that ineffective messages are more likely due to poor design than increased distractions. Ben extends an invitation to listeners to learn more through his website, newsletter, and a free chapter of his book.

Who’s The Guest? Ben Guttmann is a marketing and communications expert and author of Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win — and How to Design Them. He’s an executive and educator on a mission to get leaders to more effectively connect by simplifying their message. Ben is former co-founder at Digital Natives Group, an award-winning agency that worked with the NFL, I Love NY, Comcast NBCUniversal, and other major clients. Currently, Ben teaches digital marketing at Baruch College in New York City and consults with a range of thought leaders, startups, and other brands.

Episode Highlights

• Importance of effective communication in fields such as sales and marketing
• The concept of 'fluency' in cognitive science
• Five attributes of simple messages
• The importance of emotional benefits and how they connect the tangible features with the audience's motivations
• Steps to identify what to say what’s necessary
• How influential and effective individualized communication can be

Episode Resources

• Connect with Raul Hernandez Ochoa
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dogoodwork/
• https://twitter.com/rherochoa
• https://dogoodwork.io/
• Connect with Ben Guttmann
• Website: https://www.benguttmann.com/
• Book: https://www.benguttmann.com/simply-put-book
• Free Chapter: https://www.benguttmann.com/simply-put-book/download
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benguttmann/

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