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October 2013

it’s not what you say, it’s what they hear

.
2

.
3

+ While there have never been more ways to communicate…
+ …it has never been more difficult to actually be heard
democratized
information +
authority

fractured
media

information
overload

institutional
betrayal

global sales
environment

what
you’re
trying to
say

historic
levels of
mistrust +
skepticism

the challenge .
4

Think like a wise man,
but communicate in the
language of the people.
+ William Butler Yeats

.
5

+ Many messages continue to be rooted in what we want to
SAY, not what our audience is open to HEARING

you say

they hear

the estate tax
is bad for the economy

the estate tax is for the super
rich and doesn’t impact me

drilling for oil continues to be
an important way to find new
power sources
eating in moderation
is important

language
gaps

drilling for oil is dangerous and
environmentally hazardous
eating in moderation is about
dictating to me what I can’t eat

language gaps .
6

+ We help find the right language to make sure people
don’t just hear what you’re trying to say – but they ACT
you say

they hear

instead say

the estate tax is bad
and people should be
against it

the estate tax is for the
super rich and doesn’t
impact me

the death tax…

drilling for oil continues
to be an important way to
find new power sources

drilling for oil is
dangerous and
environmentally
hazardous

exploring for
energy…

it’s important to
eat in moderation

eating in moderation is
all about what I can’t eat

eating a
balanced diet…

the right language .
7

+ HOW we say things defines how audiences hear us
How should the government make it easier to build new power plants?

relax
government
regulations
relax
environmental
standards

56%

YES
NO

YES
NO

40%
26%
67%

language matters .
8

+ The RIGHT LANGUAGE can transform how the market
looks at brands and products
Which of the following is more important to you in a card program?

“universal acceptance”

22%

“knowing my card will work wherever
and whenever I want to use it”

68%

language matters.
9

+ We measure second-by-second,
emotional reactions to language
and messaging
+ We use same approach to help
news networks understand the
effect of political language

a different approach .
10

[

language shifts

]

some (brief) examples .
11

job board

original Monster.com language .
12

job board

job matching engine

language shift .
13

resulting work .
14

instant coffee

original Starbucks language .
15

instant coffee

coffee, in an instant

language shift .
16

resulting work .
17

guaranteed
income for life

original Invesco Van Kampen language .
18

guaranteed
income for life

protected growth

language shift .
19

resulting work .
20

public spending
for education

original Head Start language .
21

public spending
for education

investing in our youth

language shift .
22

at a time when
most education
programs suffered
drastic cuts, Head
Start received
nearly $1 billion
USD in additional
funding

impact .
23

Windows 7 has
features you will love

original Microsoft language .
24

highlight better
FEATURES

DICTATE what
people want

highlight better
BASICS
LISTEN to what
people want

language shift .
25

I wish it was just faster. Easier. Simpler.
I’m a PC and Windows 7 was totally my idea .
.

resulting work .
26

biodiversity

Conservation International language .
27

biodiversity

All life on earth.
People and nature.

language shift .
28

they said

we recommended

transparency

clarity commitment

fraud protection

zero liability guarantee

online shows

webisodes

addiction

abuse

cattle

cows

producers

farmers

moving to the cloud

leveraging power of the cloud

providers

doctors

globalization

global mindset

scheduled maintenance

ongoing maintenance

unwavering commitment

renewed commitment

other language shifts.
29

what’s your language strategy?

Keith Yazmir
MD EMEA
+44 (0)20 7611 3884 | +33 (0)6 30 99 44 30
kyazmir@maslansky.com

New York
Washington
London
Paris

.

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"It's not what you say - it's what they hear" by Keith Yazmir, ICCO Summit 2013

  • 1. 1 October 2013 it’s not what you say, it’s what they hear .
  • 2. 2 .
  • 3. 3 + While there have never been more ways to communicate… + …it has never been more difficult to actually be heard democratized information + authority fractured media information overload institutional betrayal global sales environment what you’re trying to say historic levels of mistrust + skepticism the challenge .
  • 4. 4 Think like a wise man, but communicate in the language of the people. + William Butler Yeats .
  • 5. 5 + Many messages continue to be rooted in what we want to SAY, not what our audience is open to HEARING you say they hear the estate tax is bad for the economy the estate tax is for the super rich and doesn’t impact me drilling for oil continues to be an important way to find new power sources eating in moderation is important language gaps drilling for oil is dangerous and environmentally hazardous eating in moderation is about dictating to me what I can’t eat language gaps .
  • 6. 6 + We help find the right language to make sure people don’t just hear what you’re trying to say – but they ACT you say they hear instead say the estate tax is bad and people should be against it the estate tax is for the super rich and doesn’t impact me the death tax… drilling for oil continues to be an important way to find new power sources drilling for oil is dangerous and environmentally hazardous exploring for energy… it’s important to eat in moderation eating in moderation is all about what I can’t eat eating a balanced diet… the right language .
  • 7. 7 + HOW we say things defines how audiences hear us How should the government make it easier to build new power plants? relax government regulations relax environmental standards 56% YES NO YES NO 40% 26% 67% language matters .
  • 8. 8 + The RIGHT LANGUAGE can transform how the market looks at brands and products Which of the following is more important to you in a card program? “universal acceptance” 22% “knowing my card will work wherever and whenever I want to use it” 68% language matters.
  • 9. 9 + We measure second-by-second, emotional reactions to language and messaging + We use same approach to help news networks understand the effect of political language a different approach .
  • 12. 12 job board job matching engine language shift .
  • 15. 15 instant coffee coffee, in an instant language shift .
  • 17. 17 guaranteed income for life original Invesco Van Kampen language .
  • 18. 18 guaranteed income for life protected growth language shift .
  • 21. 21 public spending for education investing in our youth language shift .
  • 22. 22 at a time when most education programs suffered drastic cuts, Head Start received nearly $1 billion USD in additional funding impact .
  • 23. 23 Windows 7 has features you will love original Microsoft language .
  • 24. 24 highlight better FEATURES DICTATE what people want highlight better BASICS LISTEN to what people want language shift .
  • 25. 25 I wish it was just faster. Easier. Simpler. I’m a PC and Windows 7 was totally my idea . . resulting work .
  • 27. 27 biodiversity All life on earth. People and nature. language shift .
  • 28. 28 they said we recommended transparency clarity commitment fraud protection zero liability guarantee online shows webisodes addiction abuse cattle cows producers farmers moving to the cloud leveraging power of the cloud providers doctors globalization global mindset scheduled maintenance ongoing maintenance unwavering commitment renewed commitment other language shifts.
  • 29. 29 what’s your language strategy? Keith Yazmir MD EMEA +44 (0)20 7611 3884 | +33 (0)6 30 99 44 30 kyazmir@maslansky.com New York Washington London Paris .