Getting internal buy-in on messaging can be one of the hardest parts of the work.

Join Emma Stratton as she shares how to build alignment across a diverse group of stakeholders without getting stuck in endless opinions and feedback loops. She walks through her process for bringing the right people in, using customer insights to guide decisions, and helping teams respond to real examples rather than abstract ideas.

If you’re trying to get everyone on the same page around new messaging, this episode will give you a practical place to start. 

In this episode:

(00:00) Intro

(02:07) A story about getting a big team aligned
(05:21) How to build a cross-functional messaging team
(08:52) Get clear on the goal of the messaging
(11:09) Talk to sales, study the market, and hear from customers
(13:31) Use working sessions to show real options
(18:56) When the messaging problem is really a strategy problem
(20:54) How to handle pushback and fear
(25:25) What to do when alignment does not happen

If you're ready to elevate your messaging and make it impossible for your audience to ignore, subscribe now and start writing better messaging today!

Connect with Emma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-stratton-punchy/ 

Learn about Punchy: https://punchy.co/about/

Produced in partnership with Share Your Genius: https://shareyourgenius.com/

Ever felt like a brand was speaking directly to your soul? That’s the magic of real, relatable messaging.

In this episode, host Emma Stratton reveals how messaging - when it's real, human, and punchy - can elevate your marketing. She shares the story of a bank headline that seemed to read her mind, demonstrating how tapping into authentic emotions and everyday struggles can make your brand truly memorable. Say goodbye to dry, corporate speak, and start connecting with your audience on a deeper human level.

If your messaging feels a bit flat, this episode is for you. Tune in as Emma explains how to break through the noise and craft messaging that truly resonates.

In this episode:

(00:00) Intro

(02:38) A bank headline that hooked Emma in

(04:47) Why B2B sounds so dry

(07:29) What makes emotional messaging stick

(12:47) How relatable messaging works
(16:11) The Say It Like You Would at the BBQ Exercise

(22:31) Talk to your customers to inspire relatable messaging

If you're ready to elevate your messaging and make it impossible for your audience to ignore, subscribe now and start writing better messaging today!

Connect with Emma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-stratton-punchy/ 

Learn about Punchy: https://punchy.co/about/

Produced in partnership with Share Your Genius: https://shareyourgenius.com/

Messaging shouldn't feel this hard.

If you’re staring at a complex product, an oversaturated market, and a mountain of conflicting opinions from stakeholders, you aren’t alone. Whether you’re a founder trying to find your voice or a marketer struggling to align multiple buyers, the "messy middle" of messaging is where most brands get stuck.

On Better Messaging, Emma Stratton, author and B2B messaging expert, is pulling back the curtain on how to turn technical complexity into clarity. Drawing from a decade of experience partnering with hundreds of tech companies, from seed-stage startups to global household names, Emma shares the practical frameworks and real-world lessons needed to make people actually care about what you’re building.

What to expect:

• Practical Frameworks and actionable strategies to simplify your value proposition
• Real-Life examples of what works (and what doesn’t) in the B2B tech world
• Expert guidance and answers to the biggest questions surrounding positioning and copy

Stop second-guessing your words and start driving results. Subscribe now and let’s make it punchy.