Comments on: 4 Branding Lessons From The King’s Speech

By: Rob Watson

Rob Watson — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:43:38 +0000

Hi Lisa
Great post, and great minds think alike – I wrote a similar post on my own blog yesterday – check it out here: http://www.robwatsonmarketing.co.uk/uncategorized/marketing-lessons-kings-speech

I wrote mine over the weekend without seeing yours (honestly!) and weirdly enough you and I both came up with two very similar points – (1) Unconventional approaches work and (2) Speaking directly to your audience is important.

It suddenly occured to me yesterday that I probably wasn’t the first to blog about the King’s Speech, so I Googled it and it looks like there are a lot of us out there and there’s some great posts.

Really like your site too – I notice you’re using WP Thesis. Me too, but I am in the very early days of customising mine – it still needs a LOT of work!

Anyway, enjoyed reading your post and keep up the great work

Rob

By: Calla Gold

Calla Gold — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:52:01 +0000

Lisa, this is the first time I’ve read your voice. I love it. “The King’s Speech” was a great movie on so many levels. I loved the techniques used to relax the King. I love how you broke out the broad and helpful points.
Recently in a blog post, I let my self and my voice be more amped than usual. I was on the fence whether to publish my post or let it languish in drafts. I posted it last week. After reading your blog post I feel extra glad that I did.
Thank you for your post and the tips.
Calla Gold

By: Ivan Walsh

Ivan Walsh — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:25:30 +0000

Don’t be afraid to polarize opinion.

By: Gabriele Maidecchi

Gabriele Maidecchi — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:56:32 +0000

From personal experience, I remember when my CEO wasn’t exactly the most business-savvy entrepreneur out there. Talking in conferences or meetings wasn’t as natural as it is now, but with practice and experience it all got a lot better. It all comes down to knowing what you do and be willing to show it to others, to be passionate about it and, especially, not afraid to fail. You probably will, but it’s not the end of the world.

By: kimmieoftroy

kimmieoftroy — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:45:17 +0000

That’s a great analogy John. Lisa has definitely been the Lionel in my life, helping me find my personal voice online, just by being around her. I can only imagine the impact she must have on businesses who pay her & the rest of the OSM team for this service.

By: peggy braswell

peggy braswell — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:29:25 +0000

this was a grand post! love the movie and you…xx peggy

By: Michelle Lowery

Michelle Lowery — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:33:30 +0000

Haha! Definitely. Maybe this weekend. :-)

By: Lisa Barone

Lisa Barone — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:18:43 +0000

LOL. Hopefully I didn’t just ruin the movie for everyone. Next time I’ll use white text. :p You still have to go see the movie and tell me what you think! :)

By: Lisa Barone

Lisa Barone — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:17:31 +0000

Well, they say Barack Obama was the first social media present the same one John F. Kennedy was for TV, right? I don’t think Klout numbers are going to get into the algorithm any time soon, but Google’s definitely looking at social factors. And even if Google wasn’t, people are. They want someone who’s active and who has a clear voice they can identify with. It’s definitely going to become a bigger issue in the elections.

By: Michelle Lowery

Michelle Lowery — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:16:22 +0000

Not a speech therapist at all?! Is that a spoiler?! ;-)

I agree with Erika–that was my favorite part. Awesome post, Lisa.