Framing and Reframing

A 3-Step Guide to Message Triangles

By |2017-07-15T13:16:56-04:00August 25th, 2011|Best Practices and Tools, Framing and Reframing, Persuasion|

For many years the message triangle has been one of the tools I use most often for clients, and for myself. Whenever a major speech, news event or media interview looms, developing a message triangle is my starting point. Here’s why — plus a three-step guide to developing and using a message triangle effectively. The [...]

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Reframing the Impact of Technology on Our Brains

By |2021-08-30T11:11:43-04:00February 24th, 2011|Behavior Change, Framing and Reframing, Media Literacy, Our Brains, Words, Language and Labels|

I was talking with a friend recently about the impact of technology on our brains. This is an old and dear friend from my childhood, a writer and expat who lives in Italy, and someone I don't get the chance to talk with as much as I'd like to. She said: "I'm so tired of [...]

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Changing Minds: Social math, stories and framing

By |2017-08-10T16:47:33-04:00October 4th, 2010|Communication and Marketing, Framing and Reframing, Persuasion, Social Marketing|

While this is the second in a series of posts about changing minds and framing, you may be more interested because it could also be considered a confessional about numbers, whole-brain thinking, and how to use social math to illustrate the need for change. Data Can Tell Stories Too You see, I've never quite understood [...]

Changing Minds: Frames Matter More Than Facts

By |2018-05-20T20:24:52-04:00August 26th, 2010|Behavior Change, Framing and Reframing, Persuasion, Words, Language and Labels|

I can no longer count on my fingers the number of times I've searched fruitlessly for the perfect, convincing set of facts to change minds or advance an issue. Really, I should know better. Facts are not what change peoples' mindsets. Frames are.

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