How I'm different

At 10 years old, I had just a few goals in my life – to eat, sleep and play football. It didn’t matter that I was small for my age, my football field was a pasture, or that I was a girl.

Give me the pigskin and I’d run it over you, around you and through you. I guess you could say I was determined. A friend of my great aunt once remarked how “delicate” I looked as she glanced at a snapshot of me in a plaid pleated skirt and Christmas sweater. “Ha!” my aunt countered. “You should see her throw a football!”

I can still throw a pretty tight spiral, but these days, I’m more concerned with helping my clients throw tight spirals. And generally that means helping their messages land in the ears of the intended receivers.

That requires a fair amount of skill, a hefty dose of experience, a solid game plan and great execution. But, for the receivers to grab those messages and run with them takes something more. Empathy.

I care whether the messages I develop are clear, honest and speak to the audience’s needs.
I care that I talk to people like human beings and not “things.”
And I really care that the ways I deliver the message respect the person’s intelligence, dignity and worth.

I guess I’m different. I believe you can truly care about people and succeed at business and life, and that compassion and competence go together.

If you agree, then I just might be your quarterback.

What people say

“Karol’s creative writing skills are first rate. She eloquently captured the voice of the content we needed and maintained a consistent voice throughout the many articles she wrote for us.”

Nicole G., printing company product specialist

“Karol’s expertise for both employee communication, as well as customer/marketing communication, is among the best in the industry.”

Paula S., insurance executive

“She has the innate ability to view a project from the receiver angle. She leads thought-provoking brainstorming sessions and works with great integrity.”

Teri M., environment/exhibit company executive

“As a leader, Karol is enthusiastic to her cause, and she is able to get others to get on board with her. She cares as much about those who follow her as the causes she champions, and her causes are people-caring.”

– Rev. Dr. John W., pastor

“Karol takes time to understand an organization’s business issues and strategic objectives before prescribing a communications strategy. I value Karol as a trusted thinking partner.”

Kate R., executive consultant

“Karol helps her readers make the mental jump from impossible to possible by de-mystifying the stories of ordinary people who’ve achieved significant success in their lives and businesses.”

Tom J., entrepreneur.

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