Podcast appearances and mentions of doug hattaway

What makes an effective communicator in today's chaotic political landscape? This week, Eric sits down with the legendary Doug Hattaway—founder of Hattaway Communications, political strategist, and storytelling expert—to find out. From his early days in journalism and politics to helping shape the way nonprofits, foundations, and campaigns communicate, Doug shares the lessons he's learned along the way. Together, they dive into why voting is expressive, not transactional, the role of AI in strategic messaging, and how we can bridge political divides through effective communication. Plus, Kirk and Eric unpack why the failure to build meaningful engagement infrastructure has led us to where we are today—and what needs to happen next. If you care about messaging that actually moves people, don't miss this. Tune in, get inspired, and if you like what you hear, don't forget to rate and review!

What makes an effective communicator in today's chaotic political landscape? This week, Eric sits down with the legendary Doug Hattaway—founder of Hattaway Communications, political strategist, and storytelling expert—to find out. From his early days in journalism and politics to helping shape the way nonprofits, foundations, and campaigns communicate, Doug shares the lessons he's learned along the way. Together, they dive into why voting is expressive, not transactional, the role of AI in strategic messaging, and how we can bridge political divides through effective communication. Plus, Kirk and Eric unpack why the failure to build meaningful engagement infrastructure has led us to where we are today—and what needs to happen next. If you care about messaging that actually moves people, don't miss this. Tune in, get inspired, and if you like what you hear, don't forget to rate and review!

Tyler Gage is an entrepreneur, investor, and adviser to companies that focus on ESG—the environmental, social, and governance aspects of business. He's also the author of an amazing book about his very unique journey as an entrepreneur. It's called Fully Alive: Using the Lessons of the Amazon to Live Your Mission in Business and Life. He's the co-founder of a groundbreaking company called Runa, which produces clean energy drinks made from the leaf of a tree that grows in the Amazon rainforest. The company has provided a sustainable source of income for thousands of indigenous families. In this episode, Doug Hattaway talks with Tyler Gage about the role of Aspirational Communication in building a successful social enterprise.

In this episode, Tom interviews Doug Hattaway, President of Hattaway Communications, to explore how Aspirational Communication can be used to transform public attitudes and help visionary leaders and organizations achieve ambitious goals for people and the planet. 

Doug Hattaway, president of Hattaway Communications, says that the way we communicate can make the difference between positive movement in an issue or those ideas falling on deaf ears. Today, he joins Salud Talks to discuss the strategy his firm uses to fight for positive change — aspirational communication.

Political consultant (Al Gore and Hillary Clinton presidential campaigns) and messaging guru Doug Hattaway just spoke to House Democrats about how to talk about politics in more aspirational ways. What does that mean? And can that cut through the din in the Trump age? And we listen to four campaign launch speeches and break them down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Hattaway is a communications expert and the president of Hattaway Communications in Washington, D.C. He served as senior communications adviser to Hillary Clinton during her 2008 presidential bid and works with clients in government, advocacy, philanthropy and business on research, strategy and branding. With the Ford Foundation, he has headed a team that talks to people across the country from different walks of life, exploring their aspirations for their lives, communities and country. The project, American Aspirations, helps organizations communicate in new ways, transcend social and political divides, and connect a cause to hopes and values that really matter to people.  

In Episode 1 of our third season, Doug Hattaway talks to Ali Noorani, executive director of the National Immigration Forum, about his conversations with Americans in 26 communities focusing on immigration and American identity. Read more about the podcast at our Aspirational blog: https://medium.com/aspirational/armchair-conversations-on-immigration-and-american-identity-ec436ce3342a

Thanks for tuning in to Achieve Great Things. This project from Hattaway Communications aims to give communicators insights and ideas you can use right away. We want to help create more impact through communications, on all the issues we work on. We kick off the podcast with a conversation with Doug Hattaway, President of Hattaway Communications. We talk about the big idea of “narrative change,” and some lessons learned from the marriage equality movement.

Aspirational communication focuses on mobilizing ordinary people to support a cause. In this audio lecture, recorded during the 2013 Nonprofit Management Institute, Doug Hattaway of Hattaway Communications outlines the components of an effective communication campaign: crafting an exciting goal, motivational and non-technical language, and a compelling call to action. Drawing on psychological and anthropological studies, Hattaway describes the types of messages that appeal to a nonprofit’s audience. Such messages are emotion-based, intuitive, and communicated in simple language that can be easily spread via word-of-mouth. Hattaway argues that an organization must speak to the heart before it speaks to the mind; it must connect with audiences by using aspirational communication to place human stories in the context of a larger narrative. Doug Hattaway is president of Hattaway Communications. In his 25 years of experience in the field of communication, Hattaway has served as a spokesperson and consultant to high-profile leaders in politics, government, business, advocacy, and philanthropy. He has worked closely with many global leaders, such as Hillary Clinton and Al Gore, and has traveled extensively to work with government leaders, political parties, and civil society organizations all over the world. Hattaway earned a bachelor of science degree in Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and a master’s degree in English from Florida State University. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/achieve_great_things_the_art_and_science_of_aspirational_narrative