The Power of Messaging: Why Simplicity Converts

Hosted by Selicia Richards-Turney and Laura Gran

Thu, May 21, 2026

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Brand Strategy Fundamentals for Marketing Professionals
Selicia Richards-Turney
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What you'll learn

A strategic framework you can apply to any brand immediately

From identifying the tension your brand sits in, to distilling complex thinking into one clear, ownable message.

Why your message isn't landing and what's actually missing

Most marketing problems aren't execution problems. They're messaging problems. You'll learn to spot the difference

How to make one core message work across every channel

Learn the thinking behind how to build a messaging framework that retains meaning but translates across platforms.

Why this topic matters

You are technically skilled. You know the platforms, the formats, the metrics. But when the results plateau, when the content feels flat, the engagement drops and the brand stops cutting through — the normal response is to do more. Post more, spend more, try more formats. The real problem is almost never the execution. It's that nobody stopped to get the message right in the first place.

You'll learn from

Selicia Richards-Turney

Strategy Director at Chill Create | Niche audience specialist

Selicia Richards-Turney is a brand strategist and partner at Chill Create a boutique brand design studio in London. She has over 20 years in marketing and 8 years of focused strategy experience at some of the most recognised and innovative companies in the world.

She began her career in broadcast media at the BBC, Disney and Warner Bros Discovery before moving into digital media at VICE, where she led campaigns across global markets. In 2019 she joined Uber — a masterclass in what happens when a product-first organisation has to buy back brand love — before moving to European travel scale-up GetYourGuide, where she refined her strategic approach for global and cross-cultural audiences.

Selicia now co-leads ChillCreate and consults start-up teams and founders with cultural intelligence, brand strategy and business growth — helping founders, marketers and leadership teams build brands that are relevant, resilient and built to last.

Her Brand Academy Masterclass, gives practitioners the framework and the tools to do this work themselves.

Laura Gran

Marketing Strategist | Messaging & Visibility

Laura has over 20 years of experience in marketing and communications across the UK and Europe, including leading marketing for category-leading brands in their sectors, such as Enlighten Smiles (UK) and Campos Curlyhair (Spain). With a background in journalism, she brings a sharp eye for clarity, positioning, and narrative.

She specialises in working closely with small to mid-sized businesses and founders, helping them clarify who they are and what they offer, and communicate it in a way that connects and drives conversion. Her work spans both strategy and execution.

Her approach blends marketing strategy with a deep understanding of human and client behaviour.



Previously at

Uber
GetYourGuide
Enlighten Smiles
Campos Curlyhair
VICE
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