Maggy Sterner

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Brand Message & Positioning Strategist

Maggy Sterner teaches experienced entrepreneurs and professionals how to answer the question, "What do you do?" in one short sentence so they're remembered, referred, and hired.

She learned how to find the essence of complicated stories as a radio and TV reporter for CBS News. Maggy discovered her gift for finding precisely where something was broken - and diagnosing how to fix it - as the user experience analyst at NPR's website.

She uses those skills with her clients who struggle to articulate what they do by being their "decisiveness coach." Maggy believes choosing our target audience, the problem we solve, and simple words to describe it is the foundation for building a business that makes us happy and delivers da monies.

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Nov. 12, 2026

Ep88 Maggy Sterner—How to Describe What You Do in One Sentence Without Sounding Salesy

Ever sit down to write what you do, then change your niche again because saying one thing out loud feels risky? Suzanne sits down with Maggy Sterner, a brand messaging strategist whose communications career started in radio and TV news. Maggy teaches people to answer "What do you do?" in one clear sentence, and she shows why the words only land once you have made the decisions behind them. Maggy explains why AI can hand you the words while the confidence to say them comes from picking your...
Guest: Maggy Sterner