Aug 13, 2026
Hi everyone, Jim here. We're taking a short pause on new
episodes through the end of August. In the meantime, we're digging
out some of our favorite conversations from the archive. This one
is from November 2022, so a few of our references (and jobs!) are
out of date, but the ideas have only gotten better. Enjoy this
conversation with Lulu Cheng Meservey.
Lulu Cheng Meservey is the Chief Communications Officer and
Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Activision
Blizzard.
She joins Infinite Loops to provide us with a masterclass in
communications for startups. A must-listen for current and aspiring
founders.
Important Links:
• Lulu’s
Twitter
• Lulu’s
Substack
• Episode
summary from Podcasts Recapped
Show Notes:
• Why people write hit pieces
• The insurgency framework
• How to access your audience’s neural real estate
• How to develop a spontaneous elevator pitch
• Tips for becoming better at reading the room
• Speak directly and take the hits
• Defining business objectives
• Learning from other industries
• Personalising your message
• Overcoming resistance to the unknown, what Christianity can teach
us about comms
• Escaping corporate jargon
• How comms resembles rugby
• Taking ownership of comms
• Moving to a new model of comms
• “Don’t let things happen to you. Go and happen to things.”
Books Mentioned:
• The Network State: How To Start a New Country; by Balaji S.
Srinivasan
• The Hero with a Thousand Faces; by Joseph Campbell