The world we live in is hyper saturated by the media—so how can your marketing stand out? Everywhere we go, in any direction we turn, we’re confronted by images begging for our attention. From social media feeds to television screens, billboards to bus stops, magazines, newspapers, flyers, banners… the list goes on and on. Marketers […]
Storytelling
It’s Just Science: Why Stories Are So Powerful
Stories are woven into our souls from the moment we are born. When we’re little, bedtime stories soothe us to sleep; as we get older, we begin to seek out stories for entertainment via movies, books, and shows. Sure, they’re amusing and offer a great outlet for relaxation, but their value goes much deeper than […]
How to Develop the Perfect Video Story
“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world.” Robert McKee In the not-so-distant past, we approached marketing and advertising much differently than we do today. Instead of appealing to the people searching for a solution, campaigns and ads tended to focus on the product or service instead. As competition increased and […]
10 Ways to Make Your Business Memorable with a Story
The entrepreneur’s challenge is to effectively communicate their value proposition, not only to customers, but also to vendors, partners, investors, and their own team. Especially for technical founders, this is normally all about presenting impressive facts. But in reality facts only go so far. Stories often work better, because humans don’t always make rational decisions. […]
What’s Your Story? Did Someone Else Create It?
It is an old warning in the entertainment industry. Define your persona the way you want others to view you—before someone else defines you by comparing you to someone not as flattering as you would like. Sometimes you win when others define your story I have a friend in the music business who worked hard […]
Prospects Want to Hear Your Story Before They Hear Your Pitch
I’m not an independent television producer, but I would wager that right now the holy grail among TV people is to produce a show that turns into a binge-watching sensation on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, or one of the other up-and-coming video streaming services. To me, the binge-watching phenomenon puts an exclamation mark on a recent […]
Storytelling Through Packaging: How to Tell Your Brand Story
What’s more important; the product or the packaging? Tell your brand story in a totally unique way. When you envisage storytelling, you’ll think of words on a screen or pictures on a page. It may be fictional or anecdotal, but either way, it’s a process. It’s a way of expressing how different events unfold and […]
5 Ways to Build Your Small Business Brand with Engaging Stories and Watch It Grow
Local small businesses need publicity too, even with a non-existent budget. The good news is, branding opportunities are abundant both online and offline. All you need is to write and tell engaging stories. And if you think you can’t write, don’t be too hard on yourself. New technologies can make a huge difference. In this […]
CMOs: Are You Torn Between Storytelling and Driving Growth?
A new study from the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council and Deloitte, surveying close to 200 chief marketers worldwide, revealed many CMOs are still focused on the traditional storytelling aspect of their position and are less comfortable with aspects associated with driving growth, including acting as revenue science practitioners and customer experience architects. According to […]
The Case Against Storytelling in Content Marketing
My industry colleague and friend, Douglas Karr, inspired me to take on this topic. It’s been a subject of conversation I’ve had for a number of years at conferences and industry events. He poignantly points out, “That Not Every Content Strategy Needs a Story” and I wholeheartedly agree with him. He makes a very poignant case […]
