The Difference Between Telling Stories and Storytelling
By Moriah Kofsky My name is Moriah (Mo-Rye-Ah) everywhere except the Saxbys on 40th and Locust. The barista there has known me as Moira (Moy-Ra) for a year now. “Medium cold […]
Continue ReadingThe only strategic decision in marketing
Chances are: you’ve failed to make it. By Ed Lynes Every manager faces the daily crucible of decision-making. From small decisions about the language in an email to larger ones […]
Continue ReadingHow Good Design Tells a Great Story
By Gabrielle Kenny After your brand’s story is crafted to the finest it can be, it is time to start thinking about your story in a different way: visually. Telling a […]
Continue ReadingHow Serial Captured the Perfect Audience and You Can Too
By Dani Bingaman Everyone has a story – is a phrase that many, if not all of us, are familiar with. The phrase is used in a plethora of ways, referencing […]
Continue ReadingWhy it hurts to lose a client
By Ed Lynes I’ve repeated it so many times over the past few years that I repeat it out without even the slightest thought. A curious party will ask, “what does […]
Continue ReadingNative Content Is About More Than Disguising an Advertisement
By Melissa Rodier The intertextuality of media and branding has changed the storytelling landscape drastically in a short time. In a culture that has become immune to the 30-second advertising […]
Continue ReadingThe Best Kind of Narrative is Built on Anticipation and Excitement
By Zach Kliger Every June, video game developers, journalists, and executives gather in Los Angeles at the Electronic Entertainment Expo to talk about the latest news and developments in their […]
Continue ReadingWhat world is your brand living in?
By Ed Lynes The camera pans down from the opening crawl, and within seconds the screen is overwhelmed by the image of an imposing spaceship. The audience’s eardrums are rocked […]
Continue ReadingStorytelling Is a Meaningless Trope
By Melissa Rodier For the last few years, every discussion, TED Talk, or article on branding has preached the power of storytelling. That makes sense: It’s science, and millennia of […]
Continue ReadingWhy no one ever listens to you
How to dominate the attention economy By Ed Lynes Your sales and marketing teams have spent the last quarter carefully planning campaigns for the second half of the year. They […]
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