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Why 'S' For Story Should Come Before 'B' For Brand In The Marketing Alphabet

A version of this blog post appeared previously on the Forbes Agency Council blog. Over the last decade, the field of brand marketing has discovered the power of storytelling...

Marketing beyond COVID-19: How to get back to regularly scheduled programs

This month, we were supposed to be launching a National Safety Month campaign for a client. We started the materials, began developing a video series and wrote content. We had..

Your Crisis Plan Checklist For A 'Sunny Day'

Most crises are predictable.

Punctuating the Boredom of Your Self-Quarantine

You would’ve thought someone had invented a proven vaccine for COVID-19.

How to reach out to media during COVID-19 pandemic

I’ll be honest, I am growing a bit tired of the how-to-do-X-during-COVID-19 blogs. If I read another “How to make face masks from scraps of wrapping paper” or “How to saw paper..

Crisis Response Phase Three: Sharing your story when the coronavirus crisis is over

It may be hard to imagine now, but some day the hashtags #COVID-19 and #coronavirus will describe a time in our past, rather than the unstable present.

What businesses should be doing during the first phase of the COVID-19 crisis

In just a matter of days, COVID-19 has taken a toll on nearly all businesses. You’ve probably seen a variety of emails and social media posts giving company updates on how they..

Providing value in the 21st century

My colleagues at WordWrite often joke about my unofficial role as an expert on famous film quotes. I’ve come by that title honestly — it’s no secret how much I enjoy going to the..

What in-flight magazines can teach us about brand journalism

The seatbelt sign is off. Your tray table is down. You’re settled in for a two-hour flight to Chicago. What’re you going to do once you land?

Storytelling: Words still matter in social media —even in video!

Storytelling is the pinnacle of communications. But it's also the most misunderstood marketing and communications approach of all the tools in the arsenal of great communicators.