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Professional Storytelling and Strategic Communication Perspective Blogs : storytelling (2)

Wanamaker, Powers & the Squandered Legacy of 19th Century Ad Men

Born in 1838 as the son of a brickmaker, department store pioneer John Wanamaker changed the way the world shops. He introduced guaranteed pricing and money-back guarantees, and..

How complex businesses use storytelling to drive growth

I’m sure it comes as no surprise to most of you that engaging with consumers through compelling storytelling is an essential part of marketing in the business-to-consumer (B2C)..

Exploring the power of business storytelling

All great leaders feel stuck at one point or another. They can clearly visualize where they want to go and who they want to reach in their marketing efforts, but their branding..

The 3 Elements to Great Business Storytelling

The best things come in threes — flavors in Neapolitan ice cream, laws of thermodynamics, “Godfather” films (OK, that’s debatable) and, of course, elements of stories.

Three things your parents taught you about storytelling

A version of this blog post appeared previously on the Forbes Agency Council blog. As a consultant focused on uncovering, developing and sharing the great stories of our clients,..

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...

The corporate giant whose LUV for storytelling proves its power

Throughout 2021, one of America’s most iconic companies is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a storytelling extravaganza.

AI knows best: Storytelling works

To the sometimes frightening list of things that machines may do better than humans, university researchers are adding the art and science of storytelling.

An Authentic Story: John Lewis and ‘Good Trouble’

On March 7, 1965, the day that would be remembered as “Bloody Sunday” for the brutal attack against civil rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., John Lewis..

Are robots the best storytellers?

Chances are, you haven’t met a storyteller like AREL. But someday soon, you will meet her—or someone (something?) like her.

What Fred Rogers teaches us about journalism — and storytelling

It’s fitting that the release of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” the feature film celebrating public TV icon Fred Rogers, was timed to coincide with the holidays.

Storytelling: Expectations versus reality

Whether you surf the internet, peruse the Amazon best-seller lists or scroll through your email, it seems the marketing buzzword you’ll find most often these days is..

Storytelling in a crisis: Why you need your Capital S Story

Check your phone, computer or TV: Everywhere you look these days, it’s crisis, crisis, crisis. Sometimes it looks as if every pocket of our world is lurching from crisis to crisis.

Identifying the Characters in Your Business' Story

Shakespeare – love him, hate him or resent him for bringing down your grade in high school English – was right about one thing, at least.