How Instinctual Storytelling Catches the Biggest Fish
You cannot resist the lure of a good story When making a business point, or sharing loads of data, wrap your content in the adventure of a story. Our reptilian brains…
The 3 Story Elements That Humanize Your Purpose-Driven Brand
How to define your brand’s promise, gift and personality Recently, I found myself in a 19th century barn in Haarlemmermeer, a suburb of Amsterdam, delivering a Business of Story masterclass. Ilknur Donmez,…
How to monitor your brand story, because you certainly don’t own it
You hear it all the time now. “You don’t own your brand story, your customers do.” Actually, they don’t even have to be your customers. Anyone online or off who has congratulations…
Cartman’s Storytelling Secret Every CMO Should Steal
I teach business storytelling workshops around the country and taught in the Executive Master’s for Sustainability Leadership program at Arizona State University, and the impact these newly story-empowered executives have when they…
Branding: the stories consumers tell themselves about your product
Sir Richard Branson of Virgin sports his branded hair cut. Nike tells its story through its shoes. And Red Bull is making a virtue out of addiction. Hear what else…
A double shot of brand storytelling at Creative Mornings in Scottsdale
I recently spoke at our local Creative Mornings, the monthly breakfast lecture series hosted in cities around the nation. The theme was “Reuse in Creativity.” No, it wasn’t a celebration of plagiarism.…
The 3 branding downfalls of start-ups
Start-ups often focus on getting operations off the ground and quick hits in sales and marketing to provide immediate lift. What they don’t pay attention to – much to the detriment…
Craft Your Elevator Pitch With This Simple Online Tool
What if you could write your 30-second elevator pitch in under five minutes? And it was actually good? Buzzuka.com helps you do just that. At first, I thought it was…
