30 years of mankind’s impact on the planet caught on tape by NASA and Google
Gary Larson, the biologist-meets-comic cartoonist who created The Far Side, caught fire with the public because of his unique juxtaposition of the universe versus our little lives. This cartoon of…
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.…
Facebook memes and their message to brand storytellers
Seven years ago, I committed myself to understanding story structure and how we can use storytelling to nudge the world in any direction we choose. I’ve studied what Hollywood knows…
The only story your child needs to hear before every bike ride
Share this rhyme with every mother and father you know who is teaching their child how to ride a bike. It’ll stick with them for the rest of their lives,…
Are your presentations flicking them off or turning them on?
When given the honor to command an audience, most presenters default to binary facts, figures, features and benefits. The trouble is that your audience’s light switch of interest can just…
“Miraculous and horrifying” – The largest glacier calving ever caught on film
This glacier has retreated 9 miles in the past 10 years, more than it had retreated in the previous 100 years. Watch as a section larger than the tip of…
Green is dead: How to stop selling sustainability like it’s a pair of sneakers
If you have the word green in your name, do whatever it takes to remove it. Unless you’re Greenpeace, of course. They’ve got the cajones to back it up. Listen…
How plastic bags are holding me in contempt AND suffocating the planet
I’m living proof that sustainability – or being “green” – is first about convenience before saving the planet. I have put my cloth grocery bags aside so many times like…
Our sustainable marketing firm’s environmental policy is laughable.
I’ve got to hand it to Alex, one of our web designers. When we suggested he pose with an eight-foot polar bear for our agency’s online environmental policy, he happily…
