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Adapting Strategies for Effective Storytelling in the Social Media Era

PRSay

The fusion of these groups truly mirrors the current state of the news making and storytelling industry as a whole. Story timelines have shifted from traditional long-lead or daily print opportunities to instantaneous news with the introduction of social as the go-to storytelling platform.

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4 Brands Running Successful Brand Journalism Programs

Cision

Through a combination of journalistic storytelling and brand strategy, brand journalism spreads awareness of your brand and influences purchasing decisions. In 2014, the coffee giant shared the story behind employee Esther Asuncion’s artwork for the brand’s annual holiday mugs. But is your brand telling the right story?

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“A Lightbulb Moment”: Inside the Content Program That Helped Marriott Weather the Pandemic

Contently - Strategy

A pivot to “armchair travel” For years, Marriott had been inspiring travelers through its flagship publication, Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, which started by covering 3 destinations in 2014. Disclosure: Marriott Bonvoy Traveler has been a Contently customer since its launch in 2014.).

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The Top PR Trends For 2017

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Today’s PR programs are less about selling and more about telling… stories that engage prospects or customers, and visual storytelling is hotter than ever. Google quietly filed a patent in 2014 that many in the search business feel presages an actual formula for tracking implied links.

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The Pros Weigh In: The Best Books for the Marketer on Your List

Polaris

Joe Pulizzi, the godfather of content marketing, wrote this book in 2014. This book isn’t technically fiction, but Katz is such a good storyteller that it takes you away from your crazy world. She encourages everyone to have a print edition alongside Merriam Webster’s. #11 2 Kathi Kruse. 11 Gini Dietrich.

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Rebirth: LEGO

The Hoffman Agency

Fast forward 10 years, and 2014’s debut LEGO Movie launched and raked in nearly $70m in its opening weekend. Let’s set up a T-shirt printing department. .: An event forces the main character to change their ways and often become a better person. LEGO has previously had a habit of identifying an opportunity and doing it themselves.

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The Case for Nonprofit Storytelling

Waxing UnLyrical

Storytelling: whether you’re in PR, marketing or a like-minded communications discipline, it’s stories that affect change. Nonprofit Storytelling: The Opportunity. The Science of Storytelling. Back in 2014, two researchers, Keith Quesenberry and Michael Coolsen, published a study. Guest Post by Mike Connell. Why Stories?