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Film is the form for effective brand storytelling

Steve Barrett on PR

From blockbuster action movies featuring famous Hollywood actors to moody thrillers directed by high-profile names such as Werner Herzog and Armando Bo, cinematic storytelling on behalf of brands has hit the big time.

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What is Storytelling? Why Does Storytelling Work? What are Good Examples? [UML]

Sword and the Script

Like many in PR, I’ve had debated many times over the years, and the reason is that storytelling works. It humanizes a brand, creates an emotional connection, and boosts recall in a way that a list of statistics, no matter how compelling just can’t rival. 1) What is storytelling? 2) Why storytelling works: The Angel’s Cocktail.

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PR must embrace next generation of storytelling

Steve Barrett on PR

PRWeek and Campaign's Brand Film Festival gala screening showed how much the craft has developed and reflects the tipping point into brand storytelling that is overtaking interruptive advertising.

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Lessons from ancient Greece - Aristotle on storytelling

Presspage

Aristotle’s Framework for storytelling Next to the three big ingredients for a story mentioned above, Aristotle thought of a valuable framework for stories also. Take, for example, Star Wars films. Every film revolves around this basic idea, the characters and theme vary. Character No story can do without characters.

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Oscar Nominated Films and Their PR Takeaways

Reputation Us

As a PR pro, The Academy Awards provide a wealth of takeaways on real time brand marketing, promotional tactics and more; coincidentally, it also makes for great blogging! The post Oscar Nominated Films and Their PR Takeaways appeared first on LTPR. This year, I had the privilege of […].

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The 7 Plots For PR Storytelling

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The rest of the conversation made me think of the challenges – and opportunities – that classic storytelling techniques offer for communicators as the craft of public relations evolves. PR Professionals and Storytelling Archetypes. Here are some ways that the basic storytelling plots can help. Overcoming the monster.

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Inside the Campaign: Creating Employer Brand Love

Shift Communications

A Q&A on McDonald’s Employer Brand Building with Megan Gaffney, VP, Consumer Team. It’s hyper-regional and a huge part of our work is employer brand, so promoting McDonald’s as a great place to work and highlighting the people that make the brand all that it is. Give us the 10,000-foot view of the campaign.

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