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7 Deadly Sins of Brand Storytelling (or why your brand storytelling sucks)

ReimaginePR

an open book showing an eaten apple and a snake, standing in for at least a couple of the deadly sins when it comes to brand storytelling. There’s so much going on and you’re doing what you can to get some compelling brand storytelling done and out into the world. Most brand storytelling sucks. Hey, I get it. Watch the news?

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This Is Why You Need to Write Creative Content

PRSay

Join PRSA and Ann Wylie at Master the Art of Storytelling , our persuasive-writing workshop, starting May 17. The biggest risk in communications is not that we might offend someone with creativity or write something that’s eye-rollingly goofy. Why creative content writing? Choose creative content writing.

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The Best Piece of Writing Advice You’ll Ever Need

PRSay

If you read a lot about how to write well, then eventually you’ll come across brilliant statements that are jewels of their kind. I recently found an almost flawless diamond from more than 100 years ago: “Good writing is clear thinking made visible.”. He said it in his 1909 collection of language pet peeves, “ Write It Right.”.

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Increasing Your Media Coverage Through Storytelling

PRSay

Whether you serve a large corporation, small nonprofit, major research university or municipal government, at some point your boss has probably said, “We need more media attention. We all love a good story, and research shows that conducting media relations through the lens of storytelling provides optimal results.

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What Does “Storytelling” Mean to You? 105 Answers from Communicators

Sword and the Script

Storytelling is a powerful means of persuasion; it can be both a strategy, as in an overall narrative but it also can be a tactic, like using vignettes; here’s what a recent survey found. Years ago, there was a consultant in the DC area that had an unusual title on his business card: “chief storyteller.” There’s a science to it.

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Corporate communication function shifts from cost centre to value creator

Stephen Waddington

The assertive role and reputation of corporate communication during the COVID-19 crisis is an important legacy. In late March the corporate workforce shifted from working in the office to home, and areas of the economy exposed to the virus such as entertainment, leisure, hospitality, and visitor attractions shut down.

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Once Upon a Time …: The Art of Storytelling

Waxing UnLyrical

The art of storytelling is rooted in the origins of every society. As far back as history can reach, humans have used storytelling to teach the next generation, to connect with others, to protect their culture and much, much more. Yet, even as PR practitioners, we find ourselves challenged with how best to write a story.