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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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Power of Digital Storytelling: A Guide for Nonprofits to Engage Youth to Become Change Agents

Deirdre Breakenridge

Youth engagement through the art of digital storytelling. Digital storytelling has become a key tool for many organizations to engage with their audiences and stakeholders. Here are some storytelling tips that will help your organization empower young adults to create change: Tip #1: Use the right platform.

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Latest And Greatest PR Storytelling Tips

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Contemporary public relations has appropriated the classic cultural art form of rich storytelling, because no one can resist a good story. Most “marketing geniuses” are strong storytellers. Not everyone is a natural storyteller. But there are plenty of people writing, blogging and podcasting about how to learn.

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PRSA Introduces Innovative Program to Guide Journalists Transitioning Into PR and Communications

PRSay

Through the years, the PR and comms fields have been attractive landing spots for journalists with their writing and storytelling skills and media prowess. During the five-week course, several co-presenters will join them. They both are storytellers. PR professionals and journalists have very similar skills.

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Once Upon a Time…3 Keys to Good PR Storytelling

Cision

In today’s digital age, there are two key ways to find success for both brands or individuals: remember to be human and solidify your storytelling skills. Many think that good storytelling stems from talent, but really, all it takes is time, trial and error, and basic writing know-how.

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Sellafield storyteller turns whistleblower: “toxic materials and toxic culture”

Stephen Waddington

Writing it had been cathartic and I hoped at the time that it contributed to the discussion around attitudes to mental health in public relations. Sellafield storyteller turns whistleblower I accepted the BBC’s invitation, ignored many mentors in PR, and stepped in front of the camera. You might have read it. I liked it.

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Insights Into the Role of Communicators at the U.S. Department of Defense

PRSay

We recently completed 21 focus groups and in-depth interviews with graduates of the Defense Information School’s Mass Communication Foundations (MCF) course. In the focus groups, service members acknowledged photography, videography, writing and storytelling remain essential for capturing and curating quality content and messaging.