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The Power of Storytelling in PR

Cision

Billboards, people, advertisements, your friend, your boss. — Steve Clayton, Chief Storyteller, Microsoft. The essence of great storytelling is taking the reader on a journey. Which story sounds more interesting: one about the new Microsoft Kinect software or the energy levels in Microsoft’s corporate offices?

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Why Public Relations Is King During A Crisis

Onclusive

Marketing strategies are being altered and advertising budgets are being slashed. Nuanced shifts in the financial markets, healthcare system, and energy and regulatory industries can have dramatic impacts on news cycles. The modern communicator is not just a great storyteller.

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Why You Should Master The Art of Storytelling

Masters in Communications

There is a narrative arc, energy, and some sense of the drama and surprise that daily life sometimes entails. As Harrison Monarth writes in The Harvard Business Review : Storytelling evokes a strong neurological response. Here's why storytelling is such a powerful tool: The Power of Synchronicity. The Business of Storytelling.

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Behind the Headlines With Al Comeaux

Cision

Good, authentic storytelling never goes out of style. Also, it’s important to recognize that advertising and promotion are just the very tip of the iceberg when it comes to branding; the brand really comes to life every day with product design and delivery, quality, service delivery, customer outreach. brand promise. Heck if I know.

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How Disney, Google & Snapchat Are Changing The Game For Native Ads

Cision

Disney and Google aren’t alone in their application advertising plans. This filter places Beats headphone on a user’s head, adds a disco ball spinning in their mouth and simulates musical energy erupting out of their heads.

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PR Looks At Top Brand Stories

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

In that spirit, here’s a look at a few companies really killing it in the storytelling game. Take some tips from some stellar standouts and to further improve your storytelling prowess, please download our tip sheet, Once Upon a Time…PR Tips For The Best Brand Storytelling available at the end of this post.

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Best PR Uses For Video Content

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As much as video content has grown in advertising, marketing, and PR , data shows that it continues to expand. Video can be very revealing, and small things like darting eyes, a robotic tone, or nervous energy can be magnified on-camera. It’s pure storytelling. Make case studies more visual.

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