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3 Rewards to Reap From Brand Journalism

Cision

The answer is brand journalism. Brand journalism combines journalistic storytelling tactics with brand strategy to engage audiences and increase brand reputation. So what will your brand get out of brand journalism? Through storytelling, you inform your audience about your brand.

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4 Brands Running Successful Brand Journalism Programs

Cision

Your audience is looking for stories, and the ones that resonate with them will generate leads and drive results for your brand. But is your brand telling the right story? For your brand’s content to be successful, you need to implement brand journalism. But what does brand journalism success look like?

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Free White Paper! Build a Brand Journalism Program

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So how can you create content that will spread awareness of your brand and drive sales? The key is brand journalism, a subtle form of storytelling that benefits both your brand and your audience. Make sure your brand journalism plan is concentrated on your brand’s goals. Define your approach.

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Does Data-Driven Storytelling Threaten the Role of the Communicator? #CisionWorldTour Toronto

Cision

What if you paint pictures with words and tell tales around something as seemingly boring as a brand? While technology continues changing every industry I can think of, many communications and public relations professionals hold tight to the more poetic side of storytelling. Connecting Data and Storytelling. Who saw it?

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Publications Continue to Characterize Brand Journalism as “The Devil Wears a Keyboard.”

Ishmael's Corner

With the story “ The Invasion of Corporate News , The Financial Times became the latest publication to skewer brand journalism. I suppose the FT figured a headline along the lines of “You’re Too Stupid to Figure Out Journalism from Propaganda” might alienate readers. Because that seems to be one of the themes in the FT piece.

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Microsoft Stories: Best brand storytelling site on the web?

Communications Conversations

This is high, high quality brand storytelling folks. Microsoft may have figured out the key to fantastic brand storytelling–and I think it goes something like this… Your employees = personal stories. Many brands write these kinds of executive and employee stories. Forget about the brand for a moment.

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5 Steps to Creating a Strong Brand

Critical Mention

Telling stories that provoke engagement and resonate with desired audiences is a surefire way to create a strong brand. No matter what type of brand you’re representing, it’s important to create compelling messages and content to hold your audience’s interest. Once you find something that truly works for your brand, stick to it.

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