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Art and Science: The Three Pillars of Storytelling Mapped to Data

Cision

People who work in the marketing communications field have grappled with a very existential question in recent years: If marketing comms is becoming a more data-driven profession, then what happens to the art of storytelling I’ve cultivated my whole career? In fact, I know from experience, they coexist nicely. Psychographic.

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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. They both are storytellers. Buzzy news site The Messenger abruptly shuttered , leaving 300 people without jobs or any severance.

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Storytelling Isn’t Just for Kids. Understanding the Value of Customer Impact Stories.

Barokas

With so many brands vying for our attention through various channels – from social media, TV, radio, print, smartphones and the endless barrage of emails flooding our inboxes on a daily – sometimes hourly – basis, it’s easy for your message to get lost among all the noise. The post Storytelling Isn’t Just for Kids.

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Setting the right earned media objectives for your brand

Onclusive

And while in the past there have always been clearer metrics around paid and owned media than earned media, that’s changed with the industry shift from print to digital formats, which has resulted in a wealth of digital data. For example, a boutique hotel would want to focus on the local market instead of striving to achieve global coverage.

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Why You Should Master The Art of Storytelling

Masters in Communications

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. Storytelling creates a certain synchronicity between the teller and the listener. Storytelling is also a powerful tool for persuasion.

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Does Social Media Marketing need a Reboot? Drew Neisser Chimes in

Flack's Revenge

I have been blogging about challenges confronting digital PR and social media marketing. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? Instagram is all about dazzling images and stories and Facebook is increasingly about video storytelling. Drew Neisser, Founder & CEO of Renegade. Absolutely. Yes and no.

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5 Essentials of an Effective Content Marketing Strategy

Polaris

Content marketing is all the rage nowadays. And there’s no shortage of marketing firms touting content marketing as the latest bandwagon you don’t want to miss. Yet, truth be told, content marketing is nothing new. It’s just a new-fangled term for storytelling, which, let’s face it, is as old as the hills.