Why storytelling matters to marketers

Marketing is, ultimately, about storytelling.   And when learning how to tell compelling stories, it’s critical to look at the original sources of the stories we tell ourselves. All Stories Are the Same     From Avatar to The Wizard of Oz, Aristotle to Shakespeare, there’s one clear form that dramatic storytelling has followed since…

Native Advertising: 2014’s Big Online Marketing Story?

Will native advertising be the big marketing story of 2014? 07.01.2014  From MARKETING (U.K.) marketingmagazine.co.uk     In its simplest definition, “native advertising” is a form of online marketing in which the sales message is integrated into the site’s content.  The aim is to appear more informational than obviously promotional.  In old media, so-called “advertorials”…

The Books That Can Make a Difference in Your 2014

These were not all published in 2013, but they were the ones I turned to again and again. They helped me think about things differently and more importantly, do things differently. Can a book change your life?   I think these books can. Each has important material of value that can improve the way you…