I’ve been thinking about The Wall Street Journal article, “Why Good Storytellers Are Happier in Life and Love.” The story cites new research from the Journal of Personal Relationships — when my wife says I subscribe to everything, I now have a credible retort — that shows women find men who are good storytellers more …more
Companies underestimate the power of micro moments in brand building. As the world and specifically business communications increasingly tilt toward the digital sphere, . This holds true for all companies, whether B2B or consumer. Starting with “the bad and unattractive,” an interaction with LinkedIn last week reminded me of this point. I think I’m on …more
Few people can consistently amuse in 140 characters. The only person I’ve come across who does is Tim Siedell who parlayed his Twitter account from a job in advertising to writing for Comedy Central.Now, try to be clever in half that space. That’s the challenge for those select few who call themselves door hanger copywriters. …more
It’s not easy. Here’s the situation. The giant Hong Kong food company, Lee Kum Kee Products Group, created an app and website for the China market. The app evangelizes a healthy lifestyle, encouraging people to embrace the one exercise that can be done anywhere, walking. As can happen on the Internet, wires got crossed and …more
Everyone likes free stuff. Everyone enjoys an unexpected act of kindness. Put the two together, and you’ve got a killer branding-building exercise. Before I talk about Pretzel Crisps – which I’ve enjoyed for some time as an alternative to the typical chips marinated in saturated or trans fats – some background … My second oldest …more
I attended a family reunion in Vegas last month. The town offers a Petri dish of brute-force branding. It’s all about who can shout the loudest, radiate the brightest lights and hire the most human sandwich boards. That’s why the simplicity of this billboard away from the Strip caught my attention Let’s break it down …more
Can storytelling build equity in a company’s brand? Better yet, can storytelling differentiate a company? AHALife makes a case for both. I remember Twitter CEO Dick Costolo blogging about the purchase of a product from Moosejaw.com that came with a fresh note: “If you are actually reading this note you should be super happy. First, you …more
