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What’s in Your Fall 2014 Communications Toolkit?

Deirdre Breakenridge

There are SO many tools that I’ve “ Tech Tested ” in 2014. Many of the programs you work on today require images, because you know that a picture is worth a thousand words and visual storytelling is powerful. The post What’s in Your Fall 2014 Communications Toolkit? appeared first on Deirdre Breakenridge.

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The Best Business Storytelling Posts from 2014 (Part II)

Ishmael's Corner

I highlighted some of my top 2014 posts on Monday, ranging from interviewing my Mom on the PR profession to using the Budweiser Puppy Love video to illustrate how teasing out tension in a story requires bad stuff. As communicators increasingly spearhead owned media properties, they need to come up the curve in visual storytelling.

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The Best Business Storytelling Posts from 2014 (Part I)

Ishmael's Corner

By taking liberties with the Budweiser Puppy Love video in my storytelling workshops, I can show the video with tension: And what happens to the same video when I remove the bad stuff? Uncategorized best business storytelling business storytelling PR storytelling visual storytelling' No bad stuff?

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Guitar Center: Content Marketing and Storytelling at Their Best

Polaris

Guitar Center’s YouTube channel beat out hundreds of leading brands, including Target, Four Seasons and General Electric, to snag the Project of the Year award at Content Marketing Institute’s 2014 Content Marketing Awards. The reasons for the accolades aren’t difficult to understand. Content Marketing'

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Weekly Roundup of Awesome Links: Week of August 25, 2014

Melissa Agnes

Power of Storytelling & Viral Fundrasing: Exploring the ALS #IceBucketChallenge Case. The post Weekly Roundup of Awesome Links: Week of August 25, 2014 appeared first on Agnes + Day. Competitor Defamation: How to overcome damaging content posted online by competitors. What are some great reads that you recommend this week?

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Power of Digital Storytelling: A Guide for Nonprofits to Engage Youth to Become Change Agents

Deirdre Breakenridge

Youth engagement through the art of digital storytelling. Digital storytelling has become a key tool for many organizations to engage with their audiences and stakeholders. Here are some storytelling tips that will help your organization empower young adults to create change: Tip #1: Use the right platform.

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Caine’s Arcade: How Powerful Storytelling Can Make a Difference

Polaris

Stories—and storytelling—are powerful. Its signature event is the Global Cardboard Challenge, held in 2013 and 2014 on the Saturday closest to the anniversary of the 2012 flash mob. They help charities secure more donations, persuade juries in trials and sway opinions in politics and the boardroom.