Marketers today have more opportunities than ever to tell brand stories on platforms with global reach. Yet, today’s hyper-connected social consumer is also gaining more and more control over the information they see and share. So how do you present your brand as worthy of the time and attention of audiences who have no patience for “branded content” that feels like advertising? You captivate them with a compelling story.
The human experience is saturated in stories. In fact, the human experience is a story. We tell stories to describe and explain the world around us, and our role and purpose in it. Storytelling is the most powerful vehicle for transmitting and interpreting knowledge, values, beliefs and experiences.
Marketers today have more opportunities than ever to tell brand stories on platforms with global reach. Yet, today’s hyper-connected social consumer is also gaining more and more control over the information they see and share. So how do you present your brand as worthy of the time and attention of audiences who have no patience for “branded content” that feels like advertising? You captivate them with a compelling story.
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In many ways, TOMS has become the poster child for social good. From the very beginning, they've followed a simple model: When you purchase something, they give something similar to someone in need: One for One ®. This year has been a big one for TOMS. They gave their 10 millionth pair of shoes, their Sight-Giving initiative has now helped more than 150,000 people, they began creating jobs in Haiti and they opened their flagship store. Yet, as always, they want to do more to support developing nations and alleviate poverty.
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