Storytelling

People You May Know – a beautiful Facebook story

Written by Kai Fischer, in General, Social Media

For years now the vast majority of stories about Facebook seemed to describe some kind of unstoppable force when it comes two growth and business. A company that is doubling in size every year – with members who spent more time on the network month after month, and a user base so large it rivaled [...]

Ira Glass on Storytelling

Written by Kai Fischer, in General

In this wonderful short motion graphics piece, filmmaker David Shiyang Liu has captured the now-legendary interview of “This American Life” host and producer Ira Glass on the art of storytelling in beautifully minimalist and elegant kinetic typography. On grit, the art of storytelling, and bridging the gap between good taste and great work. Just great. [...]

Storytelling Through Social Media

Written by Kai Fischer, in Social Media

In 2007, Scott Gant declared: “We’re All Journalists Now“. Now, 5 years later, being a lone journalist is not enough. For brands and organizations to remain relevant in the news cycle and with their audiences, becoming well-oiled publishing machines is a necessity. In the presentation above, JESS3 co-founder and President, Leslie Bradshaw, shares her insights [...]

Storytelling in the Center of Coca Cola’s Marketing Strategy

Written by Kai Fischer, in General, Social Media

Content marketing has truly arrived on the big stage. A few months back, Coca Cola announced they were no longer going to rely on the “30-second TV spot” or even traditional ad agencies to build their business moving forward. Coke is now going to put their efforts into the web, storytelling and creating excellent content. [...]

Video: Chevy True Stories – “My Dad’s Car”

Written by Kai Fischer, in General, Social Media

To celebrate 100 years in business, Chevrolet is producing a series of videos telling true stories of Chevrolet ownership. If the video above is any indication, I’m sincerely looking forward to hearing other stories of Chevy “running deep”. A 1965 Chevy Impala SS is more than a car to the Younger family, it’s what binds [...]

Video: It’s all about Storytelling

Written by Kai Fischer, in General, Social Media

Stories are the world’s oldest form of communication. They’ve stood the test of time from the Bible to Twitter. Each of us communicates using stories and brands tell their own stories – not just through messages, but also in the way they use media. Here’s a short video created by Andy Martin in collaboration with [...]

Everyday Transmedia Storytelling feat. Marcus Brown

Written by Kai Fischer, in Social Media

via Marcus Brown on Google+, Facebook & Twitter