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4 Reasons Why Customers Should Be Your Brand Storyteller, Not You

Contently

If you’ve studied Nike’s marketing campaigns, you’ve probably noticed their ads never present product descriptions, unlike their competitors. The “ Find Your Greatness ” campaign in 2012 is one I remember most because there wasn’t one recognizable person in the series. It’s not just Tesla.

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13 Tips on How To Nail a Presentation To the Board of Directors

Hubspot

In college, I always made it a point to listen intently to presentations. I knew how stressful and nerve-wracking it was to present in a room of peers and authority figures. I would nod feverishly to let presenters know I was invested in their presentation. And they knew it too. Back then, the stakes were relatively low.

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Content Marketing Event: New Media 2012

Ambal's Amusings

This is the topic that thought-provoking professionals will tackle at New Media 2012 event. We have invited Russell Sparkman, co-founder of Fusionspark Media and event co-producer of New Media 2012 to share his thoughts on New Media and Content Marketing. Tell us about New Media 2012 event and Fusionspark Media.

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5 Content Marketing Lessons from the Fastest Growing SaaS Companies

Marketing Insider Group

From creative video content to authentic storytelling to strategic content organization, these examples all provide actionable tips you can leverage right away to jumpstart your own content ROI. Here’s two examples, one of their early videos from 2012 on keyword targeting, and one of their most recent from 2021 on the ROI of SEO.

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Giving Tuesday: The Humanity Behind Corporate Giving and Holiday Marketing

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

And with careful and timely planning, strategic messaging, and thoughtful storytelling, it’s a great opportunity for your organization to help build community and demonstrate leadership. As a key date on the holiday calendar, Giving Tuesday presents an opportunity for message amplification. Are you ready? What is Giving Tuesday?

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How to Make the Case for Content Marketing in Uncertain Times

Contently

We published it back in 2012, when Contently was five people hiding out in the corner of Google’s Chelsea Market office. Mediocre presentations can’t be propped up by great food, booze, and networking opportunities. Take, for instance, this piece on how to write a white paper.

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The Great British Christmas Ad: How UK Retailers Dive Head-First into Festive Brand Storytelling

Content Standard

You could say Coca-Cola invented the Christmas ad, but brand storytelling king John Lewis kidnapped it and taught it to manipulate emotions to a twee acoustic soundtrack. Using storytelling for national holidays is nothing new; companies both large and small have been known to hijack a big event to get some associated feels for themselves.