Writing on the Web

APRIL 25, 2011

Storytelling and personalization is the biggest missing piece in content marketing as I see it. In the Content Marketing Webinar last week, I talked about communicating your back-story … the background about the why and who of your business. Our mirror neurons get triggered and we put ourselves into the story.

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Writing on the Web

JANUARY 11, 2011

More importantly, if you’re trying to influence people to buy into your ideas and ultimately your business, there is evidence that stories work better than facts. The best way to gain attention and engage readers is through storytelling. Here are some ideas for triggering stories: A negative story, a failure, a lesson learned.

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Writing on the Web

AUGUST 12, 2010

I’m reviewing Annette Simmons book The Story Factor, Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion through the Art of Storytelling. I got an email from Debbie Weil that said something to the effect that every business should have a blog, and any idiot could get a blog published in about an hour. It’s about smart content marketing.

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Writing on the Web

APRIL 19, 2011

How do you find your voice and create your brand story so that readers are inspired and emotionally triggered? How do you get content marketing results? This and other key tips will be discussed Wednesday April 20, 2011 on an open webinar I’m giving: Time-Saving Tips for Content Marketing Results. You need a brand story.

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