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Brands: Stop Publishing Content on Facebook! - Integrated Storytelling

Brands: Stop Publishing Content on Facebook! - Integrated Storytelling | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
No, this isn't another 'Facebook as a disappointment' story. It's about how we best use Facebook or, more broadly, our content marketing. With over 3.5 Billion pieces of content shared each week on Facebook, brands first impulse is to jump...

 

This article doesn't sound like it is about storytelling -- but it is.

 

What I like about it is the author's sage words of advice: quit publishing random content on Facebook (or any other social media platform) and start publishing content that tells an integrated story.

 

In other words, think of yourself as a curator, selecting only the best value-added content for your channels that reflects a consistent story about your business and what you offer. And stop the scatter-shot approach.

 

And don't worry if you are not sure what 'story' you need to tell consistently. You don't have to figure it all out now.  In truth, your 'editorial voice' will emerge over the first few weeks/months and get stronger/clearer as you go along.

 

So think deeply about the insights shared in this article, and about your business storytelling. Check and see if you need to shift your focus, eliminate any deadwood, and strength your 'story' so it is more consistent.

 

This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it ;

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Below the Fold: Why Most Brands Will Suck at Storytelling

Below the Fold: Why Most Brands Will Suck at Storytelling | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
"STORY" IS THE NEW "CONTENT." As buzzwords go, story isn’t entirely bad -- for years I’ve pushed clients to be storytellers. I’ve berated the descent of story into a furtive sea of “content,” stripping all emotion from human pursuits.

 

I love this post and its irreverent attitude. It is quite refreshing in this day and age when 'storytelling', 'branding', and 'content' are such pervasive buzzwords and hyped as the cure-all for everything.

 

There are great reminders in this article that great business stories are not sanitized, and that there is danger in always crafting a happy ending.  Only sharing your 'success' stories eventually undercuts your believability. We know there have been mistakes, trials, and tribulations along the way and we want to hear about those too.

 

Why? Because it makes you human. As the author Gary Goldhammer says, storytelling is about people. Brands aren't about Hollywood actors, and "companies are not logos. There are human beings behind them all."

 

There are more insights here in this quick post -- reading it is almost like hitting the 'reset' button when we forget the fundamentals of storytelling after getting caught up in the hyped-up excitement about story branding, social media, content creation, and technology.

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How to Become a Content Marketing Hero by Emulating Apple and Subway

How to Become a Content Marketing Hero by Emulating Apple and Subway | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

As we saw last time, your startup becomes a hero by making your customers and clients the main hero. And rather than starting with trying to sell our ultimate products or services, we attract and mentor our prospects with content first.

 

If you are going to use the hero model in your biz storytelling, then you are going to want to read this article (I say that because there are other story models available).

 

I really like the examples and videos this author uses to illustrate his points -- they are very powerful. 

 

And I think the chart is brilliant. He also explains the structure for creating a hero story -- and focuses on the hero being your CUSTOMER, not you.

 

That is sometimes hard to get your head wrapped around, which is another reason why I like the examples & videos he chose. You will really experience the difference.

 

So go grab these insights and happy storytelling!

 

This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it

 

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