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4 Reasons To Add Customer Storytelling to Your Marketing Mix

Contently

But fear not; there’s a secret weapon that can lift your brand above the noise: customer storytelling. While there are countless reasons why customers should be at the center of your marketing strategy, here are the top four reasons customer storytelling will help your business.

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Did Cannes Lions Awards Just Say Content Beats Advertising?

Content Marketing Institute

Several award-winning campaigns focused on emotional storytelling rather than traditional advertising. Content stole the spotlight at the Cannes Lions this week. Is this shakeup a genuine shift of content’s role?

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Storytelling: Are you good at it?

Kayleigh Moore

I just finished a complete series re-watch of the TV show Mad Men , and the thing I was struck by most in this viewing was that Don Draper’s character was a masterful storyteller. Yes, he works in advertising, and it is *his job* to know how to tap into those human emotions, motivations, and aspirations. Editing is critical.

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If You Don’t Define and Present Yourself Online, Others Will Do It for You

Jane Friedman

But when I really went deep into what Id been doing for over a decade as a screenwriter and advertising writer, I began to accept that I had been coaching my clients as much as executing the material. Use your skills to define a core narrative We are storytellers, are we not?

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Enhancing the ROI of Content Marketing With AI

Grammarly

A key factor in measuring ROI is understanding that content marketing works best when integrated with other efforts, such as email marketing, social media, and paid advertising. One challenge is its inability to handle creative, nuanced storytelling. Another limitation is that AI is heavily dependent on data.

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5 Proven Ecommerce Growth Strategies ($0 to $100 Million)

Backlinko

Build a Strong Brand Through Storytelling When we consume 6 hours of content daily , attention is the most valuable currency in business. Storytelling is how you earn it. But brand storytelling isn’t just for founder-led content. It built a storytelling engine that helped customers see themselves in the products.

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How to Rock Mobile Native Advertising

Content Marketing Institute

She shared her answers at Content Marketing World, How Innovative Brands Are Getting More out of Their Mobile Native Advertising Campaigns. What we talk about when we talk about native advertising. Native advertising goes by many names, including sponsored content, promoted content, paid posts , and branded content.