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Storytelling Tip: The Principle of “Buts” and “Therefores”

by michaelneelsen | Feb 14, 2014 | Brand Storytelling, Storytelling, Storytelling For Business, Trends | Best Practices

By Michael Neelsen When most of us first start to dabble in storytelling, we fall into the trap of what I’ll call “and then” storytelling. How many copywriters write corporate scripts that are nothing more than a list of talking points, brand...

Great Brand Stories, Vol. I : Starbucks

by michaelneelsen | Jan 28, 2014 | Brand Storytelling, Content Marketing, Storyteller News, Storytelling, Storytelling For Business, Trends | Best Practices

By Michael Neelsen Today we will be breaking down a brand story released by Starbucks to promote its new Veranda (blonde) Roast. First, Watch the Video This is a great example of brand storytelling. Let’s take it beat by beat. The Aesthetics The very first image...

A Brand Storytelling Lesson from the NFL

by michaelneelsen | Dec 21, 2013 | Brand Storytelling, Company, Content Marketing, Storyteller News, Storytelling, Storytelling For Business, Trends | Best Practices

By Michael Neelsen StoryFirst Media was founded in Wisconsin, and as such, we are Green Bay Packers fans (another clue would be our 2012 award-winning documentary Last Day at Lambeau). This past Sunday, the Packers completed the biggest comeback for a win in their...

How Storytelling Creates a Need for Your Data

by michaelneelsen | Dec 14, 2013 | Brand Storytelling, Content Marketing, Movies, Storytelling, Storytelling For Business, Trends | Best Practices, Video Marketing

By Michael Neelsen In 1994, astrophysicist Kip Thorne wrote the book “Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein’s Outrageous Legacy”. The title of the book sounds daunting. One would assume it to be filled with scientific theories and language that would surely alienate...

You Are Your Story’s Hero

by michaelneelsen | Sep 6, 2013 | A Film Sense, Brand Storytelling, Content Marketing, Movies, Storytelling, Storytelling For Business, Video Marketing

By Michael Neelsen Back in 2011 when I was deep in editing for my documentary Last Day at Lambeau, I realized the movie didn’t work and I was mere weeks away from film festival submission deadlines. The movie was about the relationship between sports fans and their...
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