• Home
  • About Me
  • Blog
  • Books
    • The Power of Visual Storytelling
    • The Laws of Brand Storytelling
  • Speaking
  • Contact

5 April Fools’ Pranks So Fun They Should Be Real

Blog

Ah, April Fools’ day. The day where brands flex their creative muscles, all in the name of a good “gotcha.” While this year’s roundups presented quite a few entertaining jokes, some were so unique, they just might have a shot turning from prank to possible. Google Maps Hides Pac-Man in Locations Around the World Who

Read More

Unexpected & Artistic – How Top Brands Are Using Cinemagraphs

Blog

While cinemagraphs aren’t exactly new, more companies are embracing the power of these mesmerizing GIF/video hybrids to generate engagement on Facebook and Instagram. Partly due to their creative nature, but also in response to Facebook’s autoplay video and Instagram’s ability to play videos on a loop, the end result offers a powerful incentive to test

Read More

The New Yorker Illustrates the Art of the GIF With First-Ever Animated Cover

Blog

Known for its artistic and unpredictable covers, The New Yorker is generating headlines this week with the debut of its first-ever animated GIF cover on its website and mobile applications. Created by artist and designer Christoph Niemann, the GIF cover was inspired by the beauty of New York City in the rain. While other publishers

Read More

General Electric Teams Up With Jimmy Fallon To Launch #SomeoneShouldInvent Campaign

Blog

Have you ever thought to yourself, “I wish someone would invent __________?” Inspired by science, technology and innovation, General Electric has partnered with The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to host a series of Fallonventions segments and launch a new crowdsourced #SomeoneShouldInvent social media campaign. From the campaign’s star power, to the unique use of

Read More

The Power of Visual Storytelling

Get My Latest Blog Posts!

Follow me on Twitter

My Tweets

Recent Posts

  • The Marketer’s Storybook: Algorithms, Outrage, and the Owl
  • The Marketer’s Storybook: Oops Goes Viral, Creatives Cash In, and the Olympics Rewrites the Rules
  • The New Rules of Brand Storytelling That Inspire and Connect
  • The Marketer’s Storybook: Swifties, Scandals & Savage Chocolate: When Brands Say “Yes” (or Backpedal Fast)
  • How Brands Won Big on Taylor Swift’s Engagement Day

Categories

  • Blog
  • Speaking Engagements

Tags

Advertising AI April Fools brand journalism brand storytelling cause marketing celebrity Community Management Content Strategy contest crisis communications crisis management customer experience Facebook Fashion Holiday Influencer Instagram I wrote a book! leadership LinkedIn Live Event Luxury marketing out of home Pinterest Real-Time Marketing SEO Snapchat Social Media speaking engagements sports marketing storytelling tech innovation the marketer's storybook This Week In Marketing TikTok Travel Tumblr Twitter UGC video Vine Visual Storytelling YouTube