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🎤 In a world where attention spans are shorter than a TikTok video, killer storytelling is the secret sauce for unforgettable #speeches. Professional speechwriter Chandler Dean knows best and offers hilarious (and practical) tips for toasting success. 👉 https://lnkd.in/ewt67Sks Whatever the occasion, make your speech pop: 1.    Kick off with a hook to grab attention. 2.    Inject emotion to connect with your audience. 3.    Paint a picture so vivid, they'll be hanging on your every word. #storytellingmagic #engagement #speechhacks 

📷 One poignant picture. Many stories. The story you know well: A courageous six-year-old girl, Ruby Bridges, became an icon of the Civil Rights Movement as the first Black student to attend an integrated school in New Orleans. The stories you may not know: 🔹 Ruby thought the loud crowds at the school were there for a Mardi Gras parade. 🔹 When parents removed their children, Ruby was the only student in the school for the entire year. 🔹 When teachers quit, Ruby had only one teacher -- a white woman who came from Boston. She invested in Ruby, showed care and kindness, and became a very close friend. 💡 In a world where content is king, how many stories can you tell from one source? Dig into the participants and details to find angles for fresh perspectives. You can drive a lot of value by expanding the narrative. #BlackHistoryMonth #ImpactfulStorytelling

A clever correlation. From pyramids to pixels, emojis (our digital hieroglyphs, if you will) - show that our need for visual and emotional tales persists. 😉 H/t Science is Fun #creativestorytelling

Who else remembers the floppy disk? 🖐 Boost your storytelling with illustrations, infographics, animations, photos, or videos. Images can speak louder than words. #brand #creativemarketing #storytelling

 6️⃣ Storytelling intentions for 2024: 🔹 𝗕𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁. Know your audience. Jump on newsjacking. 🔹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘂𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹. Ask, “What else? What if? Why not?” 🔹 𝗚𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵. Use humor as a force multiplier for connecting. 🔹 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘁. Pull out angles to amplify a story in multiple ways. 🔹 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗞𝗜𝗦𝗦.  Keep It Short and Simple. 🔹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘀. Encore evergreen winners (verbatim or tweak) over time to lighten your dev load. H/t National Park Service team who makes this look so easy. 📖 The Art of Newsjacking: https://lnkd.in/e5xhfcK3 #brand #marketing #storytelling 

In the world of promotion, where dreams take flight, Lived a wise marketer, with ideas so bright. "Stand out," he urged with a wink and a grin, In the vast sea of content, let uniqueness begin.   Connect strange dots, like a buzzing bee, Mix and match, let your boat glide free. A cat selling hats, a dog with a blog, In marketing's realm, hop like a frog.   Whimsical words, a quirky campaign, Turn heads, cause a marketing gain. In Seuss style, with rhyme and appeal, Think outside the box, let your ideas wheel.   H/t ChatGPT 🤖 😉 #brandbuilding #keepitcreative #eyesandminds

The phrase "One Look Is Worth A Thousand Words" first appeared in a 1913 advert. Since then, we’ve come to understand and agree that images make the story. Here, the snow and a lonely 🐾 say it all. ➡ Craft simple, relevant, and relatable imagery to help win eyes and minds. #brandbuilding #creativecontent #storytelling

💡 Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. - Vincent van Gogh Brand building is tough. It requires a drumbeat of clear and cohesive stories at the right time and place. Sounds daunting, I know. But it’s doable if you embrace the KISS approach. Keep it small and simple and execute fast. Learn and adjust to stay on track. Rome wasn’t built in a day. But it did require sound and constant bricklaying. #BrandPositioning #AgileMarketing #EmpowerAction 

👀 The Art of “Newsjacking” Relevancy is the key to the attention kingdom. You must be clever to win the eyes and minds of a world swarming with news, information, and short attention spans. If #newsjacking isn’t part of your brand marketing toolbox, add it. ➡ Watch for major news themes. Find your product/service fit with that theme. Publish your related and useful content to hitch a ride on that publicity wave. Heineken did a masterful job of this when “Barbie” took the summer news by storm. Perfect brand alignment to catch that wave. 👇 (And add some relationship-building to the mix. Note the news writers, reach out and show why you matter. Pitch a backgrounder. Or better yet, a relevant news story that might break the next 🌊.) #brandbuilding #relevance #creativecontent #publicrelations #digitalmarketing

👚 A heap of clothes on the floor. Most see a mess. Some see a palette. Stimulating #storytelling is an art. Inspiration can strike in unlikely places. The key is to maintain a curious and playful mind. ➡ Look at your organization’s ‘wardrobe’. See the palette. Ask, “What if?” Try, play, experiment. Curiosity and cleverness can uncover real treasures to elevate your brand. 🎨 Gianpaolo Rosa #brand #parapen