by Andrew Herkert | Jun 2, 2022 | Content Trends, Human Resources, Internal Communications, Visual Storytelling
If you’ve never heard of the phrase “the zeal of the convert,” I strongly recommend clicking that hyperlink and exploring the idea. In essence, it’s the phenomenon of “fierce devotion of someone whose belief system has changed because of personal experience or...
by Andrew Herkert | May 31, 2022 | Content Trends, Human Resources, Internal Communications, Visual Storytelling
Don’t let the name fool you—dark social doesn’t refer to bad press on social media, or to some kind of Stranger Things/Upside Down version of the channels you know and love. Dark social is traffic and sharing that occurs via direct or private connections. Think...
by Andrew Herkert | May 26, 2022 | Content Trends, Creativity in Business, External Communications, Products and Services
Familiar with Generation Z? How about authentic marketing? If you’re a marketer, these terms probably haunt your dreams. There’s a lot of fearmongering going around about those born after 1995. “They don’t check their email, they have the attention span of...
by Andrew Herkert | May 24, 2022 | Content Trends, External Communications, Products and Services, Scribology, Visual Storytelling, Whiteboard Video
While we’ve written extensively on our Scribology principles, and placed deserved emphasis on Accent Color, it’s always fascinating to see those principles taken into practice in other industries. 2021 was one of the most visible for pharmaceutical companies in...
by Andrew Herkert | May 19, 2022 | Content Marketing, Content Trends, External Communications, Internal Communications, Training & Development, Visual Storytelling
Jason Bennett effectively draws the contrast between bespoke and off-the-shelf content by relating the term to its use in the garment industry. “In clothing terms, bespoke suits fit better than those bought off the rack.” “Take one off the rack and yes, it might fit...
by Andrew Herkert | May 17, 2022 | Content Trends, External Communications, Products and Services, Visual Storytelling
We learn a lot from mistakes, but those lessons aren’t free—unless, of course, they come from someone else’s mistakes. Today, we’ll examine some examples of bad brand storytelling, and learn what to avoid when creating and articulating the story of your brand....
