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....
by Andrew Herkert | Mar 24, 2022 | Content Marketing, Content Trends, External Communications, Products and Services, Visual Storytelling
The term ‘post-COVID’ is as appealing as it is tenuous. We all see and recognize signs of returning to business as usual, even as we’re confronted by other indications that the pandemic is not truly in our rear-view. Content marketing strategies, however,...
by Andrew Herkert | Jan 25, 2022 | Content Trends, External Communications, Products and Services, Whiteboard Video
In cinema, every audience member has a line they draw (consciously or subconsciously) between which actions a character can take and remain likeable, and those which they cannot. Similarly, even characters coded as villains can earn sizable amounts of sympathy...
by Andrew Herkert | Dec 7, 2021 | Content Marketing, Content Trends, External Communications, Products and Services, Sales
The phrasing “on-brand” or “off-brand” is popular enough nowadays that it’s often taken as a joke. You might call a friend’s shoe choice “off-brand” compared to their more typical, consistent style, or call an overpriced drink “on-brand” for a luxury restaurant. ...
