On Saturday, May 18, I gave a workshop to the SVPMA - the Silicon Valley Product Management Association - on how to use customers' human needs to design better products and craft marketing stories. That's how you humanize and align product with marketing! Stories don't just happen after [...]
On Thursday, May 2nd, I talked about the latest research on neuroscience and neuromarketing and how it applies to storytelling. What should marketers know so they can better connect with customers? Listen to the podcast and find out. Listen to internet radio with kathyklotzguest on BlogTalkRadio
Stories are currency. They travel, persuade and differentiate. They speak to who we are and what we value. Sometimes the best stories require us to get naked - metaphorically speaking, of course. That means being vulnerable. And we hate being vulnerable. Naked Conversations, a seminal book by [...]
I am a marketer. I am also an improviser. That means I am also a storyteller. Like improvisation, all great marketing is ultimately storytelling. Before I threw myself (slightly kicking and screaming) into improvisation, I did sketch comedy and stand-up. Few things will help you stretch your [...]
This post is part II of II. To read part I, click here. Truth and authenticity. Truth makes compelling comedy. Great comics talk about what they know - the good, bad, and ugly. Hacks try to sell what's popular rather than focus on generating authentic material that [...]
Comedy and marketing have much in common. Well, comedy is marketing, really. And some marketing is pretty comical, intentionally or not. Comedy is a priceless education. In addition to 20 years in marketing, my many years in sketch, stand-up and improvisation have provided a number of critical business [...]
I wrote and posted this article well over one year ago. I find that it has become even more important! In fact, I just had this same conversation three times this week! As a result, I am re-posting with a few minor tweaks. You can read the original [...]
Why Great Marketing Means Storytelling
