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Content Marketing & Storytelling Insights from Kevin Spacey
Omar Kattan | October 20, 2014
Oscar award-winning actor and producer Kevin Spacey spoke to 2,600 marketers from 50 countries at Content Marketing World 2014, held September 8-11, 2014 in Cleveland, Ohio. During his Read More
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Souqalmal.com – The Story of A Consumer Champion Brand
Omar Kattan | October 11, 2014
I’ve been in Dubai for just under 2 years now. During this time, I’ve been fortunate to count among my clients some of the most brilliant tech entrepreneurs in Read More
Storytelling Wins
How British Airways Tells Emotive Customer Stories
Omar Kattan | October 6, 2014
I can’t believe it took me this long to find this gem. Happened across it while reading this excellent post shared by the Sandstorm Digital curation team. Watch Read More
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A LUV Story from SouthWest Airlines
Omar Kattan | September 29, 2014
“Your brand is no longer what you say it is, [it] is defined by those who experience it.” – Brian Solis Most successful brands understand this concept but Read More
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Lessons from Angela Ahrendts on Brand Storytelling
Omar Kattan | September 13, 2014
Angela Ahrendts (ex-Burberry chief, now Apple head of retail) and Christopher Bailey have transformed the way Burberry engages with the world, from its consumers to its associates, leveraging Read More
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Every great bar has a great story. Jack Daniel’s wants you to hear them.
Omar Kattan | September 4, 2014
Yesterday, Jack Daniel’s and Arnold Worldwide launched a new, fully-immersive digital campaign known as The Few and Far Between. With this campaign, the iconic whiskey brand is raising Read More
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The Spirit of Bacardi Works Branded Entertainment Magic
Dan Ball | August 18, 2014
A hot topic that threads off from Brand Narrative, is that of Branded Entertainment. A very exciting area that niche emerging agencies are jumping into. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA8ZEKM_0iQ&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] Branded entertainment Read More
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Oracle’s Cloud Odyssey: A Hero’s Quest
Dan Ball | August 12, 2014
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4yX8-r-GnM[/youtube] The Story: The time has come for humanity’s first interstellar trek to Terranuvem, the cloud planet, and Chief Engineer Cyrus Agarwal has been chosen to ready a Read More
Content Marketing
7 Digital Branding Tips From YouTuber Lindsey Stirling
Dan Ball | August 10, 2014
Via Adweek. Lindsey Stirling is not only one of the most subscribed to YouTubers (5,215,140 subscribers) she also has a really passionate, engaged fan base. Which has led Read More
Content Marketing
Death of Branded Content – The Rise of Brand Storytelling
Omar Kattan | July 24, 2014
Brilliant panel discussion on the “The Death of Branded Content – The Rise of Brand Storytelling. Scott Donaton, President & CEO, Ensemble and a pioneer at the intersection of content and Read More
Content Marketing
Marketers: Think Like Storytellers
Omar Kattan | July 2, 2014
Writing is a craft. Be it in fiction or in a business context, words are your raw material. A story, fiction or otherwise is shaped by plot and Read More
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Brand Storytelling: A Big Theme At Cannes This Year
Omar Kattan | June 20, 2014
With the prestigious 2014 Cannes Lions festivities coming to a close, it’s almost sinful not to blog about a major theme during this year’s “Oscars of the Advertising industry” Read More
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Creepy Cravendale Cookie Ad Sells More Than Milk
Dan Ball | June 2, 2014
Cravendale’s latest commercial from the fantastic Wieden & Kennedy is.. one creepy ad. This sinister story tells of a Cookie boy, Barry. In a sort of fantasy, fairy tale land. Where Cookies Read More
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Heinz, I Mean Haynes Not For Astronauts
Dan Ball | May 29, 2014
Didn’t see it coming? Haha no, nor did I. Great bit of advertising. This short manages to do 3 things well: 1. Product Experience. Relates to the product Read More
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Johnson’s Baby Middle East – The Grandparents Frame
Omar Kattan | May 27, 2014
Johnson’s Baby (Middle East) recently launched a campaign called “The Grandparents Frame“. The idea (in a nutshell) revolves around an app that allows parents to send pictures of Read More