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20 Tipsfor Powerful Story-DrivenBranding & Communications

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NAZARETH COLLEGE & ZEHNO CROSS MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS20 TIPS FOR POWERFUL STORY-DRIVEN BRANDING & COMMUNICATIONS

Liz Zapata

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Karen BuckLiz Zapata

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What this is all about:Content Strategy

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#1: Take control of your message

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#1: Take control of your message

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#2: Take help where you can get it

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#2: Take help where you can get it

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What is your story?

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#3: Know your goals

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#3: Know your goals

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#4: Know your project objectives

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#4: Know your project objectives

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#5: Avoid demands

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#5: Avoid demands

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#6: Know what you’re trying to say

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#6: Know what you’re trying to say

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#7: Define a tone

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#7: Define a tone

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#7: Define a tone

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#7: Define a tone

Tone: Snappy, humorous, tongue-in-cheek.

Like This: You say we’ve been around the block.We take that as a compliment.

Not That: Our clients value the decades of experience Zehno’s team has.

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Know your existing story

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#8: Do a content/story audit

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#8: Do a content/story audit

From http://www.adaptivepath.com/ideas/essays/archives/000040.php

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#9: Find out who you’re dealing with

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#9: Find out who you’re dealing with

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#10: Audit for quantity AND quality

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#10: Audit for quantity AND quality

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#11: Identify the gap between what you have and what you need

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#11: Identify the gap between what you have and what you need

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Building what you need:Cultivating stories

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#12: Create a beat system

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#12: Create a beat system

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#13: Be open in interviews

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#13: Be open in interviews

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#14: Photos are worth 1,000 words

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#14: Photos are worth 1,000 words

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#14: Photos are worth 1,000 words

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#14: Photos are worth 1,000 words

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#15: Image and note libraries outlive individual staff members

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#15: Image and note libraries outlive individual staff members

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Do something with all this work

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#16: Conquer politics

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#16: Conquer politics

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#16: Conquer politics

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#17: Use collaborative tools

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#17: Use collaborative tools

Page table example from Content Strategy for the Web

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#18: Create an editorial matrix and calendar

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#18: Create an editorial matrix and calendar

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#19: Curate, recycle and repackage

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#19: Curate, recycle and repackage

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#20: Get fresh!

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#20: Get fresh!

From http://www.losowsky.com/magtastic/2008/good-thinking/

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#20: Get fresh!

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#20: Get fresh!

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#20: Get fresh!

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Bonus Tip: Your work is never done!

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