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From memes to movies / storytelling in a digital world
Peter Quinn 2014
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Setting the stage
50 billion devices online by 2020
73% of online adults use a
social network
50 billion online videos / month
In 2013, Americans viewed
eMarketer Cisco Break Media Social MEdia Examiner ComScore Forrester Researc , Pew Research Diode Digital.
58% of Americans
have a smartphone
58% of Americans
have a tablet
internet will be 90% video traffic
People watch 186 videos on average each
month
42% of videos viewed on tablets
are over 10min in duration
52% of videos viewed on a PC
are under 3 min. long
By 2017,
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Setting the stage
50 billion devices online by 2020
73% of online adults use a
social network
50 billion online videos / month
In 2013, Americans viewed
eMarketer Cisco Break Media Social MEdia Examiner ComScore Forrester Researc , Pew Research Diode Digital.
58% of Americans
have a smartphone
58% of Americans
have a tablet
internet will be 90% video traffic
People watch 186 videos on average each
month
42% of videos viewed on tablets
are over 10min in duration
52% of videos viewed on a PC
are under 3 min. long
By 2017,
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Long story short
People Need
Stories
to watch and share.
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Whoever
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Wherever
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People Connect to Your Brand
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Through Content
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YOUR AUDIENCE
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RESPONSIVE CONTENT
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Responsive
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Responsive
FAST
INSIGHTFUL
SMART
COMPELLING
RELEVANT
ADAPTIVE
COMPREHENSIVE
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RELEVANT
Know your audience. Make your content insigh;ul and ….
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Storytelling isn’t a news feed.
RELEVANT
Know your audience. Make your content insigh;ul and ….
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Storytelling isn’t a news feed.
RELEVANT
Know your audience. Make your content insigh;ul and ….
It’s an opportunity to make a personal connection
with your audience.
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Classic Narra@ve Arc
There’s no secret formula
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to establish a human point of view.
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Substance can’t be automated.
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memes ------------------------- movies
On the spectrum of storytelling
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On the spectrum of storytelling
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memes ------------------------- movies
On the spectrum of storytelling
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memes ------------------------- movies
On the spectrum of storytelling
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On the spectrum of storytelling
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memes ------------------------- movies Good content comes in many forms.
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While a very rudimentary media form measured in clicks, likes, and shares, memes s@ll require editorial direc@on. Whether produced or crowd-‐sourced, they are a superficial, yet effec@ve way, to hook an audience-‐– even if only for a second.
Good content comes in many forms.
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Internet-‐based news outlets are building a strong presence through “spectacle” headlines and animated gifs. Cri@cized for lacking substance, they are a penetra@ng force hiTng millenials how and where they like to scan the news. Used well, they could become the trigger to much richer content.
Good content comes in many forms.
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When produced well, infographics can be an effec@ve and sharable way to quickly reveal insights from complex data and narra@ves. When used poorly, they unfortunately only make dry facts and numbers more visual.
Good content comes in many forms.
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Used to quickly dis@ll deep and @mely issues, one-‐page websites have become successful experien@al infographics in themselves. MailChimp’s annual report ( pictured here ) set out for a quick dive one -‐ page interac@ve experience.
Good content comes in many forms.
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Whoever guessed that lectures would become a popular entertainment sensa@on. TED is a testament to content and storytelling in its truest form. Now every brand is trying to fit on that exclusive TED stage and become recognized as a trend-‐seTng thought leader.
Good content comes in many forms.
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People keep thinking podcasts are dead, but shows like Marc Maron’s WTF makes us realize that if you build great content– they will come.
Good content comes in many forms.
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The New York Times One in 8 Million project is a great example that illustrates how well-‐produced audio and photography can transcend a tradi@onal slideshow format into a great storytelling experience.
Good content comes in many forms.
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Episodic narra@ves are a much deeper emo@onal and @me-‐intensive investment for the viewer. It’s every great storyteller’s dream to to have such a captured audience. If you can get people along for the ride, they will more likely stay for the long haul.
Good content comes in many forms.
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Storytelling is evolving into the gaming world. Brands, government organiza@ons, and non-‐profits are star@ng to consider gaming a viable form of content engagement.
Good content comes in many forms.
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If 1 minute of video = 1.8 Million Words
Dr. James McQuivey of Forrester Research.
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How can you best tell your story?
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Creative Plan
Know your audience Understand your goals
Use the most effective format Select a promotional method
Craft your story Give it form
Reveal an insight Make it relevant
Provide a call-to-action &
Make it sharable
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From memes to movies / storytelling in a digital world
Peter Quinn © 2014 www.linkedin.com/in/peterquinn/