Brand storytelling is a foundation for powerful growth.
The way companies tell their stories has changed. Today, a brand’s narrative can often be told most effectively through a wide variety of media with careful attention to where people are receiving the message. However, a company’s story must be authentic and relevant and must never be a sales pitch. It must be based on reality, even if embellished with a healthy dollop of creativity.
Authentic stories need to be told
Stories involve specific events that happen to particular characters. Great stories have an extraordinary ability to stimulate both the feelings and imagination of the teller and the audience.
Ultimately a brand’s story is not just something businesses should refer to every time they launch a marketing campaign or issue a press release. It should be the foundation on which a future growth strategy is built. A good story must be credible to resonate with the target audience.
You have to tell the truth and then spin the story for marketing purposes. Having you need great products, to begin with, is a good idea. But the success of many brands is linked to emotion. A strong story based in reality will bring your message and values to life in a way the consumer can believe in.
Storytelling can set you apart from the competition
A brand’s narrative can set a company apart in a competitive sector, and measuring the effectiveness of any brand story is never easy.
A strong story is engaging and can create brand advocates and repeat sales. When it comes to creating that engaging and authentic story, you need to be able to separate yourself from many of the day-to-day challenges of marketing to find true and pure stories that will resonate.
Passion leads to motivation,
motivation leads to design,
design leads to success!
Some of the greatest storytelling comes from many of the largest industries, but that doesn’t mean you need a global branding team to develop a great story and weave it into your communications.
A good story makes you feel something and is universal. People want to buy products from a company they can relate to and understand. They want to grasp your values and your commitment to excellence; be inspired and intrigued. Storytelling is the most powerful way to convey these ideas.
The California Office truly believes almost every media platform can be an influential way to express a brand’s story. And that once a great brand story exists, extending to a variety of projects and programs becomes a smooth process.
The best stories tap into people’s emotions by genuinely connecting to what a brand stands for or where it has come from. Marketers who can create such personal relationships often find the path to establishing long-term brand loyalty a lot smoother.
