Stephen Follows is an award-winning writer and film producer, he specialises in using emotion-based stories to change perceptions. With the help of some video examples, Stephen will demonstrate the psychology behind storytelling and show why it’s such an engaging way of getting your message across online.
FutureComms14 brought together over 200 marcomms professionals and some of the world’s leading speakers and practitioners to discuss the latest industry trends and communications challenges of the future. One of the keynote speakers was Deirdre Breakenridge, adjunct professor in marketing & PR at the New York University.
Jon Morter is the man who got Rage Against the Machine to the Christmas number one in 2009. And he runs the hugely popular ‘Condescending Corporate Brand’ social media profiles. He can politely be described as a ‘disrupter’. What mistakes should we try to avoid in our social media campaigns? Prepare to cringe at Jon’s ‘worst practice’ examples...
The temperature has dropped and it's beginning to feel a lot more festive. However, I've tried to keep the mentions of Christmas to a minimum as I'll save that for another post! Here are some of the things that have got us talking over the last month...
So you want your brand’s content to get millions of views, likes and shares? Well, you know what to do. Simply commission an acoustic rework of a tear-jerking ballad and… tell a story.
On 13th November 2014, Mynewsdesk organised its 4th Mynewsnight. The theme for the night was The Game of Influencers and Sarah Marshall gave us tips on how to influence journalists through social media and get coverage for our stories.
On 13th November 2014, Mynewsdesk organised its 4th Mynewsnight. The theme for the night was The Game of Influencers and Michael Gonzalez told us how to find influencers, and how influencer relations have developed over the last few years. He also revealed how a fully integrated approach to influencer relations can help improve brand recognition.
As Dale Carnegie said in his 1936 book How to Win Friends and Influence People, “When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity.”
Adam Cranfield, head of marketing at Mynewsdesk, reveals how PR professionals are managing their influencer relations, based on a survey over 400 comms professionals.
On 13th November 2014, Mynewsdesk organised its 4th Mynewsnight. The theme for the night was The Game of Influencers and Alex Myers talked us through the various campaigns he's been running with Manifest London - including BrewDog, where he managed to turn influencers into shareholders, MorphCostumes and Spandex.
Findings from the world's leading tech brands and their use of online newsroom technology
Mynewsdesk 'Walk & Talk' is our first video created with multi-award winning writer and producer Stephen Follows and director Ed Dark from Catsnake Film. The lead character (Catherine) is played by actress and TV producer Kate Miles.
