Effective brand storytelling aims at the heart. Seven stories that brands can tell for heart BEATS are: Beginnings & Behind the scenes Explain & Excitement of the mission A Cause Tell Customer stories Seasonal BEGINNINGS This story about how LEGO…
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Emotional Brand Storytelling
The most effective brands commuciate with stories that are emotional. They aim at the heart. Five ways to aim at the heart are: Humor Engage Animals Reveal Tearjerker HUMOR Cube Pillow uses humor to simultaneously entertain and inform in this…
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The Power of Telling Stories
“He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning.” Did you recognize the last line of Harper Lee’s classic story, “To Kill a Mockingbird?” To speak about story telling, what better…
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Design and Deliver a Delightful User Journey
It is a journey that we have all been on as we attempt to solve a problem. We seek answers, consider options, and make decisions about the best solution. When we succeed and discover a product or service that meets…
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Posted in Ideas That Work, information management
Posted in Ideas That Work, information management
Don’t Wait – Relate
Relationships are an important part of our happiness. To cultivate relationships, combine sharing with emotional intelligence, and add excellent communication skills, especially listening. Understand the importance of love languages, loving actions, and being authentic. For close relationships, know what you…
Posted in positive shift
The Four Ps of Positive Psychology Practices
Positive shift happens when we practice the building blocks of positive psychology. The first letters of the practices that have been shown by research to increase happiness and well-being, happen to spell BE MEASURING. (although it is not usually important…
Keep a Candle Burning
Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Dedicated to the positive people in my life, and to those who have touched my life and departed from this earth. Keep a Candle Burning Keep a candle burning to guide us through the night.…
Posted in personal development
Uplift with Kindness and Compassion
Uplift is one of the Building Blocks of Positive Shift. We can uplift ourselves with positive music, videos, quotes and thoughts. And we can uplift others with positive words, genuine compliments, acts of kindness, and simple gifts of appreciation. We…
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Show Your Promise
A promise is a pledge; a vow that you will do something. That’s what personal branding is all about. Promise is also potential. You must know what your potential is before you can make a promise that you will realize…
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The ABCs of Impact
Impact means making a difference, and we want to have an impact in the world through our work and lives. Purpose is one of the four Ps of positive shift, and an important part of our happiness. To have an…
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