Winning the story wars : why those who tell--and live--the best stories will rule the future /
Jonah Sachs.
- Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business Review Press, (c)2012.
- 1 online resource (viii, 264 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
Part one. The broken world of storytelling. The story wars are all around us -- The five deadly sins -- The myth gap -- Marketing's dark art -- Part two. Shaping the future. Interlude: a creation myth for marketers -- Tell the truth, part I: the art of empowerment marketing -- Basic training: identifying your values -- Tell the truth, part II: the hero's journey -- Basic training: designing your core story elements -- Be interesting: freaks, cheats, and familiars -- Basic training: generating your stories -- Live the truth.
"The story wars are all around us. They are the struggle to be heard in a world of media noise and clamor. Today, most brand messages and mass appeals for causes are drowned out before they even reach us. But a few consistently break through the din, using the only tool that has ever moved minds and changed behavior --
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Marketing--Social aspects. Storytelling--Psychological aspects. Consumers--Psychology. Social media. Marketing. Publicity. Advertising. Narrative medicine. Marketing Personal Narratives as Topic Advertising Social Media Narration Anecdotes as Topic