A Sound Move for Brands
A Sound Move for Brands

This year at MIDEM, a gathering in France for the music industry elite, a number of panels focused on branding. Execs from Converse, NASCAR, PepsiCo, and Carhartt shed some light on the current state of music-based branding efforts. Advertising and the music industry are getting in harmony, Brandweek explains.

Satisfying the Kindle-Curious
Satisfying the Kindle-Curious

The Kindle e-reader has been one of the hottest tech items of the past couple of years. Now, in absence of standalone displays, Amazon established a portal where the Kindle-curious can hook up with local enthusiasts worldwide.

The Ivy League Song and Dance
The Ivy League Song and Dance

Hey nerds: wanna go to Yale next year? Consider yourself warned.

 

Domino's Dishes Out a Hot Campaign
Domino's Dishes Out a Hot Campaign

To many brands, listening to consumers means conducting a few focus groups and studying a report or two. But how much does that really accomplish? Are they just “protecting” themselves from the truth (which does more harm than good)? Because in the digital age, everyone gets to be heard—and Domino’s has finally perked up its ears.

Pepsi Ditches the Super Bowl for Social Media
Pepsi Ditches the Super Bowl for Social Media

We’re already a few weeks into the new year. So what does the upcoming decade hold for the ad world? Pepsi’s betting on social media (and cause-based marketing). In fact, last December the company announced it would abandon Super Bowl advertising for a $20 million social media campaign.

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Luxury 2.0: Free Social Media Seminar
Luxury 2.0: Free Social Media Seminar

Tomorrow, Story's London office will be hosting a free social media seminar from 9:30 am to 12 pm (Note: that's London time. If you live elsewhere, figure out here what time you should join in). What's this all about? With traditional advertising struggling and businesses under severe pressure to control costs, finding new, cost-effective revenue streams is critical. And while savvy marketers are positioning themselves for when the recovery comes, it’s crucial that any marketing activities produce results immediately. We at Story, for example, recently built a blog for Oasis that paid for itself in three weeks, improved conversion by 17% and raised average basket values by 14%.

New Ebook from Story Worldwide
New Ebook from Story Worldwide

We at Story recently released another ebook, and you can download it for free! It's a social media "how to" guide to real-time publishing and online conversations for brand marketers. A quick blurb:

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