The concept of marketers as storytellers involves telling a story with the audience as a central character. The goal is to send them on an emotional journey, from a point of objection or indifference to the point of purchase or interest. In order for the target audience to be portrayed as a central character in marketing campaigns, marketers need to know them inside out. Demographics play an important role in defining most audiences, however, psychographics must be addressed for the audience to feel understood—to see themselves as that central character. A great storyteller will use something complex and dynamic about…
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Elements of Storytelling
The purpose of this post is to analyze three of the greatest-of-all-time movies from the vantage of storytelling. This perspective has positive implications for marketers in reaching their audience with a compelling brand story. A good story helps audience members move from a point of objection towards loyalty by sending them on an emotional journey and making them the central character. The following analyses are not concerned with details of the plot. Instead, they aim to cover critical elements of the story. Not what’s in the movie so much as what it’s about, and based on the following questions: 1)…