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How to convey ideas visually?
How to Convey Ideas Visually?
 How to Convey Ideas Visually? 366 222 Shlomi Ron
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Got a powerful idea you want to visualize but don’t know how? Well, here is the backstory behind an infographic I created to express what I see as marketing evolution. You can easily apply to your ideas. You know how it’s like, you notice a shred of evidence here. A few interesting developments there. And…

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How to Use Sponsored Films to Drive Brand Purpose?
 How to Use Sponsored Films to Drive Brand Purpose? 366 222 Shlomi Ron
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What is brand purpose? “You really need to have a brand purpose that an organization can buy into and believes in. Then from there, you take it to the marketplace in all the tactical ways that we know work, but you think about the tactical component not just being about you the company but about…

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What is Branded Entertainment?
What is Branded Entertainment?
 What is Branded Entertainment? 366 222 Shlomi Ron
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“For us, it’s true original content that is being financed or co-produced with a brand partner for the purpose of entertaining an individual.” -Chris Stefanyk Head of Global Brand Partnerships, Wattpad If you’re looking at the landscape of visual storytelling you may find two core areas: Branded Content, that is larger in scope and is…

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How to Find Your Brand Purpose?
 How to Find Your Brand Purpose? 366 222 Shlomi Ron
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Did you know that your personal purpose is directly connected to your brand purpose? During the pandemic many experienced a wake up call that changed the old narrative: “work gives you purpose” – to a new vision: “find your purpose and then build work around it.” The pandemic caused 114 million people around the world…

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How I Started My Podcast
How I started My Podcast
 How I started My Podcast 366 222 Shlomi Ron
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Are you hosting a podcast to show vs. tell your brand purpose? It’s no secret, in recent years podcasts have become a powerful channel to tell meaningful stories that engage audiences, while building brand, and opening opportunities. Interest in audio in general has been surging and further amplified during the pandemic with the Clubhouse craze…

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Cinematic Brand Videos
How to Create Cinematic Brand Videos?
 How to Create Cinematic Brand Videos? 335 222 Shlomi Ron
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“At the pure form, cinematic is approaching a project with the idea of thoughtfulness, with the resources, not just hey let’s point the camera on that thing, roll on it and move on. It’s setting up lights, building a scene, building a move, building a look – all these characteristics you see in a movie.“…

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What is a Minimalist Video?
What is a Minimalist Video?
 What is a Minimalist Video? 366 222 Shlomi Ron
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“Whether you do minimalist video or not, a great way to train your team to think creatively is to give them a defined sandbox to play. Because if you can come up with great ideas in a small sandbox, think how big they can make them when you expand the sandbox.“ -George Hammer, former Chief…

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What happens when form meets function?
What Happens when Form Meets Function?
 What Happens when Form Meets Function? 366 222 Shlomi Ron
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I bet you’ve already heard the statement “Form follows function” quite a lot in your career. This principle of design associated with late 19th and early 20th century architecture and industrial design in general, which states that the shape of a building or object should primarily relate to its intended function or purpose (Wikipedia). Now…

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A Story is Like...
A Story is Like…
 A Story is Like… 366 222 Shlomi Ron
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  Life is like a box of chocolates.You never know what you’re gonna get.”– Forrest Gump How do use comparisons in your visual storytelling? As a visual storyteller, one of your powerful communication tactics – you may even not realize – is comparing one aspect of your business to another aspect in a completely different…

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Are you creating ads or visual stories
Are You Creating Ads or Visual Stories?
 Are You Creating Ads or Visual Stories? 366 222 Shlomi Ron
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Are you creating ads or visual stories? Through your customer’s eyes each carries a complete different experience. For context, let’s look at my back story I typically start my talks and workshops by sharing the back story behind starting the Visual Storytelling Institute. I always start off by saying: “Pay attention to your side hustles.…

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