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Mar 2025
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Great Marketing Tells Great Stories

Marketing Architects
About this episode
Stories capture human attention like nothing else. The best advertising doesn't just explain features, it creates emotional connections that make your message stick. When brands tell compelling stories, they're perceived as more trustworthy than those relying on straightforward product messaging.

Elena, Angela, and Rob explore the science behind storytelling in marketing, from neurological engagement to the Hero's Journey framework. They discuss balancing emotional narratives with practical information in TV ads and share standout examples from Progressive's "Parentamorphosis" campaign to P&G's emotional "Thank You, Mom" ads shared during the Olympics.

Topics covered: 
  • [03:00] Research supporting storytelling in advertising
  • [05:00] Why humans naturally gravitate toward stories
  • [07:00] Understanding the Hero's Journey framework
  • [10:00] Balancing emotion with practical information in TV ads
  • [15:00] Examples of effective storytelling in advertising
  • [21:00] Testing your knowledge of iconic story plots 


 





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Resources:  
Visual Storytelling in Advertising Study: https://www.arcjournals.org/pdfs/ijhsse/v7-i10/15.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
The Role of Storytelling in Advertising Study: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338558049_The_role_of_storytelling_in_advertising_Consumer_emotion_narrative_engagement_level_and_word-of-mouth_intention
The Influence of Storytelling on The Consumer–Brand Relationship Experience Study: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41270-021-00149-0?utm_source=chatgpt.com
 

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