Woman holding a mirror, but who is mirrored appears from behind
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Through the looking-glass. Storytelling beyond the known brand universe

Your brand crossed a threshold. Now the rules don’t apply. I. Prologue: The mirror that refuses to reflect Some mirrors tell the truth. Others tell stories. And some, the oldest ones, the ones tucked in the wrong corners of quiet houses, are doorways. In Through the Looking-Glass, Alice (in Wonderland) does not find herself reflected….

Sewing needle with red thread isolated on white background.
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The Quiet Rebellion. How to tell a brand story without a hero

I. So who died and made the hero to center of every story? Once upon a brand… the hero rises. The journey begins. The call to action rings out like a polished CTA button. Every workshop promises to put you in the hero’s seat. Every brand strategist draws the same arc across the whiteboard. But…

The Dark Night of the Soul can be scary for fictional characters, individuals, and brands alike, like the face of this ghost in the dark.
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The Dark Night of the Soul in marketing. Why you must break before you rebuild

At first, everything worked. The engagement was steady. The revenue followed. The strategies that once felt sharp and innovative became routine. Predictable, even easy. There was a time when your brand had momentum. A time when marketing felt like forward motion, not just maintenance. But then something shifted. The audience stopped responding the way they…