Abstract, fractal spiral shapes symbolizing nonlinear storytelling paths in digital marketing.
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Breaking the Arc. Loops, fractals, and fragmented storytelling

ByJohanna

This is not where stories are supposed to start. But here we are, already in the middle. Already unsure of what’s been left out. Already in motion. Without direction. Which is how most of us move through the world now, isn’t it? Scroll by scroll. Echo by echo. Brand to brand to brand. Linear storytelling…

Conceptual business illustration with the words 'ethical marketing' to feature a blog post on ethical story-driven marketing
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What’s the cost of a good story? The actual meaning of ethical storytelling in marketing

ByJohanna

Storytelling is powerful, but if you don’t handle that power with care, it turns into manipulation. Stories are spells. You cast them with rhythm. With tension and silence. With the kind of precision that can make someone nod, click, cry, or buy. But here’s the thing about spells: they can enchant or deceive, empower or…

Woman choosing to take a light path or a dark path in a forest. Concept of pivots in brand storytelling.
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From plot twist to pivot. When to change the story (and how to tell it mid-flight)

ByJohanna

You’re allowed to change the story. The question is: can your audience follow it? The myth of the masterplan Every brand loves a tidy origin story. It starts with a flash of insight. Maybe a garage or a heartbreak. Some grit, a little grace, and a perfectly timed market need. The narrative rolls out like…

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

ByJohanna

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….