The Real Narrative blog

Essays on the drivers of an engaged audience: Content strategy. Brand strategy. Research. Channel strategy. Content delivery. Measurement. Agility.

Ways of working

How to kill productivity:
Advice from the CIA

Why does a how-to  sabotage manual from WWII sound ... oddly familiar?

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Content strategy

AI has unique risks for Communications

What happens when you're churning out content that "sounds OK"?

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Content strategy

Content clarity: 
The Wikipedia test

An easy way to tell the difference between clear writing and marketing fluff

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Research

The business case for employee experience

A good employee experience is good for your business. Here's the data.

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Customer experience

Customer experience blocker: The org chart

Understanding your project's requirements is a must -- but it's only half the battle.

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