Stories of Passion or Passionate Storytelling? #Porsche #B59
Stories of Passion or Passionate Storytelling? #Porsche #B59

A friend sent me this video the other day and I was completely intrigued. His note to me… Reed Smith says: “I love cars… this is a great example of a really cool car. But they chose to talk about the car though the owners not just simple telling you about the car.” The link

#Storytelling –> Texture is Connectivity
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Do you have a little over 13 minutes? #storytelling
Do you have a little over 13 minutes? #storytelling

Many wonder if storytelling is alive and well during primetime television especially with news organizations. I have been a huge fan of 60 minutes for years. One of the main reasons…their ability to tell a wonderful story combining so many story-lines into one final piece. This story was not only shot well, written well, produced

What is “Good Content”?
What is “Good Content”?

So my friend Dr. V has tackled a question I  think many of us are trying to figure out: What is content? He shares his thoughts (original blog post): “Content is retrievable information that can be consumed. It’s stuff that can be heard, seen, shared, curated and commented upon. Content is a human creation, something

A Brave New World – C100 & 5D mkiii Combined
A Brave New World – C100 & 5D mkiii Combined

The shift has happened and a brave new world is opening for the way I capture and tell stories. For years, I have been trying to find a new way that combines my love for digital images and motion into one platform for digital photojournalism. I have always tried to purchase cameras that match the

SXSW Interactive Recap – Experiment and Share (Together)
SXSW Interactive Recap – Experiment and Share (Together)

Last week, I attended South by Southwest Interactive. While I knew I would get exposed to the latest and greatest in technology and digital creativity, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I had not attended since 2008 and at that time it was growing but not compared to how huge it has gotten, hundreds of sessions, parties and meetups going on every hour bringing more people than ever. Besides getting introduced to cutting-edge gadgets, trends and technologies; my biggest takeaway from SXSWi was to experiment and share, more…a lot more.

Biggest Strategic Risk – Boards that are not Digitally Savvy
Biggest Strategic Risk – Boards that are not Digitally Savvy

In today’s high stakes game of business and fundraising, this blog post from the Wharton Business School was completely inspiring and revealing. I want to spend a few minutes sharing a few key points that truly resonated with me. Most importantly, this article Wharton blog post reinforces the notion that leadership not only must support

Storytelling is a part of our DNA…including our selfies!
Storytelling is a part of our DNA…including our selfies!

It has surrounded me…from the very beginning, I have always had a camera in my hand. The picture above is the first picture I ever captured…how ironic it is my first selfie. Yes, it is a picture of me the summer after the 6th grade. I was attending the Summer Classes of SC Governor School

SXSW Interactive Recap – What Sparkbox’ Apprenticeships Mean to the Industry
SXSW Interactive Recap – What Sparkbox’ Apprenticeships Mean to the Industry

The idea of running Apprenticeships instead of Internships was discussed in a session given by Sparkbox who have recently run a couple of apprenticeships. These differ from standard internships in the idea that there is more value and training with an apprentice than on an unpaid intern. An apprentice is a person who is training under experienced professionals in order to learn and apply the skills they’ve initially learned either through schooling or on their own.

A Closer Look: AMCORP, Inc.’s New Corporate Identity
A Closer Look: AMCORP, Inc.’s New Corporate Identity

AMCORP was utilizing a website that was created several years ago that mimicked the look and feel of other partner organizations. Gray Digital Group understood the special importance to build a new site that will give them a completely different identity.

Leveraging new content verticals – Warren Buffett style #storytelling
Leveraging new content verticals – Warren Buffett style #storytelling

Everyone wants to be a thought leader…every organization wants own their content verticals…but what are you really owning. Why are “we” trying to own the content verticals that the populous hopes to conquer. Thought leaders, whether individuals or brands, want to be heard, want to connect, want people to join the conversation. But why try

A Closer Look: Baptist 28 Days of Heart Health Campaign
A Closer Look: Baptist 28 Days of Heart Health Campaign

With the assistance of Gray Digital Group, throughout the month of February Baptist Health System launched a marketing campaign titled, “28 Days of Heart Health.” Goals were to inform users about the importance of heart health and healthy living while showcasing Baptist’s resources and support that they provide to patients every day.

Take a Closer Look: Clarity’s One in Five Minds Redesign
Take a Closer Look:  Clarity’s One in Five Minds Redesign

Alongside Clarity, Gray Digital Group was able to develop a website that would support their goals of raising awareness about mental illness, break down social stigmas and increase access to treatment for children regardless of their ability to pay.