Monday Mash-Up ~ 2022.12.19

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Recommended Reading
Rudolph’s Origin Story

Who doesn’t love that red-nosed reindeer?

He came from the imagination of Robert May, a copywriter who introduced Rudolph in a storybook written in 1939 for Montgomery Ward department store. 

Here’s anĀ articleĀ from theĀ Jacksonville (IL) Journal-CourierĀ that tells the story.Ā 


Recommended Listening / Viewing
How to Gain the Clarity and Focus to Create Meaningful Change

The latest episode on the Story Power Marketing Show podcast…

Terry Yoffe is an Executive, Business and Career Coach. She has been coaching for over 19 years, after many years in both corporate and entrepreneurial roles. She brings an impressive breadth and depth of knowledge to her coaching and specializes in global business relations, which is critical to her work with international clients.


Terry helps her clients maximize their talents and achieve their full potential. She employs a two-step process: having the client clarify their goals and then developing a focused strategic plan.


DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: 

  • How to create extraordinary change in your business and life
  • Why simple shifts in perspective can make all the difference
  • How to establish change-creation as a habit ā€“ to make provide consistent service and make a greater impact

Here’s anĀ excerpt video.

Full episode video and audio:Ā here. You also can find the podcast by searching for “The Story Power Marketing Show” wherever you find your favorite podcast.


Year-End Reading
Top 100 Tech Innovations

I’m a sucker for thoseĀ best-of…Ā lists that run every December. Here’sĀ one of my favorites listsĀ from this month: The top 100 new technology innovations of 2022 (from Popular Science).

So many cool innovations. My favorite: “AuriNova by 3DBio Therapeutics: A replacement ear thatā€™s made from ear cells.”


Recommended Viewing
Mike White on Finding that Creative Spark

I’ve been watching The White Lotus, a critically-acclaimed television series on HBO, created and written by Mike White. 

Here’s aĀ cool videoĀ in which White talks about finding the “creative spark.”Ā 

Great stuff for anyone who wants to create anything — including creative emails, social posts, and other business content.Ā 


Words to Ponder…
re: Quality Content

ā€œQuality content means content that is packed with clear utility and is brimming with inspiration, and it has relentless empathy for the audience.ā€

ā€“ Ann Handley, CCO, MarketingProfs

Don't go away yet..

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Tom Ruwitch

Tom Ruwitch is the founder and CEO of Story Power Marketing. For more than 30 years, he has helped businesses grow by delivering powerful stories using a variety of different media.