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Welcome to the latest news and events by and about the STORIA team.

Defining communities of interest for your brand

A new political redistricting effort underway in our home state of California defines community of interest as a “contiguous population that shares common social and economic interests…”

For many brands—political or otherwise—such a definition might be useful when considering the audience for brand communications.

Shared social and economic interests are qualities that can make a brand audience distinctive. Research by the European Journal of Marketing on grocery store purchases offers a finding that will come as no surprise to consumer packaged good...

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Mixing video and animation for powerful messaging

One of the emails in my inbox this afternoon was a blast message from Jim Messina, campaign manager for President Obama’s 2012 re-election bid. Because I was thinking about streaming video when the email came through, the message interested me from a professional point of view as much as for its intended purpose.


Two things struck me about this message. The first was that it featured video—perhaps a routine occurrence these days for HTML email campaigns, but incredibly effective nonetheless. And by video, I mean embedded video with a...

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Thought leadership and the ethics of communications

For many professionals, the ongoing tasks of research, publication, public speaking, and other forms of knowledge sharing are part of the job. In industry parlance, people who do this are known as thought leaders, and their words can carry significant weight among clients, employees, the media, and the public at large.


In some cases, these opinions are deemed so important or captivating that a groundswell of opinion may follow. Policies may form around them and larger questions be decided based on points taken from industry communications or talks.


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Adapting to change

The STORIA team has become increasingly focused on topics related to climate change and the impacts of sea level rise from melting polar ice sheets, wind shifts, and other causes. Scientists across the globe continue to measure and estimate the rate of ice loss in the Antarctic, Greenland, and the Arctic, droughts in the Amazon and other climate-related events, and our team monitors this with great interest.

Our combined passions for climate science and business have resulted in a new start-up venture: Carbon Observatory, which we anticipate will have an important role to play in...

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Preparing for Mipcom and Cannes

We are pleased to announce that STORIA will be in attendance at the Mipcom World conference in Cannes, FRANCE, October 4-8, 2010. 

The event theme, “Redefining The Entertainment Experience” is a subject near and dear to us, and we look forward to hearing the keynote address from PricewaterhouseCoopers. PwC's Global Leader for Entertainment & Media, Marcel Fenez, will present the firm’s view and current research on our rapidly changing industry.

At the famous Palais des Festivals et des Congrès venue, we will also meet with international attendees and talk about our new Cellar Door...

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Preview of our latest show, "The Cellar Door" with host Kevin Moloney - 5 August 2010

We are back from France and happy to share the latest on a new television program we are producing.
"The Cellar Door" delves into the world of fine wines, spirits, food, culture, literature and legends -- all introduced by the charming Australian travel writer and adventurer, Kevin Moloney. With a hint of the inimitable Steve Irwin and a knack for getting to know fascinating people and places, Kevin is the ideal travel companion for anyone who loves to explore the finer things of...

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STORIA wins 2009 Accolade award - 20 July 2009

We are pleased to announce that STORIA has won a prestigious Award of Excellence from The Accolade Competition. The Accolade is an international competition in the film and television industry that recognizes fresh, standout entertainment, animation, and compelling documentaries. It is a showcase for cinematic gems and unique voices.
STORIA won the 2009 Award of Excellence in Videography for our client-testimonial documentary Going Paperless, filmed in Ireland and produced for French software provider, Elan Software Systems (now part of Siemens). To know more about this project, we invite...

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The launch of STORIA San Francisco - 17 June 2009

STORIA has relocated its production headquarters to San Francisco, becoming part of the city's vibrant downtown scene. Inspired by the ever-changing beauty of the city's famous hills, fog, ocean, and bay, STORIA has taken up residence in the historic Adam Grant Building at the intersection of Sansome and Bush. Visitors are welcome!
You can find us at:
STORIA, INC 
The Adam Grant Building
114 Sansome Street - Suite 235 
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: (415) 705-6240 
Fax: (415) 705-6250
For more information on our building and its heritage, ...

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