Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Stor e Telling July August 2009

Tortoise and Hare
by
Jean Grandville, 19th Century
 

I have penned the Stor e Telling column since January of 2002 and the articles from 2002-2006 are the publications page of my website found here http://www.storybug.net/stor-e-telling.html. I will be adding the columns from 2007 to 2012 to that page as well. However, I am in the process of checking what link URL's have changed or are now defunct. It is a time consuming process so I am taking the “slow and steady” approach via Aesop and will post the individual columns on my blog for now.

I will not be adding current columns until the following year, so if you want immediate access to the newest websites, consider becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network.

Please feel free to comment on the blog and let me know if you find this useful.

JULY AUGUST 2009

Since the theme of this issue is ‘Branding’ I offer you some websites to get you on the name game trail!

What is Branding and How Important is it to Your Marketing Strategy?
This article will help you “understand that branding is not about getting your target market to choose you over the competition, but getting your prospects to see you as the only one that provides a solution to their problem.”

http://tinyurl.com/aowt4l

A Practical Guide to Branding - From Businessweek – “Define your brand identity—your product's "personality"—before you spend a dime on advertising or marketing.”
http://tinyurl.com/55r9hd

Developing Your Brand Strategy
A step-by-step guide including:

• What is Branding?
• How To Define Your Brand
• Determining Your Brand's Objectives
• Focusing on Your Target Audience
• Discovering and Crushing Your Brand Barriers
• Brand Packaging and Identity

http://tinyurl.com/c2cfr5

Five No Cost Marketing Tips - Everyone is taking a second look at how we are spending our time and money, particularly during these difficult economic times. Here are tips to help you stay above the fray. http://tinyurl.com/7t8zfb

The Fundamentals of Branding - Does branding apply to us? Read on to learn how “the concept of branding applies to any individual, organization, product, or service, as long as there is a transaction between human beings.”
http://tinyurl.com/desav9

What is Branding? Are you sure you know? - Understanding branding is as ‘easy as pie’ with this visual.
http://tinyurl.com/c8knqg

The Non-Profit Tagline Report - An In Depth Survey and Analysis: Building Your Brand in Eight Words or Less

http://tinyurl.com/dyj69s

On July 16, 2009 the Talk Story Conference, part of the National Storytelling Year of the Regions, will begin in Honolulu. To help you get in the mood to say “Aloha” and “Mahalo” I offer these sites, which share the history, legends and folklore of the beautiful people of Hawaii.

Hawaii and Its People – The Land of Rainbow and Palms
Learn about the history, land, and the people who lived in “Paradise of the Pacific” from this book published in 1890.

http://tinyurl.com/ck92xu

Hawaiian Folktales - An anthology of Hawaiian folklore including many articles originally published in difficult to obtain journals and now-rare books written in the late 19th or early 20th century. Most are based on first-hand oral traditions.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hft/index.htm

The Legends and Myths of Hawaii - Learn about Hina, the Helen of Hawaii, Kaala, The Flower of Lanai and much more in this1887 book by David Kalakaua.

http://tinyurl.com/d3r6wo

There are many interesting days to celebrate throughout the year and August 7 is Sea Serpent Day.  Here is a site to help you dive into the day!

Mermaids on the Web - I shared this site in 2006. Listen to their call; this site offers you more than 1,720 resources about mermaids, selkies and sirens.

http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/mermaids/index.html

Summer is here and so is vacation time. Some tips to help you travel economically while relaxing in style.

Way to Go Guide - From the Washington Post, articles, tools and travel tips for finding discounted hotel rooms, booking flights tourism, and more.
http://tinyurl.com/yrg28q

And if you missed any of the previous “Slow and Steady…” blog posts here are the links to the series so far.

2007

January February 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/06/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html
March April 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/06/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_30.html
May June 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html
July August 2007
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_15.html
September October 2007
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_20.html
November December 2007
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/07/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_29.html

2008

January February 2008

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html
March April 2008
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_11.html
May June 2008
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-may-june-2008.html
Summer 2008
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/08/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_25.html
Fall 2008
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e.html

2009

January February 2009
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_10.html
May June 2009
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/09/slow-and-steady-wins-race-stor-e_14.html
 

Karen Chace 2013 ©

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