{"id":16338,"date":"2017-01-05T09:03:27","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T08:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=16338"},"modified":"2017-01-05T09:08:06","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T08:08:06","slug":"purpose-driven-storytelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2017\/01\/purpose-driven-storytelling\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Tips for Purpose-Driven Storytelling and Sustainability Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16339\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Purpose-Driven-Storytelling.jpg\" alt=\"Purpose-Driven Storytelling\" width=\"900\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Purpose-Driven-Storytelling.jpg 900w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Purpose-Driven-Storytelling-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Purpose-Driven-Storytelling-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Purpose-Driven-Storytelling-103x67.jpg 103w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">I<\/span>n a world where consumers are increasingly buying into brands that stand for more than just positive gains in profit, having the ability to clearly communicate your company\u2019s social good efforts is more important than ever. From educating consumers on how to make better consumption and lifestyle choices, to inspiring other business leaders and decision makers to follow suit, the opportunities that come with being a purpose-driven company (and being able to effectively communicate this differentiating factor) extend far beyond the sales numbers.<\/p>\n<p>As with most things in life, however, these opportunities don\u2019t come without challenges \u2013 challenges which tend to stem from the lack of both strategic and creative communication knowledge and leadership skills.<\/p>\n<p>While sustainable communication and purpose-led storytelling is most certainly an external, strategic communication effort, it also starts and rests on your internal leadership abilities. Whether you\u2019re a global, purpose-led responsibility driver or a smaller start-up, being prepared, agile, and resilient is key.<\/p>\n<p>This is an excerpt from an article originally published on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sustainablebrands.com\/news_and_views\/leadership\/sandja_br%C3%BCgmann\/purpose-driven_storytelling_12_tips_embracing_opportunity_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sustainable Brands<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More consumers are choosing brands that stand for more than profit. Ability to clearly communicate company\u2019s social good efforts is more important than ever<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":16339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[266],"tags":[20],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>12 Tips for Purpose-Driven Storytelling and Sustainability Communication<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"More consumers are choosing brands that stand for more than profit. 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