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Why does AI creativity matter more than speed?

Why does AI creativity matter more than speed?

Brand IQBrand IQJuly 14, 2026
Big content is killing small marketing teams

Big content is killing small marketing teams

Brand IQBrand IQMay 26, 2026
Man in sunglasses at bullfight
Why do people forget most marketing content?

Why do people forget most marketing content?

Brand IQBrand IQMay 12, 2026
The Story Coaster
What makes a great story great?

What makes a great story great?

Brand IQBrand IQMay 12, 2026
How AI Is Changing Creative Work

How AI Is Changing Creative Work

Brand IQBrand IQMay 10, 2026
Should your marketing go big or go small?

Should your marketing go big or go small?

Brand IQBrand IQApril 29, 2026
Your strategy will get hit. Here’s what matters after.

Your strategy will get hit. Here’s what matters after.

Brand IQBrand IQApril 27, 2026
Can AI image generation do the same as a $20k photo shoot?

Can AI image generation do the same as a $20k photo shoot?

Brand IQBrand IQApril 23, 2026
Is it better to build AI capability in-house or hire an agency?

Is it better to build AI capability in-house or hire an agency?

Brand IQBrand IQApril 21, 2026
Is hiring an AI marketing agency worth it for a lean team?

Is hiring an AI marketing agency worth it for a lean team?

Brand IQBrand IQApril 21, 2026
How does AI save money in marketing?

How does AI save money in marketing?

Brand IQBrand IQApril 21, 2026
What if your brand had a smell?

What if your brand had a smell?

Brand IQBrand IQApril 21, 2026
The danger of being too nice

The danger of being too nice

Brand IQBrand IQApril 21, 2026
Is AI marketing a real advantage yet, or still early-stage hype?

Is AI marketing a real advantage yet, or still early-stage hype?

Brand IQBrand IQApril 21, 2026
Pink neon sign saying AI Marketing Agency, with a coffee table and two chairs.

Brand IQBrand IQApril 21, 2026
AI images versus stock photos – what’s best?

AI images versus stock photos – what’s best?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 30, 2026
What can B2B and B2C marketing learn from each other?

What can B2B and B2C marketing learn from each other?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 29, 2026
Why do in-house marketers feel behind even when they’re working flat out?

Why do in-house marketers feel behind even when they’re working flat out?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 29, 2026
Why will most marketers fall behind with AI without realising it?

Why will most marketers fall behind with AI without realising it?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 29, 2026
What are the best AI tools for marketers?

What are the best AI tools for marketers?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 29, 2026
Can AI really generate leads automatically while you make a sandwich?

Can AI really generate leads automatically while you make a sandwich?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 29, 2026
Can AI create realistic product backgrounds for marketing images?

Can AI create realistic product backgrounds for marketing images?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 29, 2026
What is a Custom GPT and how does it help marketing teams?

What is a Custom GPT and how does it help marketing teams?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 29, 2026
How is AI changing what’s possible in creative work?

How is AI changing what’s possible in creative work?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 25, 2026
Why is business storytelling crucial for brands today?

Why is business storytelling crucial for brands today?

Brand IQBrand IQFebruary 23, 2026
Benefits of a brand strategy
Why is a great brand strategy a good investment?

Why is a great brand strategy a good investment?

Brand IQBrand IQFebruary 3, 2026
Levi Jeans
Why is Levi’s “The Greatest Story Ever Worn” such a powerful campaign?

Why is Levi’s “The Greatest Story Ever Worn” such a powerful campaign?

Brand IQBrand IQJanuary 31, 2026
How are big brands using AI imagery in marketing?

How are big brands using AI imagery in marketing?

Brand IQBrand IQNovember 30, 2025
U2
What can businesses learn about storytelling from U2?

What can businesses learn about storytelling from U2?

Brand IQBrand IQSeptember 30, 2025
Why are stories so powerful in marketing?

Why are stories so powerful in marketing?

Brand IQBrand IQSeptember 3, 2025
What’s the difference between brand strategy and marketing strategy?

What’s the difference between brand strategy and marketing strategy?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 31, 2023
What are the 3 frames of persuasion and how do they work?

What are the 3 frames of persuasion and how do they work?

Brand IQBrand IQFebruary 3, 2023
Brand audit
What questions should you ask in a brand review?

What questions should you ask in a brand review?

Brand IQBrand IQFebruary 3, 2023
What is Narrative IQ and why does it matter in business?

What is Narrative IQ and why does it matter in business?

Brand IQBrand IQJanuary 24, 2023
How do you get your entire business aligned with your brand story?

How do you get your entire business aligned with your brand story?

Brand IQBrand IQJanuary 24, 2023
Couple
Why do storytelling and marketing work so powerfully together?

Why do storytelling and marketing work so powerfully together?

Brand IQBrand IQJanuary 24, 2023
How do you structure a story so it connects with customers?

How do you structure a story so it connects with customers?

Brand IQBrand IQDecember 7, 2022
Why should businesses invest in storytelling training?

Why should businesses invest in storytelling training?

Brand IQBrand IQNovember 27, 2022
Two men standing side by side each holding a sign about AI
How do you fight misinformation in marketing and sales?

How do you fight misinformation in marketing and sales?

Brand IQBrand IQNovember 17, 2022
How can storytelling improve your pitch?

How can storytelling improve your pitch?

Brand IQBrand IQNovember 7, 2022
How can you build connection in a virtual world, using storytelling?

How can you build connection in a virtual world, using storytelling?

Brand IQBrand IQNovember 3, 2022
Why are stories more powerful than facts in sales?

Why are stories more powerful than facts in sales?

Brand IQBrand IQNovember 1, 2022
What can marketers learn from everyday relationships?

What can marketers learn from everyday relationships?

Brand IQBrand IQOctober 23, 2022
price placebo effect
What is the Price Placebo Effect in marketing?

What is the Price Placebo Effect in marketing?

Brand IQBrand IQOctober 12, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II in blue
What leadership lessons can we learn from Queen Elizabeth II?

What leadership lessons can we learn from Queen Elizabeth II?

Brand IQBrand IQOctober 12, 2022
Why is ego dangerous in marketing and how do you avoid it?

Why is ego dangerous in marketing and how do you avoid it?

Brand IQBrand IQOctober 8, 2022
Aloha illustration
What can brands learn from Hawaii’s “Aloha” concept?

What can brands learn from Hawaii’s “Aloha” concept?

Brand IQBrand IQOctober 4, 2022
Why do stories stick in our heads?

Why do stories stick in our heads?

Brand IQBrand IQSeptember 30, 2022
How can leaders use storytelling to drive better results?

How can leaders use storytelling to drive better results?

Brand IQBrand IQSeptember 25, 2022
thought leader
What does it mean to be a thought leader in B2B marketing?

What does it mean to be a thought leader in B2B marketing?

Brand IQBrand IQJune 10, 2022
branding blindspot
What are the most common branding blindspots for small businesses?

What are the most common branding blindspots for small businesses?

Brand IQBrand IQJune 10, 2022
Why is most B2B advertising ineffective?

Why is most B2B advertising ineffective?

Brand IQBrand IQJune 7, 2022
touchpoint
Why is the first customer touchpoint so important?

Why is the first customer touchpoint so important?

Brand IQBrand IQJune 6, 2022
What is a Story Toolkit, and why does your brand need one?

What is a Story Toolkit, and why does your brand need one?

Brand IQBrand IQJune 4, 2022
What are the most important laws of branding?

What are the most important laws of branding?

Brand IQBrand IQJune 3, 2022
B2B buyers have emotions
Do B2B buyers really make rational decisions?

Do B2B buyers really make rational decisions?

Brand IQBrand IQJune 3, 2022
What emotional drivers influence B2B buyers?

What emotional drivers influence B2B buyers?

Brand IQBrand IQJune 3, 2022
Should businesses still chase rapid growth (unicorns) or focus on resilience (camels)?

Should businesses still chase rapid growth (unicorns) or focus on resilience (camels)?

Brand IQBrand IQJune 2, 2022
Stand Out Content
What types of content do audiences actually engage with?

What types of content do audiences actually engage with?

Brand IQBrand IQJune 2, 2022
Why are B2B brands less likeable, and how can they fix it?

Why are B2B brands less likeable, and how can they fix it?

Brand IQBrand IQMay 9, 2022
better persuasion technique
How does the ELP formula help with persuasion?

How does the ELP formula help with persuasion?

Brand IQBrand IQFebruary 24, 2022
The Brand Strategy Brain
How do you create a brand strategy that actually works?

How do you create a brand strategy that actually works?

Brand IQBrand IQSeptember 7, 2021
What does a brand purpose actually define?

What does a brand purpose actually define?

Brand IQBrand IQSeptember 1, 2021
What colour is right for your brand?

What colour is right for your brand?

Brand IQBrand IQAugust 28, 2021
The Holy Grail of branding
What’s the #1 way to build your brand?

What’s the #1 way to build your brand?

Brand IQBrand IQAugust 21, 2021
What should I do when my brand is stuck?

What should I do when my brand is stuck?

Brand IQBrand IQAugust 14, 2021
Is your brand story focusing on the wrong hero?

Is your brand story focusing on the wrong hero?

Brand IQBrand IQAugust 7, 2021
Story IQ: Cirque De Soil
What is the ‘wonder dimension’?

What is the ‘wonder dimension’?

Brand IQBrand IQAugust 1, 2021
How can I create better content for my brand?

How can I create better content for my brand?

Brand IQBrand IQJuly 28, 2021
What are the best narrative strategies for business leaders?

What are the best narrative strategies for business leaders?

Brand IQBrand IQJuly 21, 2021
Are customer stories the new case studies?

Are customer stories the new case studies?

Brand IQBrand IQJuly 14, 2021
Hand coming out of cardboard box holding lightbulb Story IQ
Why hire a marketing agency?

Why hire a marketing agency?

Brand IQBrand IQJuly 1, 2021
Frederick the Great, potato king, rebranding the potato Story IQ
The time the potato got a brand refresh

The time the potato got a brand refresh

Brand IQBrand IQJune 28, 2021
How to use ‘wonder gestures’ to build your brand

How to use ‘wonder gestures’ to build your brand

Brand IQBrand IQJune 27, 2021
What does terroir have to do with branding?

What does terroir have to do with branding?

Brand IQBrand IQJune 21, 2021
Arabian Nights and the Case for Serialised Content- Story IQ Content Marketing
Why does serialised content work so well in marketing?

Why does serialised content work so well in marketing?

Brand IQBrand IQJune 14, 2021
Ernest Hemingway
What can Hemingway’s six word novel teach your brand?

What can Hemingway’s six word novel teach your brand?

Brand IQBrand IQJune 7, 2021
Story IQ visual storytelling Muriwai Beach through horses ears
Visual storytelling – put your customers in the picture.

Visual storytelling – put your customers in the picture.

Brand IQBrand IQJune 1, 2021
What stories belong in a brand’s sacred bundle?

What stories belong in a brand’s sacred bundle?

Brand IQBrand IQMay 28, 2021
Story IQ rocket taking off
How do you hook attention instantly?

How do you hook attention instantly?

Brand IQBrand IQMay 21, 2021
Dominos Radically transparent, up-front marketing. Story IQ
Does radical transparency make content marketing more effective?

Does radical transparency make content marketing more effective?

Brand IQBrand IQMay 14, 2021
How does storytelling affect the brain?

How does storytelling affect the brain?

Brand IQBrand IQMay 7, 2021
The team from Thankyou brands
Why do modern consumers want to join brands, not just buy them?

Why do modern consumers want to join brands, not just buy them?

Brand IQBrand IQMay 1, 2021
BrewDog Brewery
How did constraints help BrewDog make its mark?

How did constraints help BrewDog make its mark?

Brand IQBrand IQApril 28, 2021
Does your About Page need an overhaul?

Does your About Page need an overhaul?

Brand IQBrand IQApril 21, 2021
Story IW medici effect
What’s the Innovation Intersection, and how can brands use it?

What’s the Innovation Intersection, and how can brands use it?

Brand IQBrand IQApril 14, 2021
Greg Foran Air New Zealand
Why do business messages need story, not just numbers?

Why do business messages need story, not just numbers?

Brand IQBrand IQApril 1, 2021
Story IQ the curiosity gap
What is the curiosity gap and how does it drive clicks?

What is the curiosity gap and how does it drive clicks?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 28, 2021
Baseball pitcher
What is a simple marketing process that actually works?

What is a simple marketing process that actually works?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 14, 2021
Who do you think controls your marketing?

Who do you think controls your marketing?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 7, 2021
Story IQ hand mountain waterfall walker story beginnings
What are the three essential brand stories every business needs?

What are the three essential brand stories every business needs?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 7, 2021
story IQ content story advertising Are you telling overdog or underdog stories?
Why do underdog stories work better than overdog stories?

Why do underdog stories work better than overdog stories?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 7, 2021
Electric Kiwi
How do you get noticed on TV when everyone is ignoring ads?

How do you get noticed on TV when everyone is ignoring ads?

Brand IQBrand IQJuly 29, 2020
Donald Miller with StoryBrand books
What is the StoryBrand framework and how does it improve your marketing?

What is the StoryBrand framework and how does it improve your marketing?

Brand IQBrand IQJune 2, 2020
Story IQ Empathy Museum storytelling
How can empathy improve your marketing and storytelling?

How can empathy improve your marketing and storytelling?

Brand IQBrand IQMay 29, 2020
Story IQ Balinese girl drawing
How can storytelling make your services more tangible and valuable?

How can storytelling make your services more tangible and valuable?

Brand IQBrand IQMay 21, 2020
black and white image chess board
What is a marketing strategy and how do you build a good one?

What is a marketing strategy and how do you build a good one?

Brand IQBrand IQApril 18, 2020
Boy outside in dark holding lantern over grass and flowers
How should leaders communicate during a crisis?

How should leaders communicate during a crisis?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 19, 2020
Felix Baumgartner Story IQ
Why does sensory storytelling matter?

Why does sensory storytelling matter?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 12, 2020
Dr Seuss
What can marketers learn from Dr. Seuss?

What can marketers learn from Dr. Seuss?

Brand IQBrand IQMarch 8, 2020