Stories are always about
a problem that needs to be solved - which is why stories themselves are such
brilliant problem-solving tools.
They work everywhere: Video. Audio. Email. PDF. Slides. Posters.
But while good stories cut through, the right story, told well, changes things.
So, if your organisation has a problem you’re struggling to solve, what’s the story you’re not telling?
Robert McKee - storytelling
mentor to Pixar, Disney, Nike, and more:
“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the
world today.”
Our Mission...
Marketing shouldn’t feel like marketing - it should feel like something people want to watch, listen to, and share.
A story.
At 50 Pictures, we don’t do “viral content”, and we don’t care about “the next
big thing” - because nothing beats a compelling story. Our mission is to find
and tell yours...
P is for People (and a Damn Good Process)
People connect with people, not plots.
So we put people with a sense of purpose
at the heart of every story we tell.
And we find and tell every story using our
repeatable and reliable StoryFINDING-to-StoryTELLING
Process.
This takes you
steadily and easily from one solid step to another.
Momentum builds. Clarity
sharpens. And a problem-solving story comes into focus.
So...what’s your problem?
What story do you need to tell?
“How we came to
be” Not just your origin story - your “What
we went through to get here” story
This is where you
tell your backstory - showing your motivations, the Herculean efforts you
made, and the unexpected challenges you had to overcome to get to where you
are today.
“What we believe
in” If you don’t stand for something, you
stand for nothing
These stories prove your principles
through action. They help customers, staff, and newbie employees get what
you stand for - and why it matters.
“Why we do
this” Show them, don’t tell
them
This is often Behind-the-Scenes, Day-in-the-Life,
Observational Documentary stuff. Candid, raw, and real - these stories pull
people in and allow them to experience your world firsthand.
“Where we’re
heading” Looking forward to the
future
Vision stories - Product Launches, Insights, Big
Ideas, Hopeful Stuff. This is where you actually do reinvent the wheel -
claiming your space as a pioneer, setting the agenda instead of reacting to
it.
“How things
work” Because nobody reads the
manual
Explainers. Product Demos. Step-by-step guides
that cut confusion and make things click. If you want people to understand
how your product, service, or even your whole organisation works - without
boring them to death - this is how you do it.
Before-and-Afters. Real, measurable, undeniable
change. To get people to believe in what you do and trust you like a friend,
you need to show them the results of your work.
“We’re not what you
think” Change the
narrative
Surprising Case Studies. Customer Testimonials
with a Twist. Problem-solving Parables. If people have doubts, this is where
you flip the script and hit them with some game-changing revelations.
Our Story Begins...?
If you want quick, play-it-safe, fact-packed content that ticks a few marketing boxes, we’re
not the people you’re looking for.
But if you actually want to solve a problem
and change things, then you need to do something different. So let’s find the story only you can tell - a story that strikes at the heart, sticks in the mind, and moves people to action.
Read our
StoryFINDING Guide
Find out more about our process -
with our handy guide on How To Find a Story That W.O.R.K.S.
Then book a
What’s Not Working? Call
And let’s gather around a
flickering screen for a 50-minute chat and diagnose the problems your story can
solve.
Contact Us
“Stories are up to 22 times more
memorable than facts alone.”
Jennifer
Aaker - Stanford Graduate Business School
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