Media Correspondent
Sep 16, 2009

SPIKES: Cheil Worldwide on Digital Storytelling

SINGAPORE - Digital storytelling is the best weapon for media creatives, concluded Cheil Worldwide's creative director of global creative team Thomas Kim (pictured) at his seminar at Spikes Asia today.

SPIKES: Cheil Worldwide on Digital Storytelling
Koreans are hungry for stories, Kim said, pointing to the existence of the Chunkisu (or storyteller) in old Korean culture. Kim explained how digital storytelling aims to make its audience spread the stories spontaneously by word of mouth and create a buzz over the internet.

Korea is among the countries with the highest Internet usage. Kim explained how various forms of commercial messages, including advertising on portal sites, microsites and games sites, have become more prevalent.

Kim quoted Copenhagen Institute of Future Studies Rolf Jensen who predicted that the present informational society will evolve into a culture that valued the stories behind products and services.

He shared details of campaigns for Samsung's 'Haptic Mission' and Nike 'Be the Legend' where storytelling was key in creating a viral effect.

Kim said there are three ways in which digital storytelling was different from analogue storytelling. It creates a brand story, and doesn't just provide product information. Also, it allows marketers to pull in people, rather than pushing merely consumers. Thirdly, it creates significant word of mouth.

Follow all the action of Spikes Asia on Twitter using hashtag #spikes09 - posts featuring that tag will appear on www.media.asia.

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Spikes Asia is organised in conjunction with Haymarket Media. The full programme can be found at www.spikes.asia
Source:
Campaign Asia

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