How storytelling can motivate us to help others
The mission of the Annenberg School's Communication Neuroscience Lab has long been to figure out what kind of messages best push us to engage in healthier habits. As COVID-19 began its sweeping disruption of daily life in March 2020 and behaviors lik.....»»
Spokn slurps out the BS in corporate internal comms and replaces it with audio storytelling
The podcasting world remains one of the most vibrant formats in media (and I am not just saying that since the Equity crew won a Webby yesterday for our not-that-humble podcast). Its openness, diversity, freedom, and ease-of-authoring has broadened t.....»»
Seeing colleagues succeed may make us feel more motivated
Observing the success of a colleague can motivate us to learn more and perform at a higher level. But when we perceive that a peer's accomplishment has risen above the usual standard of "good work" and can be rated an "exceptional" success, our motiv.....»»
Polarization and mobilization on social media affect infection figures
Measures to contain the Corona pandemic are the subject of politically charged debate and tend to polarize segments of the population. Those who support the measures motivate their acquaintances to follow the rules, while those who oppose them call f.....»»
The best drama series on Amazon Prime Video right now
If you're looking for your fix of dramatic storytelling, then renew your Amazon Prime membership. These are the best drama series you can stream on Prime Video......»»
Maker Classes in May: Storytelling with Servos, Citizen Science, and Upcycling Projects
Maker Campus continues to grow as new classes are springing up this May. This month, you’ll be able to learn how to tell stories with servos (includes a tour of Jorvon Moss’s workshop), how to build your own citizen science devices with Arduino,.....»»
Data scientists: Bring the narrative to the forefront
Data alone doesn’t spur innovation — rather, it’s data-driven storytelling that helps uncover hidden trends, powers personalization, and streamlines processes. Peter Wang Contributor Share on T.....»»
The artists creating digitally immersive storytelling
CreativeXR's acceleration programme helps those in creative industries produce new types of content......»»
Outriders review: Thrilling action makes up for a flat sci-fi story
Storytelling isn't Outriders' strength, but it sure brings some satisfying sci-fi action......»»
Want to take a road trip with Kevin Costner? Investors are betting you will
Woody Sears has long been interested in storytelling. Following the debut in 2007 of the first iPhone, he founded a storytelling app called Zuuka that built up a library of narrated and illustrated kids’ books for the iPhone and iPad. Sears later s.....»»
Want to take a road trip with Kevin Costner? Investors are betting you might
Woody Sears has long been interested in storytelling. After spending several years in sales after nabbing an MBA from Pepperdine — and following the debut in 2007 of the first iPhone — he founded a storytelling app called Zuuka that built.....»»
The Power of Storytelling
In the marketing world, storytelling is powerful — and is also one of the strongest tools for developing lasting relationships with your customers. Continue reading........»»
First instalment of The World Around virtual summit featured talks on storytelling
In partnership with The World Around, Dezeen is broadcasting a programme of live talks featuring Ryue Nishizawa, Liam Young, Alice Rawsthorn and more. You can watch the first part above. Read more In partnership with The World Around, Dezeen.....»»
First instalment of The World Around virtual summit to feature talks on storytelling
In partnership with The World Around, Dezeen is broadcasting a programme of live talks featuring Ryue Nishizawa, Liam Young, Alice Rawsthorn and more. Watch here from 3:00pm London time (10:00am New York time.) Read more In partnership with.....»»
The best games to play with Alexa in 2021
From storytelling games to trivia to games for kids, these are some of the best games to make Alexa more fun......»»
Wattpad, the storytelling platform, is selling to South Korea’s Naver for $600 million
Wattpad, the 14-year-old, Toronto-based, venture-backed storytelling platform with reach into a number of verticals, is being acquired by Naver, the South Korean conglomerate, in a $600 million cash-and-stock deal. Naver plans to incorporate at least.....»»
New XPrize Challenge: Predicting Covid-19"s Spread and Prescribing Interventions
Slashdot reader the_newsbeagle shares an article from IEEE Spectrum: Many associate XPrize with a $10-million award offered in 1996 to motivate a breakthrough in private space flight. But the organization has since held other competitions related to.....»»
Can Computer Models Select the Best Public Health Interventions for COVID-19?
A new XPrize challenges simulators to go from forecasting case numbers to recommending policy Many associate XPrize with a $10-million award offered in 1996 to motivate a breakthrough in private space flight. But the organization has since held.....»»