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The story of a city continues

Birmingham is famous, but often for the wrong reasons. Troubled schools, troubled leadership, troubled economy and a sordid history of intolerance. In looking ahead to 2013, it could have easily looked past a significant milestone, the 50th anniversary of 1963’s civil rights events.

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Happy Social Media Day!

May we continue to understand others and ourselves better through discussion and meeting offline.

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The power of digital storytelling: Your story monetized

Digital storytelling can build trust and build relationships with fans and customers. It conveys a theme over time that attracts the curious, and it can take on many forms from blog posts to tweets to slideshows to videos. But can digital storytelling make money?

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The power of digital storytelling: Your storytelling style

What’s wonderful about digital storytelling is the number of ways we can tell our stories. Each of us has a wide range of channels, voices and brands to use, whether we’re narrating for ourselves or on behalf of a company.

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The power of digital storytelling: Your story

I spent Friday’s lunch hour leading a discussion on the Power of Storytelling with See Jane Write’s Bloggers Who Brunch. With so many bloggers and social media power users in the room, it was easy to ask them for their ideas and insights into how we share stories online.

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Free ebook: “The Social Media Stars of Birmingham”

I have exciting news … I’ve written my first book! But I didn’t do it alone: I had 21 of the best and brightest in Birmingham co-write this terrific manuscript. Together, we celebrate “The Social Media Stars of Birmingham.”

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Audio: Wade Kwon on ‘The SociaLight Show’

Atlanta’s Deb Krier was kind enough to have me on her online radio program, “The SociaLight Show,” last week.

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The corporate storytelling hour with Deb and Wade

My pal Deb Krier of Atlanta will feature Y’all Connect on her online radio program “The SociaLight Show” on Monday.

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What makes a good (corporate) story?

As you start and hone your corporate storytelling, what do you need?

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Hyundai pulls shocking car ad; a viewer shares her grief

Hyundai used attempted suicide to sell its environmentally friendly cars.

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