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Not Just Pretty: Building Emotion Into Your Websites | Smashing UX Design

Not Just Pretty: Building Emotion Into Your Websites | Smashing UX Design | Just Story It | Scoop.it
Emotional design has become a powerful tool in creating exceptional user experiences for websites. However, emotions did not use to play such an important role on the Web.


Such a cool article! Every entrepreneur, biz executive, and nonprofit needs to read this one.


Why? Because emotion is at the heart of effective storytelling. And websites can be imbued with stories and story elements --particulary emotion.


Now this is not about being 'emotional'. It is about understanding what triggers emotions within your viewers/readers that creates connection, fosters trust and loyalty, and moves them to action -- while being authentic and true to yourself.


This article is rich in ideas and how-tos -- and very complete. Take the time to savor it. Then start thinking about your website and how you can upgrade it with both stories, and imbueing it with emotional elements for max effect.

Rowan Norrie's comment, April 19, 2012 3:06 AM
What a great article, Karen! Thanks for sharing.
Karen Dietz's comment, April 19, 2012 12:40 PM
Many thanks Hans!
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‘The future of storytelling’ media mindset bias | Limor's Storytelling Agora

‘The future of storytelling’ media mindset bias | Limor's Storytelling Agora | Just Story It | Scoop.it
Any research project that comes up with a conclusion compacted into a couple of words all beginning with the same initial letter, instantly provokes in me the...


Ahhhh -- here's another great blog post about the nature of storytelling that teases out key distinctions between storytelling, technology, and media.


Today these 3 terms get lumped together in ways that are sometimes quite odd. Statements like, "with technology and media the very nature of storytelling is changing and evolving"  doesn't pass the smell test. Media and channels might be changing -- but storytelling itself?? Hmmm.


Here my colleague Limor Shiponi delves into a recent research report about the future of storytelling to show us the fallacies in the reports assumptions. And ask questions like, "What are we doing??!"


Now why should you care? Because no one wants to get sucked into hype that is creating distortions and false promises.


Oh, don't get me wrong -- I am just as excited about the future of storytelling in business as others. I just want to play with eyes wide open. Otherwise we'll all experience false starts, failures, and misdirection that will eat up time, money and effort. I'd rather be smarter going into a storytelling project than ending up disappointed!


So read this article and let me know what YOU think. It is not a very long article, but it is throught provoking.


What insight would you contribute to what Limor has begun? I look forward to hearing from you.


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