A new exhibit at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum showcases the first-ever video posted on YouTube in 2005.
Marketing Valentine’s Day Cards
Valentine’s Day has evolved over the centuries, reflecting shifting perspectives and priorities of the societies that celebrate it.
Rancho Gordo and the Value Prop of Beans
Shifting audience preferences can present opportunities in marketing efforts. Make sure those changes don’t come at the expense of your central value prop and what customers expect from you.
Leveraging a Super Bowl Ad
Unless it’s highly time-sensitive or surprising, more exposure and touchpoints for a marketing push are rarely a bad thing.
The Story of a Snowstorm
Like all communications, weather forecasters are tasked with conveying the most accurate and impactful information to the most people at the right time.
Best of 2025
As 2025 comes to an end, we’re looking back at the top #LongStoryShort newsletters of the year. Thanks for reading, and happy holidays from the Braithwaite team!
Color(s) of the Year
Picks for 2026 color of the year reveal as much about the brands promoting them as the color trends and design landscape.
Spotify Wrapped Dials Up Coverage
There’s one new data point in the annual Spotify Wrapped feature that’s getting more attention in coverage and on social media – listening age.
The Marketing Origins of Friendsgiving
Where did Friendsgiving come from? Not surprisingly, it was a brand campaign that pushed Friendsgiving into the mainstream.
Pre-flight Safety Stories
Pre-flight safety messages have become a defining brand feature for many airlines, reflecting an opportunity to infuse storytelling into otherwise mundane moments.
Social Listening Done Right
When social listening meets fast execution, even small brands can steal the spotlight.
Taylor Swift and the Life of an Announcement
For the announcement of her 12th studio album, Taylor Swift did what no fan thought she would – she went on a podcast. For marketers, the strategy is a reminder that there are other mediums and platforms to share news beyond a traditional press release.
Marketing Scarcity – Middle Child and the Perfect BLT
For roughly a month every summer, the Philadelphia sandwich shop turns a simple summer sandwich (bacon, lettuce, tomato) into a marketing movement.
E-book: Writing Your Brand Story
Elevating voice, visibility and value through storytelling
Higher Education Executive Thought Leadership
Higher education is a unique space for executive thought leadership. College presidents and deans are reaching a wide audience – they’re showing up for students, alumni, staff, faculty, and entire communities. And they’re doing it in a world where the future of education and work is shifting fast, new technologies are rewriting how we learn, […]
Marketing the Beach Boys
Brian Wilson, leader of the Beach Boys, died recently, leaving a legacy of a creative genius who reshaped the world of pop music. The Beach Boys didn’t just sell music, they sold a way of life through their California sound.
Lights. Camera. Macy’s.
The TV series is part of a wider content strategy that builds upon the showstopping spectacles and fully launches Macy’s into the world of storytelling.
Happy Birthday, Spam
This week marks the anniversary of the first spam email ever sent in 1978. Ultimately, if your audience thinks your email is spam, you’re not sending the right messages.

















