Created by the team at Twenty20. The best content marketers and social media marketers have all mastered the art of visual storytelling. Everyday, people are sharing stories of their lives online. By learning how to dynamically capture the attention of readers, you can improve the returns from your blogging, content marketing, and posting on social media. The best way to tell an engaging story is with powerful images. Real-world, authentic photos resonate with consumers because they are relatable. Check out this SlideShare for a look at the data behind how learning visual storytelling can take your marketing to a new level. [SlideShare]

1. THE ART OF
VISUAL STORYTELLING

2. Stories are everything in
the new social media age.

3. Social Media is storytelling.
Facebook WallsBlogs My Story

4. Stories are constantly being shared.
40M
posts daily
4.75B
posts shared daily
500M
tweets per day

5. Use the Art of Visual Storytelling to
shine through the clutter.
Visuals are 55%more memorable
than text.
coolinfographics.com

6. Of the top brand posts on Facebook
87%of total interactions were
on posts with photos.
Tweets with images receive
150%more retweets.
People interact with visuals
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7. There are only 3
rules…

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9. The 3 ingredients of
Visual Storytelling:
Capture authentic moments
Appeal to the senses
Post universally relevant content
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10. Appeal to the Senses
Have your viewers feel your visuals through the screen
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11. Show your stories,
don’t just tell them.

12. Let the viewer experience the photos.
See
Taste
HearSmell
Touch

13. Connecting to these senses brings:
Memories, Nostalgia, & Relatability

14. The stories people love and can relate to
Post universally relevant content.
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15. Photos tell relatable stories.

16. These stories reflect relatable personalities
From the
to theHeroic Playful

17. Relevance is key.
Content with relevant images get
more views than
content without94%

18. Show your human side through real-world photos
Capture authentic moments
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19. An authentic image tells your
complex story in a simple way.

20. It has been proven that users
love seeing genuine photos.

21. Case Study:
24/7 Laundry Service
Compared the click-through rates on posts with:
Traditional stock
photos
Instagram style
photos
vs.

22. Case Study:
24/7 Laundry Service
increase in conversion rates
Click Through Rates also increased from
2.35%to
8%
25%
With Instagram-style photos, they saw a
AdAge

23. Viewers enjoy seeing eye-catching,
candid, & in-motion photos.

24. And to be effective,
use high quality
real-world photos
to tell your story.

25. Wrap Up
• Use authentic real-world photos
• Have in action sense filled photos
• Show real people in universal roles

26. Twenty20 has
45 million+ real,
authentic photos.
• Simple, royalty-free licenses
• Real moments captured by real people
• Professionally reviewed and vetted

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