Duncan Williamson Becomes Partner at Tellwell Story Co.
As Max would say, the only constant in startup life is change. While I wouldn’t necessarily categorize Tellwell as still in the “startup stage” now that we’re eight years into this journey, the statement still rings true. Running a business is like driving a bus full of people down a constantly winding road: the asphalt […]
Three Tips for Storytelling Videos
It’s no secret, video has become the most popular choice for content consumption in today’s media-driven world. In fact, the average person will spend 100 minutes each day watching online video, which has grown over the past few years. Over time, we’ve seen many styles of video come and go – funny super bowl commercials, […]
Two Puppies Receive Promotions
Chances are, if you’ve ever meandered your way downtown to the Tellwell office, you’ve met Kevin and CJ, our resident corgis. Even if you haven’t met them in person, you’ve probably seen a photo or two of them on our social media and the weekly Plog. Kevin and CJ have played integral roles here at […]
Why is Branding Important?
In today’s digital age, the way you express your business to the world is everything. In just a few seconds, your client needs to know exactly what they can expect when choosing you over your competitors. Branding is a complex concept – it is the process of identifying, designing, and managing aspects of your company […]
What is a Storytelling Agency?
What is a Storytelling Agency, and what do they do? Nowadays, “storytelling” isn’t just another buzzword in marketing – it actually impacts how people remember your brand and whether or they choose to work with you or not. What is a Storytelling Agency? A storytelling agency exists in the world to help brands and organizations […]
Tellwell Core Norms: Get Sh*t Done
Working at Tellwell definitely has its perks: adorable office dogs, bottomless La Croix (and Spindrift and Waterloo), frequent happy hours. But don’t let the puzzle table and bean bag chairs fool you—it’s not all fun and games here at Tellwell HQ. Every day we show up, buckle down, and get to work. With such a […]
Tellwell Core Norm: Giving and Receiving Feedback
Raise your hand if you have ever cried on a moving charter bus because somebody corrected your pronunciation of the word “psilocybin”! ? Okay, so that example may be painfully specific to Katie’s high school competitive speech days, but the sentiment is universal: receiving feedback can be difficult. You dedicate hours, days, maybe even weeks […]
Tellwell Core Norms: Transparency
How many times have you read the word “transparency” in a job description, or in a company’s vision statement? If you have applied for a job at any point in the past decade—especially in the marketing biz—you probably can’t count that number on one hand. But more importantly, how many times have you stopped to […]
Tellwell Core Norms: Succeeding and Failing as a Team
It’s a simple fact: nobody likes to fail. We avoid it like the plague. Like confrontation. Like walking under a ladder or opening an umbrella indoors. Like, well, like failure. Too often, we shy away from trying new things—learning a new language, playing a new sport, taking on a new project—because we don’t know that […]
Tellwell Core Norms: Never Demonize our Tribe
If you’ve been with Tellwell from the beginning (or if you’ve spent more than five minutes with any of us), you know we talk a LOT about our Tribe. Our Tribe are the businesses, organizations, and individuals we serve; they are the reason we come to work everyday. And we’re pretty selective about who we […]