ZanderGrey · The power of Storytelling in marketing
Every brand sells features. The ones people actually choose have a story worth repeating.
ZanderGrey is a brand storytelling and creative strategy agency that finds what makes a company worth remembering - and turns it into marketing people can recognize, repeat and trust.
The case for story - UP TO 22X MORE MEMORABLE / 68% SAY STORIES INFLUENCE PURCHASE DECISIONS / 2X MORE EFFECTIVE AT CHANGING BEHAVIOR
More memorable than the same facts delivered on their own.Dr. Jennifer AakerHarnessing the Power of StoriesStanford University
Of buyers say a brand's story shaped what they finally bought.Jannik LindnerStorytelling Marketing StatisticsThe Trust Agency
2x more effective than feature-focused advertising.Adam SheridanThe Power of Storytelling in Creative EffectivenessGlobal Head of Products & Analytics, Creative Excellence
IMPACT of Oregon - a real world success example
ZanderGrey started with a company that had no industry presence, and virtually zero visitors to their website, impact-or.org. We made it our mission to know as much about IMPACT as the owners themselves.
One honest truth, not ten claims. We found the heart of IMPACT of Oregon, so telling their story was easy, organic, and fun.
Zander churned out media like a house on fire. Print; Video - long format, commercial, and social; as well as direct contact, large display and more. IMPACT'S media presence looked big because it was big.
Zander didn't rely on simple social posts - our deployment was researched, targeted and diversified. One story, told in their true voice - everywhere.
The result? Conversions and actual website visits soared from single digits into the thousands, helping IMPACT of Oregon build a prominent presence in Oregon’s home healthcare industry.
Monthly website visits grew from fewer than 5 to more than 17,000 within 24 months, while qualified inquiries increased by a staggering 74,900%, helping IMPACT of Oregon build a prominent presence in Oregon’s home healthcare industry.
Same company. Two versions.
Give us an hour and we'll show you where yours is hiding.
ZanderGrey · Artificial Intelligence
We treat AI the way we treat every other tool in the studio - as a means to a sharper idea, not a replacement for one.
A prompt isn't a brand strategy.
An algorithm doesn't understand your customers.
marketing is still a human job.
Every shift brought new tools
Photography replaced illustration. The craft moved - it didn't disappear.
Digital replaced film. Same eye behind the camera.
The internet changed everything about distribution, and how fast a story travels.
Just the latest evolution. New tool, same job: say something true, well.
Where AI Earns Its Place
AI-assisted marketing research helps us review in an afternoon what once took a week, so we spend more time on messaging instead of investigation.
Sorting, tagging, audience analysis and market intelligence. Unglamorous work, done faster - which means more of what we learn actually gets used.
Drafts and suggestions on tap. Creative concept development & campaign ideation. More options on the table give the best idea a better chance of surfacing.
Less time on repetitive tasks means more time on copywriting, graphic design, and video production - real work that connects you with real people.
At ZanderGrey, AI is one more wrench in the toolbox - not the talent behind the work. Give us an hour and we'll show you where it fits on your project, and where it doesn't.