Author: Ashley Taylor Anderson

Ashley Taylor Anderson spearheads brand marketing, content, and communications at Amino, a digital healthcare guidance company. She’s a serial comma defender, Chicago Manual of Style acolyte, and lifelong grammar nerd who loves collecting stories from all kinds of people and places. Over the past nine years, she’s developed strategic marketing programs for a variety of B2B and B2C tech brands, including Oscar Health and Ceros. Follow her on Twitter @SFBakerGeek.

By ashley-taylor-anderson published December 24, 2020

The Art and Science of Emotional Engagement

Updated Dec. 24, 2020

Fun fact: Neuroimaging shows that when evaluating brands, consumers primarily use emotions rather than factual information. This is as true for brand-created content as it is for traditional advertising spots and banners.

We can see the power of emotional content at work in marketing that went viral. Nike’s What Are Girls Made of?, and Apple’s Misunderstood campaigns both spring to mind.Continue Reading

By ashley-taylor-anderson published October 24, 2016

The Art and Science of Emotional Engagement

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Fun fact: Neuro-imagery shows that when evaluating brands, consumers primarily use emotions rather than factual information. This is as true for brand-created content as it is for traditional advertising spots and banners.

We can see the power of emotional content at work in marketing campaigns that went viral. Always’ Like a Girl, Dove’s Real Beauty, and Apple’s Misunderstood campaigns all spring to mind.Continue Reading

By ashley-taylor-anderson published September 24, 2015

Beyond the PDF: How Alternative Content Marketing Formats Improve the Customer Experience

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I’m usually an even-tempered person, but a few topics get me riled up.

  1. The Oxford comma. (It has semantic meaning! Everyone should use it!)
  2. Low-fat baked goods. (Just … no. I’m sorry if you’re on a diet, but that doesn’t give you permission to ruin cookies for the rest of us.)
  3. Firefly. (Why did Fox cancel it? Why? It had such potential!)
  4. The overuse of PDFs in marketing.

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