Narrative Economics with Boathouse Founder and CEO John Connors
Originally published in Marketing Today with Alan B. Hart
Alan B. Hart and John discuss what Narrative Economics is, how it works, and why marketers may need to reevaluate their use of Brand Management theory.
Alan and John discuss what Narrative Economics is, how it works, and why marketers may need to reevaluate their use of Brand Management theory. John tells us how Boathouse uses data and AI to empower brands to understand their true narrative and evaluate how it aligns with their desired narrative. Boathouse employs strategies like “newsjacking” and “socialjacking” to manage and leverage their client’s stories in a way that drives engagement and aligns with their goals and values.
John Connors has spent his entire career in the advertising industry and founded Boathouse in 2001 after serving as CEO of Zentropy Partners and being part of the McCann World Group Management team. At Boathouse, John and his team use Narrative Economics to help brands manage and leverage stories by overseeing both the strategy and execution.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How Narrative Economics works in practice
What Tesla and the Catholic Church narratives have in common
How Narrative Economics can help CMOs reestablish power