Rowena Tse


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Why Storytelling Matters

Last week, yours truly traveled to Chicago to attend Feeding America’s annual Mobilizing the Public conference, ready to hobnob and learn from the more than 400 food bank communicators and fundraisers who have come together for this event.

One of the most buzzed-about workshops was “Effective Storytelling,” presented by Roger Fishman, founder and CEO of ZiZo [...]

Stats Ain’t Nothin’ But a Number

One of the most common tricks in the marketing handbook is the use of statistics. 4 out of 5 dentists recommend Trident. 1 in 5 New Yorkers rely on the food bank to eat. 64% of houseguests notice odors in your home.

When used appropriately in communications, statistics can give consumers a piece of truth to [...]

The Best of the Rest

I’ll admit that I tend to drink from the Kool-Aid pitcher when it comes to the Ad Council.  The creative campaigns that come out of our volunteer ad agencies are, in my humble opinion, in a class of their own.  I am just a proud mama all-around.  However, we certainly aren’t the only ones in [...]