A podcast series focusing on audience engagement through visual storytelling. A 360 view on connecting with the audience that matters to you, whether that’s consumers, clients, stakeholders, or employees. Through entertaining and practical conversations with experts from various industries and disciplines, listeners will gain valuable insights and tips on how to engage with the audiences that matter to them.
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A podcast series focusing on audience engagement through visual storytelling. A 360 view on connecting with the audience that matters to you, whether that’s consumers, clients, stakeholders, or employees. Through entertaining and practical conversations with experts from various industries and disciplines, listeners will gain valuable insights and tips on how to engage with the audiences that matter to them.
Data Vs. Art: Why Great Storytelling Needs Both Art and Analytics
Audience Connection
25 minutes 19 seconds
3 months ago
Data Vs. Art: Why Great Storytelling Needs Both Art and Analytics
In this episode of the Audience Connection, host Lydia Chan shares a live panel discussion with Jennifer Apy, Partner and CMO at Chief Outsiders and Shveta Berry, Executive Producer and Content Marketing Leader. They explore how algorithms and benchmarks are reshaping the way we create content, often at the expense of authentic storytelling, while organizations increasingly prioritize volume over meaningful audience connections.
Key insights include Shveta's research showing that viewer drop-off rates remain consistent at 40-50% regardless of video length, challenging assumptions about optimal content duration. The conversation reveals how data should inform rather than dictate creative decisions, with Jennifer emphasizing that data represents interactions, not facts, requiring human interpretation and qualitative feedback to understand true audience engagement.
Looking ahead, the panel addresses AI's growing influence on content creation. While AI promises personalized recommendations, it threatens to flood the market with templated content lacking human authenticity. The experts conclude that success isn't about choosing data versus art, but combining both while maintaining authentic human connections through empathetic storytelling that addresses real customer problems.
Essential listening for content creators, marketers, and business leaders navigating modern digital storytelling while preserving authentic audience connections.
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Audience Connection
A podcast series focusing on audience engagement through visual storytelling. A 360 view on connecting with the audience that matters to you, whether that’s consumers, clients, stakeholders, or employees. Through entertaining and practical conversations with experts from various industries and disciplines, listeners will gain valuable insights and tips on how to engage with the audiences that matter to them.
