Ed Heil

Ed Heil is the president of StoryTeller Media + Communications. StoryTeller is an inbound marketing agency and video production company based in Minneapolis. Ed blogs about inbound marketing, video production, social media, and media relations.

Find and Share the Inspirational Stories in Your Company

Identifying inspirational stories within your company is a challenging proposition. Not because...

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Common Marketing Questions: Do People Read Blogs?

Did you ever notice how many times we use words that don't really mean what we're saying?...

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The One Simple Question to Help Identify the Elements of a Story

I learned one of the most important lessons of my career before it actually began. The key question...

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Measuring the Effectiveness of Traditional Marketing

Doubting Thomas comes to mind when I think of the struggle many old school marketers have when it...

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Driving Measurable Results from Your PR Strategies

For years, public relations was considered the most effective way to “get your name out there” for...

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Finding the StoryTellers: Directions to Westside Center [video]

We love our new offices. We love the big windows, high ceilings, and industrial-tech feel of our...

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Lessons in Leadership: Are YOU the Company Culture Problem?

What Makes a Great Culture? Your team is uninspired, they lack the fire and passion that you feel...

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StoryTeller's On The Move [video]

After more than seven years in Bloomington, the StoryTellers packed up our computers, our Emmys,...

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Our StoryTeller Secret: Keeping It Real

I’m not a fan of fake things. I prefer wood to plastic. Real food over processed foods. Fake people...

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StoryTeller's New Start

When we close the door for the final time, turn in our keys and head to our new office space in St....

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Your Best Gift This Holiday Season

This time of year I harken back to the words of my mother who has long said, "things don't fill you...

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Create a Content Strategy that Converts

What's your content strategy for next year? Do you have your narrative dialed in? Ready to roll out...

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StoryTeller 2016: Oh The Times, They Are A Changin'

With sights set squarely on 2016, we at StoryTeller are preparing for what we believe will be a...

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What Is Inbound Marketing? 5 Simple Steps to Connect With Customers

Admit it. If you've ever been asked to explain inbound marketing to somebody, you've stumbled...

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Our Favorite Twin Cities PR Agencies

When we made the decision to focus on inbound marketing and video marketing as our core business we...

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How to Send a Press Release in the Digital Age

The press release is still a viable communications tool for organizations hoping to disseminate...

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StoryTeller Turns 10 Years Old

Happy birthday, StoryTeller! Wow, where did the years go? Seems like just the other day you were...

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What is Inbound Marketing?

What is inbound marketing and how is inbound marketing different than content marketing? HubSpot...

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Haskell’s Joins StoryTeller Media + Communications’ Family of Partners

We are delighted to welcome a new partner to our Minneapolis inbound marketing agency. Haskell’s, a...

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Paul Apap — The Most Unselfish Person: Stories for the Soul [VIDEO]

Paul Apap takes on ALS with courage and an unselfish heart. Selflessness. It's a trait that is...

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Timing is Everything: Understanding the Best Times to Pitch Media

Understanding the best time to pitch the media can make or break your attempt to garner the...

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Social Media is a Dialogue, Not a Monologue

I was reading a book the other day (PR 2.0: New Media, New Tools, New Audiences - check it out)...

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