7. www.thestateofthestory.com
Building purpose-led brands for
the belief driven buyer.
78%
Brand Purpose:
Connecting Brands &
Culture
Getting your brand seen/shared and
stories heard in an ad-free media
world.
89%
Distribution:
Effectively Delivering
Content & Experiences
Why it works, how to source,
curate, and manage the right
influencers.
16x
Influencers, Thought
Leaders & Personal
Brands
Smart speakers and skills,
branded playlists, music
platforms, and branded podcasts.
50%
2020.
The Future of Audio:
Podcasts & Smart
Speakers
The State of the Story 2019
Four Trends on the The Future of Media & Marketing
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I. Podcasts & Smart Audio
$326M
$420M
$534M
2020
2019
2018
35%
US Podcast Ad Spending
12. 12
I. Podcasts & Smart Audio
People are more willing to listen...
Who is listening to more audio
since purchasing a smart speaker?
63%
70%
Early Adopters
Mainstream Adopters
12%
2010
23%
2014
29%
2016
44%
120M
2018
13. 13
I. Podcasts & Smart Audio
Podcast Formats
ADVANTAGES
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Other Formats Include:
ADVANTAGES
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Non-Fiction Storytelling Fictional Storytelling Repurposed Content Hybrid
Interview Show Panel Show Solo Podcast Conversational /
Co-hosted Podcast
15. 15
II. Distribution
By 2021, 82% of all internet
traffic will be video.
Over the past 12 months,
there’s been a 300%
increase in content creation.
YET: only 5% of content accounts
for 90% of engagement.
5% drives 90%
Distribution
19. Distribution
19
II. Distribution
How much Original Content is watched?
Or... is it all licensed-content-viewing
(aka: Is it about Friends?)
Share of Licensed vs. Original Content Watched by US Video-on-Demand
(VOD) Viewers, by Age, March 2019
% of total
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
TOTAL
56%
57%
54%
56%
56% 44%
44%
44%
43%
46%
Licensed Content Original Content
20. The Four Trends
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The State of the Story 2019
III. Influencers, Thought Leaders &
Personal Brands
21. Influencers, Thought Leaders & Personal Brands
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increased
their spending
III. Influencer
creators and influencers shape pop
culture set the trends.
70%
creators
and influencers impact their
purchasing decisions.
60%
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III. Influencer
Top Creators… Estimated Net Worth Top Monetization Categories (for independent creators)
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Some Influencers are also Creators
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III. Influencer
How Influencer/Creators Monetize
Monetization Strategy How It's Done Pro's Con's
Platform Program /
Ad Monetization
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Affiliate Programs
1.
2.
3.
Sponsorships
1.
2.
3.
Subscriptions / Gated Content
25. 25
III. Influencer
to be known, celebrated, judged and
followed, where people want to be
brands and brands want to be people…
26. 26
The Four Trends
IV. Brand Purpose & The Belief-Driven Buyer
The State of the Story 2019
27. Brand Purpose & The Belief-Driven Buyer
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IV. Brand Purpose & The Belief Driven Buyer
don’t trust a brand
‘real world proof’
58%
stand
should be fully evident
60%
story
92%
no
longer acceptable for companies
to just make money,
78%