The Art (and Science) of Storytelling with Clay Hausmann

Storytelling is a key component of marketing. Yet few marketers seriously study the art and science of constructing stories. On this episode of Marketing Trends, we talked to someone who has. Clay Hausmann is the CMO of Aktana, a company that uses AI to provide decision support to life science sales and marketing teams. Clay is also a principal at Treatment, a marketing consultancy that uses the methods of screenwriters to help brands build and tell their stories. In this interview, Clay tells us how marketing is like screenwriting, and how marketers can use tips from screenwriting to tell better stories and be more effective. He also talks about his background, how he got into marketing, the future of marketing AI, and much more. Click here for links, quotes, and full show notes. Marketing Trends is brought to you by our friends at Salesforce Pardot, B2B marketing automation on the world’s #1 CRM. Are you ready to take your B2B marketing to new heights? With Pardot, marketers can find and nurture leads, close more deals, and maximize ROI. Learn more by heading to www.pardot.com/podcast. To learn more or subscribe to our weekly newsletter, visit MarketingTrends.com.