We are two sisters who grew up with our noses in books, and listening to our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents tell stories. (We are 9th generation Kentuckians, and everyone knows that Southerners make the best storytellers.) Along the way, we studied all kinds of things like marketing, advertising, design, PR, social media, consumer insights, market research, and worked for some really interesting clients and companies. But, we never lost our love of story. And we saw a really great opportunity: to help brands with their stories in order to help them grow—and to grow in a more meaningful fashion. After all, stories help us understand where we’ve been, who we are, and what we can aspire to be.
We help brands tell their stories, engage with end-users in a meaningful and translatable fashion, envision a new purpose and strategy for existing brands as well as identify new offerings and opportunities for growth. We also coach Founders on the best ways to craft and tell their story (we speak Startup). After all, stories give us a common language with which to speak to one another. We help you find yours.
To keep our fees low, we cast the industry’s most talented and experienced players on an as-needed basis, using only the most appropriate talent for a specific project. Our group includes best-in-class filmmakers and virtual reality specialists, web developers and domain experts, writers and designers, consumer insights and innovation experts, experiential marketers and strategic event producers, and more. We have three decades of relationships with the very best in the business to deliver efficient and effective results at a reasonable cost. Every time.
We help brands tell their stories, engage with end-users in a meaningful and translatable fashion, envision a new purpose and strategy for existing brands as well as identify new offerings and opportunities for growth. We also coach Founders on the best ways to craft and tell their story (we speak Startup). After all, stories give us a common language with which to speak to one another. We help you find yours.
To keep our fees low, we cast the industry’s most talented and experienced players on an as-needed basis, using only the most appropriate talent for a specific project. Our group includes best-in-class filmmakers and virtual reality specialists, web developers and domain experts, writers and designers, consumer insights and innovation experts, experiential marketers and strategic event producers, and more. We have three decades of relationships with the very best in the business to deliver efficient and effective results at a reasonable cost. Every time.
Storytellers-in-Chief:
Kate Buckley, Chief Creative Officer
Kate is a seasoned generalist who works with brands to translate their mission and goals into story, reimagining their past, present, and future. She has over two decades of experience in advertising, marketing, PR and business development, with deep experience in global domains, digital media, content development, creative strategy, brand development, storytelling, and social media marketing. Kate excels at analyzing an organization's critical requirements, understanding both who a brand is now, and who they want to be when they grow up—creating the stories and strategies to bridge that gap. A Certified Professional Life Coach and Corporate Trainer (LCIOC) and Public Speaker (AMA), Kate also holds an MFA in Creative Writing, and is an accomplished artist, award-winning poet and author. She is also Founder and Principal at Buckley Media (the parent company of The Story Corp), a marketing agency specializing in naming, branding, creative strategy, and premium domains. |
Sarah Buckley Faulkner, Chief Innovation Officer
Sarah guides brands to define their purpose through story. She applies storytelling as a strategic tool to steer brand direction and inspire future innovation. Sarah's experience includes 14 years with Procter & Gamble, leading consumer insights, market research, and brand strategy across multiple billion dollar brands and intrapreneurial start-ups. She is also an advisor & mentor with 2 Cincinnati-based startup accelerators. She brings innate curiosity and deep expertise to building brand growth strategies founded on rich and compelling consumer and market insights. Sarah spots patterns, makes connections, and creates future scenarios. She is an intuitive and original thinker, fascinated by ideas, and is a life-long multidisciplinary student in business, cognitive science, design thinking and communication. Sarah is also Founder and Principal at Faulkner Strategic Consulting, focused on consumer insight-driven innovation and brand building. |