Slow Blink impacts the way you see your stories and the way you look at storytelling today.
Storytelling is an inseparable part of our daily experience. It is in the words we use, the way we see our surroundings, and how we make sense of our experiences. In between nature and nurture is our narratives: of ourselves, each other, and the world.
Slow Blink combines craft, psychology, and linguistics to provide you with the tools and tips to tell your stories in the ways they deserve to be heard.
Case Studies
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Washington Wine
Designed Story Anchors for the state’s wine region and built a narrative framework to help 1000+ licensed winemakers and 400+ grape growers tell their stories.
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IBM
Helped develop IBM’s inbound content channels using classical forms of craft, and branded an internal communications tool with Story Anchors.
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The Bush School
On the cusp of its 100 anniversary, guided leadership and admission teams through a half-day workshop on the art and act of digital storytelling and community building.
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Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance
In advance of their 40th anniversary, designed the region’s Story Anchors and built a storytelling series to elevate the voices of their 130+ wineries.
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Seventh Wave
Crafted the brand’s Story Anchors, and in advance of their 10th anniversary, built two new revenue-generating digital programs to sustain them for the next 10.
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Websites for writers
On the side, Slow Blink creates portfolio sites for writers, artists, and musicians at discounted prices to help build digital homes for their past and future work.
Zachary Friedley
Founder, Born to Adapt
“Slow Blink is able to pull out content that’s already sitting there dormant—inside your brain, in your group, in your files, in your origin story—and is able to come up with Story Anchors that allows you to tell your story in a way that’s meaningful and fruitful. Slow Blink really walked us through our story through workshop sessions where we were able to identify our stories and craft our content in a soulful way.”
Vic Thasiah
Founder + Board President, Runners for Public Lands
“I’m finding it difficult to put into words how happy I was to get to work with you. The expertise and experience you brought to the team around storytelling helped us leap significantly forward in just one year. You’re an integral part of RPL’s own story. Your powerful communication capabilities helped us connect far and wide — across both natural and digital landscapes. We plan to carry this good work forward!”
Liz Knapke
Executive Director, Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance
“I often joke that Bretty should move about the world in bubble wrap – his intellect, humility, and creativity qualify him as a national treasure. Anyone who is lucky enough to work with him will come away with a better understanding of themselves and their purpose, he always reminds me why the work matters.”
Selena Kritsonis
Director of National Sales & Global Exports, Woodward Canyon
“After months of searching for the right person to help guide us through our brand work, Bretty came to us highly recommended and we clicked with him immediately. He is a thoughtful, socially-attuned digital storyteller that helped us define our distinct messaging for our brand’s unique place in Washington Wine.”
Tiffany Britton
President, Alliance of Women in Washington Wine
“Without you, I don’t think we would have achieved our scholarship goals or attained the bits of credibility we now have. We appreciate you more than you could ever know. Your efforts are helping us make meaningful change in our industry.”
Katie Sims
PR for Novelty-Hill Janiuk Winery
“Bretty is a careful listener and creative thinker. He used both skill sets to build a digital strategy roadmap for Novelty Hill-Januik. And the results? Magic.”
Elly Trickett
Editorial Director, Inbound & News, IBM
“We’ve got some of the best people on the job. Bretty is one of a kind, and we’re so lucky to have them at this end of so many complex publishes.”
Mark Klein
SVP, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, CommonSpirit Health
“Today, you said a compelling story should be entertaining, thought-provoking, and, if done well enough, evoke an emotional response. Your workshop did all three of those for us today.”
Senior Product Marketing Manager, IBM
SVP, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, CommonSpirit Health
“I wanted to send you a quick thank you for all your help this year. I’m still relatively new at IBM and work with a lot of people across the company, and you are hands-down one of the most positive, proactive, and easy people to work with.”
Rachel Edelman
Author, Dear Memphis
“Bretty redesigned my author website ahead of my book launch, transforming my digital presence into a home that will hold my work for years to come. The space now feels open and expansive: ready for the book I’ve already made and equipped for the work I haven’t yet imagined.”
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