Great marketing is storytelling, and nowhere else does storytelling garner more emotion than in healthcare. After all, we are sharing stories that provide hope, instill trust, and inspire people to take action. Stories can save lives. In all healthcare organizations, there are a myriad of stories waiting to be uncovered, but being able to find the right angle, the right data and the right channels for sharing the stories (at the right time) is essential. Just as importantly, the stories and their messages must properly reflect your brand's personality and content strategy, compliment all other communications, and align with your strategic goals. And when they do, you begin to build a "brand narrative" that impacts both internal and external audiences. SHSMD is excited to offer this new SHSMD ADVANCE™ Certificate Series “The Power of Effective Storytelling in Healthcare”, narrated by expert storytellers, who will guide you through the process of storytelling and share a variety of best practices in and out-of-industry. You will walk away from this course with many actionable ideas ready to be implemented, including: