The Tea Ceremony

Pouring tea

The best tea stories aren’t just about leaves and brewing – they’re about the memories that steep alongside them, from a roadside tea stall’s thundering rain to air-conditioned luxury that somehow lacks soul. When Ria transformed my understanding of tea through her ceremony, she didn’t just share product knowledge; she crafted an experience that connected my past, present, and the premium teas of Darjeeling’s misty hills. This is how smart businesses package their Darjeeling tea – not as commodity, but as curator of moments that customers will remember long after the last sip.

The Uber Ride

Uber

Series: How to find your stories. In business and in life, stories are the corner stones of your communications strategy – verbally, digitally, and in print. If you are in the habit of journalling, you can collect a large repository of ‘trigger words’ for recalling stories and events.

A Business Owner’s Guide to Storytelling

Find your story

Discover the power of storytelling in both business and personal contexts. Explore how engaging narratives can elevate a brand’s identity, foster emotional connections, and enhance marketing strategies. Embrace the art of storytelling to communicate effectively and build lasting relationships.

Maximize revenue by digitizing magazines

WOTS Cover

Digitizing the print magazine opens up immense possibilities – additional revenue, actionable intelligence on your readers, and a higher level of engagement.

The WOTS case study is a snapshot of feature highlights – a flip-book with multimedia and other features and a responsive version with four main feature stories.

Flip-Book: Mother’s Day

enamel mug with mothers day message

Everyday is a mother’ day! Simply pick a day to tell her that you love her. Memory books are personal collections that document and preserve memories, experiences, and significant moments in one’s life. They can take many forms, but all share the purpose of capturing and organizing memories in a tangible format.

Playbook: Authors

writer

The parallel stories of two authors. For Jonathan it was a bit of luck that launched him to prominence. But for John the process is a long one – steadily building an audience from the ground up. The Authors Playbook offers insights on how to build a community of readers.

Magazine: Human Chronicles

Human Chronicles cover

Human Chronicles aims to appeal to a demographic of older adults. This group is a treasure trove of collective wisdom, joys, sorrows, heartbreaks, passions, hobbies, aspirations, and experience.

Tiger tales. Who’s the hunter

Beware of tiger sign

“The tiger had pounced and pinned me against the tree. The tiger had propped me up, with its claws buried in my sagging shoulders. He was chewing on my head and had it almost entirely in its mouth!”

The tea shop

Paddy fields in Kerala

Grandma’s generous cash infusions bridged the times when his savings account entered single digits. But it had to be accepted in person.

Arun’s grandmother lived a short journey by bus. The rule was to go to grandma’s house for every study break. Four times a year and during the two main annual festivals, Vishu and Onam.