Our dedication to forging meaningful connections begins with our clients. 

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More than ever, people want to work with and support organizations that are contributing to the greater good.

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Drawing inspiration from the positive impact you’re making every day, we craft authentic, emotion-driven narratives that capture hearts and move others to join you in making positive change.

Three guiding principles shape our approach:

  • Humans are wired for emotional connection.

  • Emotions drive our actions and decisions.

  • Telling people-centered stories is one of the most powerful ways to create emotional connections and make an impact.

Research continually shows stories to be a game changer in improving audience trust, brand recall, engagement, behavior (action), and loyalty.  

Using a proven process that’s both inspiring and fun, we’ll uncover and tell stories that resonate, engage, and build momentum for your mission.

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Why an Emotional Connection with Your Audience Matters

When making a genuine connection with your audience is at the heart of your marketing strategy, you can:

  • Lower marketing costs and improve retention, 

  • Create more opportunities for deeper engagement, and 

  • Earn loyal, long-term advocates for your brand

Read more here.

Your work makes a real difference in the world.

Ours brings your purpose to life with authenticity and heart.

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I’m Kristin, the founder and principal of Storied Oak Studio, where we believe every brand has a story worth telling. We’d love to tell yours.

Based in Granby, Connecticut, Storied Oak was born out of my passion for helping nonprofits and purpose-driven organizations connect authentically with their audiences. We specialize in brand storytelling, content strategy, and editorial services. Our mission is to help your brand grow by fostering community and inspiring action—so you can keep doing the work you’re meant to do.

For more than 20 years, I’ve practiced story-based marketing at Fortune 500 financial services and insurance companies, as well as at privately-held and nonprofit organizations. 

I’ve also told stories as an actor and director, a published essayist and poet, and an editor of other writers’ works. 

In all these roles, I’ve mastered the art of balancing the big picture with the details that bring a story to life.

For more details about my professional background, view my LinkedIn profile.

When we partner together, I bring my experience as a communicator, facilitator, and creative partner to the work. Blending emotional intelligence, business acumen, and a deep curiosity, I’ll help you strategize, develop, and communicate authentic content that moves your marketing and your mission forward. 

To help ensure your experience is productive, gratifying and worthwhile, I will: 

  • Treat your time like the precious asset that it is

  • Make the process easy, enjoyable, and efficient

  • Deliver accurate, error-free, on-brand content—on time

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The storied Oak in our name refers to our neighbor, the Dewey Oak, estimated to be more than 450 years old and one of the oldest trees in New England.

The presence of this tree is deeply rooted into the land and its stories, as well as my heart. You can feel the history and resilience in its burls and scars, its broken and severed limbs. Still, it endures—providing shade, shelter, food for its winged and wild neighbors—and beauty and inspiration for its human ones, including me.

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Connection

Through deep listening, incisive questions, and a collaborative approach, we craft stories that strengthen the connections between you and the communities you work with and serve.

Integrity

Honesty and transparency are hallmarks of how we work.

Quality

We create accurate, error-free, on-brand content you can be proud of.

Reciprocity

To give back to the ecosystem that supports us, Storied Oak Studio is paper-free. We donate a portion of profits to the local land trust and maintain our home base as a certified wildlife habitat.

Think we might be a fit? Let’s find out! 

If you’re looking for an experienced partner who will champion your mission, simplify the process, and maximize every moment of your time, we might be a great fit. Let’s have a quick, no-obligation chat to find out.