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Blank Slate or Blank Stare? TikTok's Take on the New $20k EV Truck
Over the past two weeks, Slate's new EV truck has been the talk of the town in automotive spaces. I'll admit, even my interest was piqued — until I saw the pictures. My opinion aside, I could still see the appeal. Reviews from auto journalists — like my colleague Sam's on this very blog — were cautious but optimistic. I wanted to know what regular people like me were thinking, so I went to TikTok. Here's what I saw.

Avery Zimmerman
May 20, 20253 min read


The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Storytelling Habit Two: Using Data to Tell a Story
In this second installment of our “Seven Habits of Highly Effective Storytelling” series, I address how to bring sales and marketing data to life. This technique is obvious, yet underutilized: use data creatively to tell a compelling story that underscores messages to key stakeholders — in this case, analysts, pundits, stockholders, dealers, and buyers.

Chris Terry
May 15, 20252 min read


The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Storytelling (Introduction, Habit One)
By Chris Terry Vice President, Communications Strategy Telemetry We’re rolling out a new series on how PR practitioners can use different...
Chris Terry
May 8, 20253 min read


Are TikTok Comments the New Influencers?
By Avery Zimmerman I was scrolling through TikTok when I saw a video from creator Zoifishh about getting a new car. In it, she explains...

Avery Zimmerman
Apr 29, 20253 min read


Slate's Big Market Research Experiment
Slate has emerged from stealth mode with a cheap, small, electric pickup truck, but while many American carbuyers say they want something like this, will they actually commit to spending their money on it?

Sam Abuelsamid
Apr 25, 20253 min read
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