Inside the ESG Film Festival: The power of storytelling

<p>In this episode, you'll hear about:  </p><ul><li>The genesis for the film festival.</li><li>The story of making our first Impact documentary in 2018.</li><li>The mark that the production of that documentary left on both Matt and me.</li><li>About the first ESG Film Festival.</li><li>The power of storytelling.</li><li>Why storytelling matters so much for our industry.</li><li>How and why advisers need to tell stories to win.</li></ul><p><a href="https://www.investmentnews.com/playlist/esg_impact_forum/video/179505" target="_blank">Impact: Investing with a Purpose documentary</a></p><p>Related Article: <a href="https://www.investmentnews.com/helping-investors-cut-through-the-noise-of-esg-investing-214762" target="_blank">Helping investors cut through the noise of ESG investing</a></p><p>Related Article:  <a href="https://www.investmentnews.com/experts-downplay-need-universal-esg-standards-214711" target="_blank">Experts downplay need for universal ESG standards</a></p><p>Guest Bio:  <a href="https://integrated-partners.com/bio-matt-ackermann/" target="_blank">Matt Ackermann</a>: I've spent the past 20 years working for various wealth management media outlets to create content that really stands apart. For the past eight years, I was director of multimedia at InvestmentNews, where I was honored with 15 ASPBE awards for digital content creation, including our work on Practice Makeover, a reality series about helping financial advisors jump-start their business, and a documentary on impact investing that debuted at the United Nations. Before working at InvestmentNews, I worked at Financial Planning, American Banker, and the New Jersey Law Journal, where I was honored with the New Jersey Press Association’s “Rookie of the Year” Award in 1997.</p><p><strong>Most people would be surprised to discover</strong> that I have coached semi-pro baseball for the past 25 years, accumulating over 600 wins, three New Jersey state titles, and the 2019 Metropolitan Baseball League Title. When I’m not coaching baseball, I’m spendin