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The big idea of chapter 3 in <em>The ArcGIS Book<\/em> is story maps: maps and stories joined together into one high-impact medium. Engage with this chapter to learn how to combine interactive maps and scenes with rich multimedia content to weave stories that get noticed.<\/p>\n<p>For inspiration, you can view story maps from practically every field imaginable, created and shared by the global Esri community.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52708\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52708\" style=\"width: 918px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/08\/WhereStoryMapsareused.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/08\/WhereStoryMapsareused.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"918\" height=\"702\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Story maps are used by all types of organizations for all types of reasons, as illustrated in this sample.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Allen Carroll is the featured thought leader in this chapter. 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