How to Create & Promote Epic Brand Stories

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Mastering StorytellingLisa GerberBig Leap Creative@lisagerber

Casey MarkeeFounder, Media Wyse@MediaWyse

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“People buy brands, products, and services because they LOVE their stories.

People buy stories more than anything else. Business is ALL Storytelling!”

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Storytelling…with Croissants?

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Case Study: Lune PatisserieMelbourne, AUS.

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Case Study: Lune PatisserieMelbourne, AUS.

Would you wait 45 minutes in line for a Croissant?

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Branding as “Storytelling”

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Branding as “Storytelling”

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The Owner is an ACTUAL Rocket Scientist!

Kate Reid, the founder, studied aerospace

engineering and spent several years working for

a Formula One racing team before apprenticing

at the famed Paris boulangerie Du Pain et

des Idees.

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Good Story Right? But what Keeps People Coming Back?

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Storytelling 101 for Brands

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The Science of Storytelling

100,500 Digital Words are Consumed by the

Average American every day!

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The Science of Storytelling

92% of Consumers want Brands to Create

Experiences that Tell Stories

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The Science of Storytelling

Our Brains Process Images 60X Faster than

Words.Stories need to be

Visual!

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The Science of StorytellingThe BEST Brand Storytelling Follows a Classic Approach!

HERO – CONFLICT - RESOLUTION

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The Science of StorytellingExample of this in Action: Dollar Shave Club

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The Science of StorytellingExample of this in Action: Dollar Shave Club

Hero: Mike says “Our Blades are F**king Great!”

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The Science of StorytellingExample of this in Action: Dollar Shave Club

Conflict: Blades are Too Expensive & Complicated

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The Science of StorytellingExample of this in Action: Dollar Shave Club

Resolution: The “Party is On” at DSC and You are Invited!

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The Science of StorytellingOr you can use the 5-Step Brand Story Approach!

WHO

WHY

WHATHOW

WHERE

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The Science of StorytellingOr you can use the 5-Step Brand Story Approach!

WHO

WHY

WHATHOW

WHERE

Who is the Story for?

Users of Expensive

Razors

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The Science of StorytellingOr you can use the 5-Step Brand Story Approach!

Why are we Telling this Story?

We have an

Alternative to Expensive Razors.

WHO

WHY

WHATHOW

WHERE

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The Science of StorytellingOr you can use the 5-Step Brand Story Approach!

What’s the Story Message?

Our Razors are F**king

Great…and Cheap!

WHO

WHY

WHATHOW

WHERE

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The Science of StorytellingOr you can use the 5-Step Brand Story Approach!

WHO

WHY

WHATHOW

WHERE

How Should we Tell the Story?

In a Cool Video using Humorous Imagery.

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The Science of StorytellingOr you can use the 5-Step Brand Story Approach!

Where will we Share it?

Let’s try YouTube…and Branch-out from there.

WHO

WHY

WHATHOW

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The Science of StorytellingExample of this in Action: Dollar Shave Club

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How to Find Your Story

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Understand your Brand Story ArchetypeThere are 12 Identifiable Archetypes for Brands

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Understand your Brand Story ArchetypeThe Entirety of the Brand Landscape can be

Cataloged

bit.ly/brand-archetypes-101

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Understand your Brand Story ArchetypeTake the Free Quiz from KayePutnam.com

http://kayeputnam.com/brandality-quiz/

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Invest in Persona Marketing Identify your Customers and Target with Multiple

Stories

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Invest in Persona Marketing Persona Marketing with a Tool…and it’s Free!

http://www.makemypersona.com/

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Invest in Persona Marketing Persona Marketing with a Tool…and it’s Free!

https://xtensio.com/user-persona/

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Invest in Persona Marketing For more In-Depth Persona Marketing Know-How…

http://bit.ly/ipullrank-personas

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How to Artificially “Jumpstart” your Story

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Strategy #1 – Give it a PR “Push”

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Strategy #2 – Connect with Influencers

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Strategy #2 – Connect with Influencers

BuzzSumo.com

Find Key Influencers via Keyword OR find Who

Shared Content Pieces!

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Strategy #2 – Connect with Influencers

- Little Bird -

http://www.getlittlebird.com/

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Strategy #2 – Connect with InfluencersLittle Bird

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Strategy #2 – Connect with Influencers

FollowerWonk.comSort your Followers by “Authority” then reach-out via DM & @replies

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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/discover

Strategy #2 – Connect w/ Influencers Linkedin.com

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Pro Tip: You can DM any member of a Group!

Strategy #2 – Connect w/ Influencers Linkedin.com

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Strategy #2 – Connect w/ Influencers Linkedin.com

Pro Tip: You can DM any member of a Group!

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Strategy #3 – Email HunterReach-out to Influencers via Email

https://hunter.io/

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Strategy #4 – Guest Blogging….But HIGH-QUALITY

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Strategy #4 – Guest BloggingUse Google Search Operators:

Keyword/yourCompetitorName + “guest blog”Keyword/yourCompetitorName + “guest blogger”Keyword/yourCompetitorName + “guest Column”Keyword/yourCompetitorName + “guest article”Keyword/yourCompetitorName + guest postKeyword/yourCompetitorName + guest author

Keyword/yourCompetitorName + “write for us”Keyword/yourCompetitorName + “write for me”Keyword/yourCompetitorName + “become a contributor”Keyword/yourCompetitorName + “contribute to this site”Keyword/yourCompetitorName + inurl:category/guestKeyword/yourCompetitorName + inurl:contributors

Keyword/yourCompetitorName + “guest blog” + inanchor:contactKeyword/yourCompetitorName + “guest blogger” + inanchor:contactKeyword/yourCompetitorName + “guest Column” + inanchor:contactKeyword/yourCompetitorName + “guest article” + inanchor:contactKeyword/yourCompetitorName + “write for us” + inanchor:contactKeyword/yourCompetitorName + “write for me” + inanchor:contactKeyword/yourCompetitorName + “become a contributor” + inanchor:contactKeyword/yourCompetitorName + “contribute to this site” + inanchor:contact

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Strategy #4 – Guest BloggingGood Outreach Example:

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Strategy #4 – Guest BloggingBAD Outreach Example:

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Strategy #3 – Guest BloggingBoomerang that Baby!

http://www.boomeranggmail.com/

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Strategy #5 – Encourage Customer Storytelling

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An Epic Story is NOT Necessary for Success….but it Certainly Helps!

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Thank You!

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Casey MarkeeFounder, Media Wysewww.MediaWyse.com

casey@mediawyse.com@mediawyse

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