Why Brand Storytelling Matters

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Why Brand Storytelling Matters
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Why Brand Storytelling Matters
“A company
without a story is
usually a company
without a strategy”
- Ben Horowitz,
Andreessen
Horowitz
The
Engagement
Evolution
Two Storytelling Principles
Be Interesting
“There are so many
pitchers, you need to do
something memorable to
stand out. Being
memorable, if nothing
else, is worth something”
- Matthew Corrin, Freshii
Be Memorable
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
“Good storytelling reflects who the customer is,
what they aspire to be, and how they relate to
other people – infused within an immersive
brand experience.”
Storytelling is a different
approach to marketing and
sales
People see/hear
>100,000 words/day of
content: TV, radio, social
media, video games, text
messages, Web.
Consumers have
lots information
about your
products
What Are The Benefits
of Storytelling?
Stories break
through the noise
Stories Show How
You’re Unique
Stories Build Emotional
Connections
Sigmund Freud
and the power
of storytelling
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
Stories (Not Stats or Facts)
Are Remembered…..
And Shared
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
Stories create
evangelists and brand
loyalty
Stories make selling
easier
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
a Competitive Edge
Stories Deliver
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
Everyone’s a Storyteller
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
Really, Really Know
Your Audience
Think Like a Reporter,
Not Like a Publisher
Editorial Popcorning
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
240K
Lots of Storytelling
Opportunities
Storytelling Funnel
Stories that drive
leads and salesLess is More
Early-Stage Startup Stories
Stories about
how you started
Stories about
your growth
Stories your
industry/trends
Stories about
your customers
Early-Stage Startup Stories
Stories about
how you began
Stories about
your growth
Stories about your
industry/trends
Stories about
your customers
Blogs, videos
Blogs, videos, conferences
Blogs, white papers,
guest posts, conferences
Case studies, blogs,
newsletter, video,
social media
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
Seven Ways to Attract Media Coverage
Success
Raising Money
Innovative/New
Weird
Hijacking the
News
Creativity
Relationships
Success
(and some good luck)
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
Hijacking the News
(Jumping on the Bandwagon)
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
Weird Works
Creativity
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
Why Brand Storytelling Matters
….and keeping
on doing it!!
Thanks!
www.markevans.ca
@markevans
mark@markevans.ca
http://bit.ly/startupscana
da
www.storytellingforstartups.
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Why Brand Storytelling Matters

Notas del editor

  1. Research from the London School of Economics indicates that retention is 60% to 65% when information is presented in a story versus 5% to 10% when presented in a factual recitation.
  2. I have been telling stories for entire professional career. I have always believed that stories and content are king.
  3. There is growing talk about storytelling Why?
  4. TWO KEY PRINCIPLES FOR BRAND STORYTELLING
  5. Think about how much information and content we’re consuming and processing every day Think about how smartphones make it so easy to consume at all times – waiting in lineups, in bed, etc.
  6. The relationship between brands and consumer has been reconfigured. Brands used to broadcast the information they want. Today, consumers already had a lot of information So how do brands engage these information-heavy consumers?
  7. Whenever I talked about the value of storytelling, people are interested but not sure how it applies to them. Stories inspire, motivate, intrigue, provoke, excite, intrigue
  8. As I mentioned earlier, the landscape is busy.
  9. To be honest, it’s hard to be different or unique. Most products are pretty much the same. So how do brands demonstrate they are unique? Stories
  10. Here’s the thing: people make decisions powered by empowered. It is the way our brains our wired. Good stories driven emotional connection. They establish a powerful relationship.
  11. People remember stories, they don’t remember facts or numbers.
  12. Super Bowl 2014 ad – 57.6 million views.
  13. Rob Archambeaut – talking about why he should sell someone’s house Flybits talking about its contextual, personalized and relevant mobile technology vs. telling stories.
  14. Anyone sold a house recently? How did you pick your real estate agent when everyone does the same thing?
  15. Flybits is a client that has a platform that puts mobile apps on steroids by creating personalized experiences. It’s an innovative platform but people don’t get what Flybits does until they start telling stories about how it’s used.
  16. I believe stories deliver a competitive edge. As important, I think stories can deliver a sustainable competitive edge. Why? Because good stories are challenge to create. They require creativity, agility and commitment. It’s not like creating a Twitter account, and then firing off some tweets.
  17. So where do you start?
  18. The first and most important step is recognizing that every startup can be a storyteller and every startup has good stories to tell. Anyone who thinks otherwise is wrong.
  19. http://www.flickr.com/photos/36319610@N04/5803665335
  20. You need to know your audience inside out. Who are they, what are their interests, what motivates them, what scares them, etc.
  21. Onyx Motion – basketball smartwatch app
  22. Airbnb started in 2007 when Joe Gebbia and Brian Chesky, then both 27, who had met five years earlier at Rhode Island School of Design, were struggling to pay their rent. There was a design conference coming to San Francisco and the city’s hotels were fully booked, so they came up with the idea of renting out three airbeds on their living-room floor and cooking their guests breakfast. The next day they created a website,airbedandbreakfast.com; six days later they had a 30-year-old Indian man, a 35-year-old woman from Boston and a 45-year-old father of four from Utah sleeping on their floor. They charged $80 each a night. ‘As we were waving these people goodbye Joe and I looked at each other and thought, there’s got to be a bigger idea here,’ Chesky told me, sitting on the edge of the sofa, still excited by their idea.
  23. “Just Do It” - aka start creating stories. It could begin with a story on your Website about how your startup was created. A story could be a blog post, a Facebook update with a link to an interesting article, or a photograph posted on social media.