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Mentioned in 85 episodes
Building A StoryBrand
Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen
Book • 2017
In this book, Donald Miller presents the StoryBrand Framework, a proven system to help businesses effectively communicate with their customers.
The framework is based on the seven universal elements of powerful stories, which include identifying the customer's desires, problems, and the role of the guide who provides a plan and calls to action.
Miller emphasizes the importance of simplifying brand messages, creating clear and compelling marketing materials, and positioning the brand as a guide rather than a hero.
This approach has helped numerous businesses, from small startups to large corporations, to significantly improve their customer engagement and revenue.
The framework is based on the seven universal elements of powerful stories, which include identifying the customer's desires, problems, and the role of the guide who provides a plan and calls to action.
Miller emphasizes the importance of simplifying brand messages, creating clear and compelling marketing materials, and positioning the brand as a guide rather than a hero.
This approach has helped numerous businesses, from small startups to large corporations, to significantly improve their customer engagement and revenue.
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Mentioned in 85 episodes
Mentioned by 

as the author of a book that deconstructs the seven steps every story follows.


Matthew Pohlson

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20VC: The Science of Storytelling: Three Steps to Master the Perfect Story | From Near Death Experience to Unicorn Startup: The Untold Story of Omaze with Matt Pohlson
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as a framework for creating effective messaging.


Donald Miller

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#1: Frameworks—The Invisible Structure Behind Every Great Idea
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as a book that helped him understand frameworks.


Donald Miller

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#1: Frameworks—The Invisible Structure Behind Every Great Idea
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as his own framework.


Donald Miller

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#1: Frameworks—The Invisible Structure Behind Every Great Idea
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in relation to a project involving creating a spreadsheet for Don Miller's external podcast appearances.

Bobby Richards

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#207: Geoff Woods—How to Use AI as a Strategic Partner to Grow Your Business
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in the closing segment as the host of the upcoming podcast "Why That Worked."

Bobby Richards

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#207: Geoff Woods—How to Use AI as a Strategic Partner to Grow Your Business
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as the author of 10 books and his latest book, Building a StoryBrand 2.0, is highlighted as succinct and impactful.


Ted Seides

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Donald Miller - Building a Story Brand (EP.426)
Mentioned by the speaker as the bestselling book that the StoryBrand podcast is based on.

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#41: Codie Sanchez—The Messaging Playbook Behind Building a Thought Leader Brand
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as the bestselling book by 

on which the StoryBrand podcast is based.

Kyle Reed


Donald Miller

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#45: The 5 Soundbites that Will Grow Your Business
Mentioned as selling over a million copies and helping businesses grow with short sound bites.

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#38: BIG NEWS—Introducing The StoryBrand Podcast
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, referencing Donald Miller's framework for positioning oneself as a guide in content creation.


Graham Cochrane

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How To Build A High Profit Business (Part-Time!) | The Dept. #92
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as the book the StoryBrand podcast is based on.


Donald Miller

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#40: The One Sentence Every Business Owner Needs (And How to Write It)
Mentioned as the bestselling book that the StoryBrand podcast is based on.

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#43: The Simple Tagline Formula That Sells More Every Time
Recommended by 

as the best book to read for marketing, highlighting that customers are the hero of the story.


Pat Flynn

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SPI 900: Why Superfans Are Still the Fastest Path to Success
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as a resource for better storytelling, especially about clients.


Pat Flynn

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From Zero To $1M From Content - My 2025 Strategy (Pat Flynn) | 090
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for his concept of "narrative void" in relation to purpose and vision.


Lewis Howes

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3 Ways to Beat Procrastination & Master Self-Discipline EP 1294
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as a book that provides a formula for storytelling, similar to Storyworthy.


Mike Schmitz

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207: Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks
Mentioned as the bestselling book by Donald Miller that the StoryBrand podcast is based on.

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#48: How to Grow a Consulting Business in Uncertain Times
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as his work on thought leadership in business.


Donald Miller

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#3: Thought Leaders—How Innovative Thinkers Build a Following and Shape Modern Culture
Mentioned as the basis for the StoryBrand podcast and framework.

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#44: Could Niching Down Be the Fastest Way to Scale?



