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Mentioned in 56 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 56 episodes
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as the author of a book that deconstructs the seven steps every story follows.


Matthew Pohlson

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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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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 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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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)
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for his concept of "narrative void" in relation to purpose and vision.


Lewis Howes

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as his work on thought leadership in business.


Donald Miller

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as one of his bestselling books, containing twice as many stories as his other books.


Donald Miller

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#5: Stories—The Survival Tool Hardwired into Every Human
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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
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as a book he wrote, highlighting the importance of clear messaging.


Donald Miller

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as a book that helps to make marketing and messaging work using a proven framework.


Kyle Reed

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#16: Airbnb—The Brilliant Strategy Behind Their New Messaging Campaign
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for its approach to brand storytelling.


Tommy Mello

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Q&A With Tommy - Doubling Down on Core Markets and Rethinking Expansion Strategies
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as the author of a book that provides a framework to clarify your message.


Kyle Reed

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#18: Southwest—The Genius of ‘Bags Fly Free’ and What Happened When It Changed
Mentioned by an unknown speaker as an example of someone who advises letting others be the hero, not you.

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#80 I Asked 6 Billionaires How To Get Rich
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in the context of marketing strategies.


Tom Kroll

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as the source of the StoryBrand framework.

Wes Gay

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The StoryBrand Framework: Why Your Marketing Message Is Confusing Everyone | Lazy Leverage #67
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as an updated version of a book on marketing and messaging.


Kyle Reed

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#7: Comedians—The Science and Strategy Behind the Funniest People on Earth
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as a resource for understanding the StoryBrand framework for crafting marketing messages.

Amy Porterfield

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