Parker Worth, a dynamic social media strategist and entrepreneur, shares his remarkable journey from cleaning toilets to crafting viral stories online. He reveals how he transformed his life narrative into a viral Twitter thread that catapulted his success. Tune in as Parker discusses common storytelling mistakes, the power of brevity, and the art of crafting compelling tales that resonate with audiences. He also covers strategies for businesses to cut through the noise and offers insights on using trending topics to achieve millions of views on social media.
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Common Storytelling Mistakes
Avoid long-winded setups and pointless stories online.
Focus on delivering a clear message and emotional payoff quickly.
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One-Sentence Stories
Tell impactful stories concisely, like Hemingway's six-word story.
Prioritize emotional impact over length, using the iceberg theory.
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Client Story Framework
When sharing client stories, show vulnerability and the struggles.
Explain how you overcame challenges; it builds trust and credibility.
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Do storytelling skills REALLY make a difference for you?
Just ask our special guest today, Parker Worth.
Parker decided he had enough of high school at 16. His first job was cleaning toilets.
From there, he went to electrician school and, after a few years, got a job traveling around the world as an electrician.
But his own story really starts to take off when he discovers social media. That led to this advice for him: “Just hop on Twitter.”
At first, not much happened.
But one day he got a powerful idea:
Put the story of his life so far into a thread.
He says, “I published it. I went to sleep. And woke up with millions of views and messages.”
Today, Parker has nearly 44,000 followers on TwitterX, more than 20,000 on LinkedIn, and multiple six-figure businesses.
One of his biggest secrets is his discovery of what makes certain social media stories, news stories, and ad stories stick.
He’s shared that with us today.
Here’s what we asked him:
1. What are some of the most common mistakes you see with people telling stories online?
2. How can you tell a story in one sentence?
3. What frameworks do you use to tell stories about your clients, or stories about your client’s clients?
4. What is digital storytelling, and why is it so important?
5. The internet is busier than ever before. So how can someone’s business cut through the noise?
6. Do you have a step by step process to write stories on any social media platform that get millions of views?
7. Could you tell us about your Mad Scientist Research Course?
Parker’s contact info:
Email: parker@parkerworth.com
Social media:
X: https://x.com/worth_parker
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parker-worth-120380270/
Newsletter: https://parkerworth.com/page/facebook-ads-v2/newsletter/
Course: https://parker-worth.mykajabi.com/mad-scientist Download.
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