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Hello Hero Makers! For new marketing content from StoryBrand, check out the StoryBrand Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-storybrand-podcast/id1092751338
Each week on the StoryBrand Podcast host Donald Miller, bestselling author of the book "Building A StoryBrand", shares strategies for creating marketing and messaging that make you stand out, connect with customers, and actually grow your business.
Get the tools you need to create clear and effective messaging that grows your business at StoryBrand.com.
Each week on the StoryBrand Podcast host Donald Miller, bestselling author of the book "Building A StoryBrand", shares strategies for creating marketing and messaging that make you stand out, connect with customers, and actually grow your business.
Get the tools you need to create clear and effective messaging that grows your business at StoryBrand.com.
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Jun 15, 2022 • 34min
#52: How to Overhaul Your Marketing Now
Bill Allen, owner of 7 Figure Flipping, shares how he used the StoryBrand framework to overhaul his marketing and messaging. He also discusses how the framework is helping him build a billion dollar brand. Topics include implementing StoryBrand, changing ways to connect with customers, and the cyclical process of the framework.

Jun 8, 2022 • 29min
#51: How to Make Your Marketing More Inclusive
You started a business to help solve a problem. And in order to help as many people as possible, your marketing needs to be inclusive. But without knowing it, your message might be leaving out an important segment of your target audience. Fortunately there are easy steps you can do to fix this. In today's conversation, J.J. and April talk with StoryBrand Guide Raj Lulla all about what you can do to create a more diverse and inclusive story in your marketing and messaging that will invite more customers, solve more problems and grow your business! You can contact StoryBrand Certified Guide Raj Lulla directly at ClarifyYourMessage.com/Fruitful. -- WHICH PART OF YOUR MARKETING WOULD YOU LIKE US TO COVER ON A FUTURE EPISODE? CALL AND LET US KNOW: 615-649-0705 DISCOVER WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR MARKETING & GET A CUSTOMIZED PLAN TO FIX IT: StoryBrandMarketingReport.com START CLARIFYING YOUR MARKETING NOW AND CREATE YOUR FREE BRANDSCRIPT: MyStoryBrand.com STORYBRAND INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/StoryBrand

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Jun 1, 2022 • 25min
#50: The Video Your Business Needs to Win Over More Customers
A pivotal piece of the StoryBrand framework is creating a clear and simple plan that paves the way for customers to do business with you. Without a plan, your customers might feel like they're entering into a fog of confusion and we always say, "If you confuse, you lose!" Eliminate any confusion by producing a video that shows customers what to expect when purchasing your product or service and answers the question, "How does this work?" On today's episode, J.J. and April talk with StoryBrand Guide David Hepburn all about how you can craft an effective video that manages customer expectations, clearly spells out the process they'll experience when buying from you and ultimately shows how your offering will transform them into the hero of their own story. You can contact StoryBrand Certified Guide David Hepburn directly at ClarifyYourMessage.com/HepburnCreative. -- WHICH PART OF YOUR MARKETING WOULD YOU LIKE US TO COVER ON A FUTURE EPISODE? CALL AND LET US KNOW: 615-649-0705 DISCOVER WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR MARKETING & GET A CUSTOMIZED PLAN TO FIX IT: StoryBrandMarketingReport.com START CLARIFYING YOUR MARKETING NOW AND CREATE YOUR FREE BRANDSCRIPT: MyStoryBrand.com APPLY TO BECOME A STORYBRAND CERTIFIED AGENCY: StoryBrand.com/Agency STORYBRAND INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/StoryBrand

May 25, 2022 • 29min
#49: The Best Way to Use Testimonials to Grow Your Business
Learn the power of testimonials in sales and marketing, establishing credibility and authority. Discover the importance of customer-oriented platforms and certification opportunities for marketers. Get tips for conducting effective video interviews for testimonials. Explore how testimonials contribute to business growth and empowering customers as heroes of their own stories.

May 18, 2022 • 33min
#48: Why Your Commercial Isn't Converting
In this episode, the hosts discuss how to create a commercial that captures attention and generates curiosity. They highlight the importance of storytelling and understanding the target audience. They also explore the power of video in marketing and making the customer the hero. Overall, this episode provides practical tips for creating effective commercials.

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May 11, 2022 • 33min
#47: Why Your Videos Aren't Engaging Customers
Call 615-649-0705 and share your story of success after using the StoryBrand Framework before Friday, May 27 for a chance to be featured on our upcoming one year anniversary episode! Hero Makers, our Marketing Made Simple Podcast one year anniversary is fast approaching and we want to celebrate by celebrating YOU! With so many of you taking action to create marketing that works using the StoryBrand Framework, we want to hand you the microphone and feature your story of success for our upcoming one year anniversary episode. Just call 615-649-0705 before Friday, May 27 and leave a voicemail sharing how the StoryBrand Framework has helped you win at marketing and you could be featured in our anniversary episode. We can't wait to hear from you! -- Producing video is key for creating engaging and effective marketing, but it's easy to get lost in the weeds. It's easy to film a post from your phone or record a podcast episode that doesn't clearly deliver value for your customers. That's why having a controlling idea for each piece of content you create is a must. In this week's episode, April and J.J. talk with Bobby Richards, producer of the Marketing Made Simple and Business Made Simple podcasts, all about the three questions you need to ask to create a controlling idea that directs all your media toward growing your business. -- DISCOVER WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR MARKETING & GET A CUSTOMIZED PLAN TO FIX IT: StoryBrandMarketingReport.com START CLARIFYING YOUR MARKETING NOW AND CREATE YOUR FREE BRANDSCRIPT: MyStoryBrand.com STORYBRAND INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/StoryBrand

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May 4, 2022 • 31min
#46: Fix Your Marketing with One Assessment
When it comes to our health, we know the importance of having a regular check up. It provides a baseline for where you are and what you might need to work on to live a long healthy life. The same is true for your marketing. If you don't continually assess how your message is working to grow your business, it's only a matter of time before some major problems start to build up. That's why StoryBrand created the StoryBrand Marketing Report! In this episode, J.J. and April will break down exactly how you can use this tool to immediately identify the weak spots in your marketing and how to get a customized plan to fix them. Is your marketing and messaging in good health? Find out at StoryBrandMarketingReport.com. -- Call us at 615-649-0705 and leave a voicemail letting us know what you're still struggling with or would love to hear more about when it comes to clarifying your messaging and marketing. It could be selected as a topic for an upcoming episode of the podcast! So let us know how we can continue to help make your marketing easy and make it work by leaving a voicemail at 615-649-0705. DISCOVER WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR MARKETING & GET A CUSTOMIZED PLAN TO FIX IT: StoryBrandMarketingReport.com REGISTER FOR THE UPCOMING STORYBRAND MARKETING LIVE STREAM: StoryBrand.com START CLARIFYING YOUR MARKETING NOW AND CREATE YOUR FREE BRANDSCRIPT: MyStoryBrand.com STORYBRAND INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/StoryBrand

Apr 27, 2022 • 23min
#45: Why Having a Clear Message Within Your Organization is Critical
Explore the importance of a clear message within your organization. Dennis Wimmert shares how he implemented the StoryBrand framework in his company. Discover the transformative power of storytelling and the StoryBrand framework for businesses.

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Apr 20, 2022 • 36min
#44: How to Write and Deliver a Captivating Speech
Call us at 615-649-0705 and leave a voicemail letting us know what you're still struggling with or would love to hear more about when it comes to clarifying your messaging and marketing. It could be selected as a topic for an upcoming episode of the podcast! So let us know how we can continue to help make your marketing easy and make it work by leaving a voicemail at 615-649-0705. -- Getting onstage and delivering a captivating speech is a great way get your products in front of large audiences. It also strengthens your authority as a guide to your customers. But actually writing and delivering a great speech is no small task. So what steps should you follow when crafting a speech to make sure you hit a home run from the stage? Today on the podcast, J.J. and April talk to StoryBrand Certified Guide Jeff Craven who delivers a step-by-step process you can follow to write and deliver a speech that provides extreme value and the power to convert that large audience into valuable customers. You can contact StoryBrand Certified Guide Jeff Craven directly at ClarifyYourMessage.com/Jeff-Craven. -- APPLY TO BECOME A STORYBRAND CERTIFIED GUIDE: StoryBrand.com/Guide APPLY TO BECOME A STORYBRAND CERTIFIED AGENCY: StoryBrand.com/Agency START CLARIFYING YOUR MARKETING NOW AND CREATE YOUR FREE BRANDSCRIPT: MyStoryBrand.com STORYBRAND INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/StoryBrand

Apr 13, 2022 • 32min
#43: An Amazing No-Cost Strategy to Get More Leads
Last week you discovered finding new audiences is crucial to growing your business and how utilizing public relations, or PR, efforts can help do that. This week we're revealing the best methods you can use to actually get in front of those audiences, gather more leads while doing it all for free! Today on the podcast, J.J. and April talk to StoryBrand Certified Guide Lauren Kwedar Cockerell all about how you can use StoryBrand combined with specific strategies and free online tools to contact the right media outlets to build your authority, expand your customer base and grow your business. You can contact StoryBrand Certified Guide Lauren Kwedar Cockerell directly at www.ClarifyYourMessage.com/Lauren-Kwedar-Cockerell. -- APPLY TO BECOME A STORYBRAND CERTIFIED GUIDE: StoryBrand.com/Guide APPLY TO BECOME A STORYBRAND CERTIFIED AGENCY: StoryBrand.com/Agency CREATE YOUR FREE BRANDSCRIPT: MyStoryBrand.com STORYBRAND INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/StoryBrand


