
- 336 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
WIN CUSTOMERS AND BUILD BRANDS THROUGH THE POWER OF STORYTELLING Moth GrandSLAM all-time champion storyteller, writer, and business coach Matthew Dicks presents a guide to using the power of storytelling for success in business of any type or size. Matt has found that the basic principles of effective storytelling are universal, teachable, and more crucial than ever for business communication. Jam-packed with examples, Stories Sell reveals the ingredients of a compelling story and then demonstrates how they can be incorporated into persuasive marketing copy, productive face-to-face conversations, effective sales pitches, and presentations that people actually want to hear. Topics include: • The three elements of a winning story: stakes, suspense, and surprise
• Finding the right narrative structure (and why beginning at the beginning isn't always the best method)
• The power of being vulnerable: how admitting your mistakes can build rapport with audiences
• When and how to use humor
• Zigging while others zag: making yourself stand out from competitors Whether you're an online marketer, advertising professional, salesperson, small business owner, independent contractor, or Fortune 500 executive, Stories Sell will teach you to find your voice and get your message across for maximum impact and profit.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction: It Started with a Question and Ended with a Story
- Part 1: Climb Aboard
- Chapter 1: How I Landed Here
- Chapter 2: Do I Need Storytelling?
- Chapter 3: Zig vs. Zag
- Part 2: Finding Your Stories
- Chapter 4: Story Then Purpose, Not the Other Way Around
- Chapter 5: Why I Have the Good Stuff
- Chapter 6: Homework for Life
- Chapter 7: First Last Best Worst
- Chapter 8: 3-2-1
- Chapter 9: Stories Are Often Invisible to the World
- Chapter 10: Building a Culture of Storytelling in Your Business
- Part 3: What Is a Story?
- Story: The Spoon of Power
- Chapter 11: A Story Is a Story Is a Story
- Chapter 12: A Story Is about One Thing or Nothing
- Chapter 13: Building the Frame of Your Story
- Chapter 14: The Weirdness of Your Perception of Attention
- Chapter 15: Wondering Is Everything
- Chapter 16: Stories Happen in the Mind, Not the Slide
- Chapter 17: But and Therefore, but Never And
- Chapter 18: Chronology: The Beginning Isn’t Always the Beginning
- Chapter 19: How to Be Funny
- Chapter 20: Tense and Perspective: Keep It Close and Personal
- Chapter 21: Guess Who Put All of This Together Perfectly?
- Part 4: Marketing and Sales
- Chapter 22: Who Is Doing the Speaking?
- Chapter 23: How to Not Build a Deck
- Chapter 24: Numbers Should Not Be Numeric
- Conclusion: Good, Hard Truths to Wrap This Up
- Acknowledgments
- Endnotes
- About the Author