Building a Story Brand - Donald Miller - 65

Guest - Donald Miller - CEO, StoryBrand Don helps companies "clarify their message so customers engage", he is the CEO of StoryBrand and a New York Times best-selling author.  Don joins us this week on the Catalyst Sale podcast to discuss the StoryBrand Framework and how it applies to Sales professionals, marketers, and anyone looking to improve their success. Questions addressed What are two core functions of the human brain? What are prospects/contacts looking for when they scan your email? As a sales pro - should you be the hero? Why do we daydream? What are the 7 stages of the StoryBrand Framework? How does this apply to working with customers? Key Takeaways The first priority of the human brain is survival The next thing the human brain tries to do is conserve calories. Stories create engagement. Simple, clear messaging wins. Customers look for what they can understand the fastest. The purpose of the guide is to help the hero beat the villain and win the day. We all wake up in our story in the hero role, when we come across another hero we compete for resources. When you stop talking about their problem, the story ends. Give your customers a plan, provide the steps necessary for your customer to win the day. Break things down into simple steps, this communicates that working with "us" will be easy. Make sure your call to actions are direct, too often they are passive. Show Links About StoryBrand - https://storybrand.com/about/ Don's Twitter - https://twitter.com/donaldmiller Building a Story Brand (The Book) Building a StoryBrand Podcast: bit.ly/building-a-storybrand-podcast ---------------------- Thank you Thank you for rating and reviewing the podcast via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast platform.  Ratings & reviews help others discover the podcast - thank you for helping us get the message out to the community. Please send listener questions and feedback to [email protected] or contact us directly on twitter, facebook or LinkedIn. Catalyst Sale Service Offerings Growth Acceleration - Plateau Breakthrough Product Market Fit ---------------------- Subscribe to the Catalyst Sale Podcast Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe via Google Play Catalyst Sale In every business, in every opportunity, there is someone who can help you navigate the internal challenges and close the deal.  There is a Catalyst.  We integrate process (Catalyst Sale Process), technology and people, with the purpose of accelerating revenue. Our thoughtful approach minimizes false starts that are common in emerging markets and high-growth environments. We continue to evolve our practice based on customer needs and emerging technology. We care about a thinking process that enables results versus a process that tells people what to do.   Sales is a Thinking Process.