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- Brand Story Masterclass : Lesson 5 - Sharing your story
This episode is the final part of my special Brand Story Masterclass dedicated to getting your brand story written once and for all and giving you the confidence and know-how to get out there and tell it.
If you get your brand story straight, you'll have a whole heap of content ready to go. It's perfect for your website - a refreshing change to an About Me page. Check out Lucy and Yak for a great - and highly creative - example.
Your values also hold exciting content to show others what the experience of working with you or buying your products would look and feel like them. Bring this to live on your website or social media. Oatly is bloomin' brilliant at this.
But beyond just your website or social media bio, where else can you use your story?
- Introducing yourself at a networking group. No more scrabbling around for the right words to say; your brand story drips effortlessly off your tongue.
- Entering your brilliant self for an award or pitching yourself to journalists or investors? Your brand story makes for a much more interesting that'll catch their eye and make you more memorable.
- Sharing real-life stories of when you went above and beyond to help someone. Or when you responded to a social, political or environmental issue that's part of your story that highlights your values.
- Bringing your vision to life creatively by painting a picture with words of your future-inspired world.
- Sharing your journey and how you ended up doing what you're doing now. Don't forget to include what you learned along the way (good and bad) and how this helps you now solve your customer's problems.
If you'd like more ideas, grab a copy of my workbook - How to tell Business Stories, which includes ten story templates you can customise and make your own.
Do you want to continue the conversation or get extra support with telling your story?
Find me:
On Instagram: @22storiesandme
On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hilarysalzman
Online: www.22-stories.com
The brilliant Suzi @story_publishing produces this podcast.
5 min - Brand Story Masterclass : Lesson 4 - Your values
Ok, this is simple. We, as people, look to work with others or buy from brands that share the same values. If you don't talk about your values, how will we ever know what you stand for? It sounds like a lost opportunity to me…
As a brand, your values are the principles that guide you in everything you do. And, if you have people working for you or plan to bring them on board in the future, they also suggest what you expect from others.
Here are my top tips for thinking about your values.
- Be true to yourself. Don't say what you think others want to or expect to hear.
- Don't discuss a value, like sustainability or diversity, just because you see everyone else doing it. It will trip you up in the future.
- Dig deeper beyond the obvious. Being honest, transparent, fun or working with integrity are all fine, but what do those words mean to you personally?
- Think about how you can say what you mean with different, more creative words in line with your brand style. You can have fun with it too.
- Don't forget to tell your audience what these values mean to do them. How do they impact the experience of working with you, and how do they 'add value' (excuse the pun) to their sense of right and wrong?
Do you want to continue the conversation or get extra support with telling your story?
Find me:
On Instagram: @22storiesandme
On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hilarysalzman
Online: www.22-stories.com
The brilliant Suzi @story_publishing produces this podcast.
5 min - Brand Story Masterclass : Lesson 3 - Your mission
If your vision is where you'd like to get to one day, your mission is what you're going to do every day to achieve it.
It describes how you'll act on purpose to deliver your vision and - most importantly - imparts a whole heap of handy information to your audience to attract them to you in the first place and get them to hang around for longer too.
If you listened to my last episode, you're hopefully already figuring out your vision (if not, it's worth stopping and going back to).
So now it's time to get your mission statement sorted. And to make it super easy - which is what The Everyday Storyteller is all about, here's a simple framework for you:
- Explain your product and service offering (make it short and sweet)
- Identify the problem you're solving and for who
- Connect how your offering solves the problem and the value of this back to your vision
- Condense these three statements into one - making sure it's clear, concise and free of fluff.
For women with something to say, The Everyday Storyteller is a podcast about making your voice matter, one day at a time.
5 Star ratings and reviews help other women discover the show and learn how they can make sure their voice matters too. So please, don't forget to leave one.
Do you want to continue the conversation or get extra support with telling your story?
Find me:
On Instagram: @22storiesandme
On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hilarysalzman
Online: www.22-stories.com
The brilliant Suzi @story_publishing produces this podcast.
5 min - Brand Story Masterclass : Lesson 2 - Your vision
If you want to feel confident, you know where you're heading and be motivated to keep going, even on a bad day.
Or if you want to feel fulfilled and understand why you get out of bed every day. If you wish to stop chasing every brand new sparkly thing that comes your way, then, my dear friends, it's time to figure out your vision.
In the last episode, we examined your purpose - why you do what you do. This time, we'll explore your vision with five questions you can ask yourself.
- What are the hopes and dreams for your business?
- What is the problem you're solving for the greater good, and what impact will this have on others?
- Who or what are you aspiring to change with what you do? (If you've worked on your purpose already - think about the villain in your world or the people/things you're against - how do you impact/change them?)
- How do you want your vision to make people feel? What do you hope it will make them do or think?
- What motivates you to achieve your vision? What thoughts or beliefs will keep you going, even when times are hard?
For women with something to say, The Everyday Storyteller is a podcast about making your voice matter, one day at a time.
5 Star ratings and reviews help other women discover the show and learn how they can make sure their voice matters too. So please, don't forget to leave one.
Do you want to continue the conversation or get extra support with telling your story?
Find me:
On Instagram: @22storiesandme
On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hilarysalzman
Online: www.22-stories.com
The brilliant Suzi @story_publishing produces this podcast.
4 min - Brand Story Masterclass: Lesson 1 - Your purpose
When outdoor clothing company Patagonia say, 'we're in business to save our home planet', wow, do they mean it. They epitomise what it means to be a purpose-led brand and demonstrate it relentlessly.
You may not be a multi-national brand (yet), but in the words of Patagonia's founder Yvon, when figuring out your purpose, "you have to start right from the beginning."
I share three questions to help you think about your purpose as part of your brand story.
- How and why did you start your business? What was happening in your life? What problem did you need to solve? Did you have a deep-rooted belief in something which guided your path?
- What do you stand for? Or maybe if it's easier, what do you stand against - who is the villain in your world?
- What are you setting out to do? It can be as simple as bringing joy to others, enabling connection, inspiring new experiences, evoking pride and confidence (that's my one) or impacting society, whatever that might look like for you.
You can also read more about why we could all learn something from Patagonia's purpose here.
For women with something to say, The Everyday Storyteller is a podcast about making your voice matter, one day at a time.
5 Star ratings and reviews help other women discover the show and learn how they can make sure their voice matters too. So please, don't forget to leave one.
Do you want to continue the conversation or get extra support with telling your story?
Find me:
On Instagram: @22storiesandme
On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hilarysalzman
Online: www.22-stories.com
The brilliant Suzi @story_publishing produces this podcast.
5 min - Brand Story Masterclass bonus episode. Why figuring out your brand story may be the best thing you do this year.
If you want to attract your dream clients, create an audience full of engaged, wonderful people or even land that killer job you've set your sights on, figuring out your brand story is one of THE most important things you can do.
To mark National Storytelling Week (30 Jan - 5 Feb), the podcast is transforming into a step-by-step, day-by-day masterclass that will allow you to talk confidently about who you are and what you stand for.
Most importantly, you'll learn how to use your brand story to lead people in your direction, build the relationships you need to succeed and differentiate yourself in a noisy marketplace.
But, like many important things, it's not always the easiest. But don't worry; this is all about to change.
Over the next five episodes, you'll learn:
- How to figure out your purpose and act on it
- How to understand and articulate your vision and mission
- How to define your values and use them to differentiate yourself
- How and where to use your story as part of your content strategy.
For women with something to say, The Everyday Storyteller is a podcast about making your voice matter, one day at a time.
5 Star ratings and reviews help other women discover the show and learn how they can make sure their voice matters too. So please, don't forget to leave one.
Do you want to continue the conversation or get extra support with telling your story?
Find me:
On Instagram: @22storiesandme
On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hilarysalzman
Online: www.22-stories.com
The brilliant Suzi @story_publishing produces this podcast.
8 min - If you stand for nothing, what will you fall for?
Did you know that research shows 62% of customers actively seek out brands whose values align to theirs?
There's no getting away from it. We want brands to do do better. And we only want to give our money to those that do.By sharing your higher purpose - the things that really matter to you, above and beyond making money, your customers can make an easy choice about working with you.Sharing stories of how you live and breath your values everyday or how you specifically support a cause or movement helps them understand the impact that buying your products or services could have not just on then but the wider world view you both share.For women with something to say, The Everyday Storyteller is a podcast about making your voice matter, one day at a time.
5-Star ratings and reviews help other women discover the show and learn how to ensure their voice matters too. So please, don't forget to leave one.
Want to continue the conversation or get some extra support with telling your story?
Find me:
On Instagram: @22storiesandme
On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hilarysalzman
Online: www.22-stories.com
This podcast is produced by the brilliant Suzi @story_publishing
3 min - Going back to the beginning is valuable storytelling content.
Let me blast a common misconception out of the water. You don't need some 'I was down to my last 20p before I spotted a massive opportunity and now I'm a squillionare' tale of inception to have something interesting to say.
Talking about how you started your business works on many levels
First up. It helps your ideal client understand more about the person behind the brand i.e. you which good for trust and great for relationship building
Next. It shows others the problem you initially set out to fix (which is likely to be the same problem they have now) and gives them confidence in your ability to help them, because you've 'been there, done that'
And finally. It helps unite your audience around your common purpose; this story shows them what's important to you and what drives you so they can connect their own journey to yours.For women with something to say, The Everyday Storyteller is a podcast about making your voice matter, one day at a time.
5-Star ratings and reviews help other women discover the show and learn how to ensure their voice matters too. So please, don't forget to leave one.
Want to continue the conversation or get some extra support with telling your story?
Find me:
On Instagram: @22storiesandme
On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hilarysalzman
Online: www.22-stories.com
This podcast is produced by the brilliant Suzi @story_publishing
3 min - Can I help you? Yes you can but only if you tell me how.
You want to make it super easy for potential customers to know whether you can help them or not. Like instantly. Or else they're likely to look elsewhere until they find their answer.
Of course this does rely on one thing. You understanding what the problem is you solve in the first place.Stories that describe your ideal client and the problems you solve for them helps others quickly see whether you're a good fit. For those that are, they will connect more deeply with you, knowing that their needs are being listened to.
And for those that are not well suited? Well, let's just say no-one's time will be wasted.For women with something to say, The Everyday Storyteller is a podcast about making your voice matter, one day at a time.
5-Star ratings and reviews help other women discover the show and learn how to ensure their voice matters too. So please, don't forget to leave one.
Want to continue the conversation or get some extra support with telling your story?
Find me:
On Instagram: @22storiesandme
On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hilarysalzman
Online: www.22-stories.com
This podcast is produced by the brilliant Suzi @story_publishing
4 min - Don’t wear high heels you can’t walk in when meeting a new client.
How do you go about introducing yourself and your business to the people you want to work with?
HERE’S THE TRUTH: Whatever your imposter syndrome is telling you, your customers want to learn about the person behind your brand AND how that person can help solve their problem.
WHY? Because they want to be able to trust you. They want reassurance you believe in the same things as them. And they want to buy from someone they actually like. - and feel a connection to.
HOW DOES IT HELP YOU? Trust + connection = relationship = loyalty, sales and telling a tonne of other people about you.Don't panic if this sends you spinning into an existential crisis. Just telling people one thing they won't expect or didn't already know about you can be a great way to grab attention and create that all important engagement.For women with something to say, The Everyday Storyteller is a podcast about making your voice matter, one day at a time.
5-Star ratings and reviews help other women discover the show and learn how to ensure their voice matters too. So please, don't forget to leave one.
Want to continue the conversation or get some extra support with telling your story?
Find me:
On Instagram: @22storiesandme
On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hilarysalzman
Online: www.22-stories.com
This podcast is produced by the brilliant Suzi @story_publishing
3 min
About The Everyday Storyteller
From the publisher's feed
For women with something to say, The Everyday Storyteller, hosted by Hilary Salzman, is a podcast about making your voice matter, one day at a time.
In each episode, I will share one thing you can do, write or think about to help you grow confident in your voice and create the daily habits and mindset you need to be your own everyday storyteller.
Together we'll break down the barriers that stop you from using our voice and telling your stories to achieve what you deserve in your lives, business, career and relationship.