Storytelling is a gift and a skill. And, when told well, a story can move people, it can drive action, it can teach and it can inspire. Erik Bork knows this more than most. Erik is a screenwriter who has worked on projects such as Band of Brothers, From the Earth To The Moon, and more. We were excited to talk to him on this episode of Marketing Trends about the heart of storytelling and why it’s so important as a way to grab an audience and carry them with you. Erik discusses how a story begins, what to focus on while you are developing your story, and what it means to create an emotional connection with your audience. 

3 Takeaways:

• Focusing on the idea is most important
• You don’t want to watch people winning, you want to watch people losing but have a distant chance of winning — audiences have to relate to the main character
• You have to grab the audience and make them care about the people in your story as if they themselves are going through it

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