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Story Marketing for Small Businesses, Influencers and Bloggers

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  • This course has allowed me to utilize more of what I learn in a larger variety of ways. It is highly informative and very useful. I will be using what I have learned every day in my business. Susan R.
  • This class was awesome!!! I learned a lot of new concepts, that I use in my everyday life and can pass on to family and potential clients/customers. Shania N. B.
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Course Overview

Cultures both ancient and modern have strong storytelling traditions. Our brains are wired to share and process information through storytelling. Information presented as a story has the power to inform, influence and motivate. Story marketing is the process of attracting and engaging customers through story – their story, rather than yours.

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8 Modules

71 Lessons

Knowledge Checks

Digital Workbook

Certificate

Tutor Support

Course Value $350

Course Description

Instead of the ‘buy our product’ messages of typical marketing campaigns, story marketing tells the customer story and motivates them to connect with your company as a solution to their problem or a way to a better life. This course will highlight the essentials of story marketing for your small business: story marketing tools, storytelling basics, and how to write and refine your own story for marketing to your target audience.

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  • MODULE 1 • 3 LESSONS

    COURSE OVERVIEW


    • Learning Objectives
    • Pre-Assignment
    • Pre-Course Assessment

  • MODULE 2 • 9 LESSONS

    STORY MARKETING TOOLKIT


    • Which Came First: The Chicken or The Egg?
    • What Does This Have to Do with Story Marketing?
    • The Ingredients
    • The Menu
    • What Is Your Story Idea?
    • Your Inspiration
    • Pre-Assignment Review
    • Your Toolkit
    • Toolbox Inventory Activity

  • MODULE 3 • 9 LESSONS

    STORYTEKKING ESSENTIALS


    • What Exactly is a Story?
    • Enter the Story
    • Ingredients of a Good Story
    • Ingredients of a Good Story II
    • Ingredients of a Good Story III
    • Identifying a Hero, Challenge, and Resolution
    • Story for Your Brand
    • Story for Your Brand II
    • Setting Goals
    • The Truth Test
    • Positive vs. Negative

  • MODULE 4 • 6 LESSONS

    CONNECTING WITH CUSTOMERS


    • Connecting with Customers
    • Connecting with Customers II
    • The Customer Is the Hero
    • The Customer Is the Hero II
    • Understanding Your Customers
    • Brainstorming

  • MODULE 5 • 10 LESSONS

    REFINING YOUR BRAND


    • Refining Your Brand
    • Understanding Your Company
    • How Well Do You Know Your Company?
    • Inventory of Key Company Facts
    • Identifying Your Message
    • Identifying Your Message II
    • Identifying Your Message III
    • Not Sure Where to Start?
    • Keywords, Part One
    • Keywords, Part Two
    • Strengthening Your Brand
    • Taking Stock

  • MODULE 6 • 12 LESSONS

    BUILDING YOUR STORY


    • Show and Tell, Part One
    • Show and Tell, Part Two
    • Parts of Your Story
    • What About the Villain?
    • Heroes and Villains
    • Plan for Success
    • The Final Stage: Success
    • Consider the Evolution of the Story With This Example
    • Your Story Board
    • Writing Your Story
    • Getting Started
    • Rough Draft

  • MODULE 7 • 10 LESSONS

    POLISHING YOUR STORY


    • Polishing a Rough Draft
    • Polishing a Rough Draft II
    • Color Commentary, Part One
    • Color Commentary, Part Two
    • Adding Color
    • The Editing Process, Part One
    • The Editing Process, Part Two
    • Editing Checks
    • Peer Review, Part One
    • Peer Review, Part Two

  • MODULE 8 • 7 LESSONS

    A PERSONAL ACTION PLAN


    • Starting Point
    • Where I Want to Go
    • How I Will Get There
    • Summary
    • Recommended Reading List
    • Post-Course Assessment
    • Course Completion