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What's Behind the 'Noise' in the Story Space? - A Storied Career

What's Behind the 'Noise' in the Story Space? - A Storied Career | Just Story It | Scoop.it
From astoriedcareer.com - August 1, 2011 12:33 PM
Here Kat Hansen has taken the time to sort out the types of material about storytelling that is being shared these days on the web.

As she says, there's a lot of noise out there about storytelling and it's taking longer to weed through it all.

Her handy synopsis allows us to take a 10,000 foot view of it all, putting the conversations into as valuable and marvelous perspective. Many thanks Kat for all your hard work!
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They are not for everyone: Tips for crafting B2B client success stories.

They are not for everyone: Tips for crafting B2B client success stories. | Just Story It | Scoop.it
From sevenstorylearning.com - March 22, 5:28 PM

"I learned that no single story – or any piece of content marketing – works across the board, even for a select group of 400 sales people – let alone a market segment of 10,000 potential customers."

Karen Dietz's insight:

Author Tim Keelan of StoryQuest writes a great article here about ways for ANY business to think about its storytelling.


Namely, that stories are universal, but no story is universal.


That means creating really targeted stories.


Keelan has lots of insights to share with us about this truism, and ways to get it done.


If you want to be a sharper storyteller -- one who is able to grow their business through sharing stories -- then you will want to read this article and follow Keelan's advice!


This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it 

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More Effective B2B Content Marketing with Storytelling, Positioning & Personas

More Effective B2B Content Marketing with Storytelling, Positioning & Personas | Just Story It | Scoop.it
From www.toprankblog.com - January 21, 12:47 PM
Free B2B buyer persona development tool Just as every B2B company stakes a claim to a market position, each of them has a story to share. The challenge is
Karen Dietz's insight:

I think this article is a bit disjointed and confusing, but I scooped it anyway because of 2 pieces:

  1. The free B2B buyer persona development tool.
  2. The end of the article where the author talks about the 6 mistakes B2B marketers make when telling stories.


Buyer personas are not mentioned in the article, but go grab the free tool.


The list of mistakes is right on. I also like the insights in the section on Story Drivers where author Lee Oden talks about consistency and keeping stories fresh.


There may be other tips and insights you glean as you read the article plus the comments. For me, maybe I just need more coffee today to get my neurons firing!


Let me know your take-aways.


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How to Tell a Visual Story (Even You, B2B): A Marketer's Guide

How to Tell a Visual Story (Even You, B2B): A Marketer's Guide | Just Story It | Scoop.it
From www.marketingprofs.com - February 25, 6:59 PM
Content - As storytelling becomes more and more part of marketing, another trend is coming clearly into focus: Brands are becoming more visual. Businesses that aren't ready for this visual revolution will ...
Karen Dietz's insight:

This is quite a meaty article on ways B2B -- or any organization -- can capitalize on visual storytelling.


There are lots of ideas and examples here to get you started. And great advice, too. The SlideShare doc has good next steps to implement. And for the next 90 days, the entire presenation from the conference that generated this article is available free online.


The stats that are shared I've seen around a lot, and curated an article on the chart in this article when it first came out a few months ago. But the data is still valid!


I love the tip: show how your product lives in the world. Don't just show the product or service -- show it in action, with real live people.


There is a lot more here and tons of links to click through for more info. Have fun exploring and getting your visual storytelling together or upgraded.


This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling atwww.scoop.it/t/just-story-it

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For B2B Marketers, Building Relationships Trumps Blanket Approach - Story & Marketing

For B2B Marketers, Building Relationships Trumps Blanket Approach - Story & Marketing | Just Story It | Scoop.it
From www.emarketer.com - January 16, 12:15 PM
Content marketing is moving up the chain in importance for marketers, and that holds especially true for those in the B2B space.
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OK -- here's another back-end approach to why storytelling is critical in business2business (B2B) sales and where companies can leverage stories for maximum value.


Yes, we know that sharing stories is the best process a business can use for creating relationships.


This study show how to use those stories (see the second chart):

Creating content based on specific business needs and solutions comes out on top. 74% of respondents say they create content based on these. So focus your storytelling here!


The rest of the chart is just as helpful. Here are a few:

  1. Craft your stories specific to industries or company types you are targeting.
  2. Create product descriptions in the form of stories.
  3. Develop buyer personas and then tailor your stories to them.


The third chart explains the respondents long-term online marketing strategy -- and this mirrors the points above.


Now here is the kicker: over 50% of B2B marketers said they didn't really know who they were targeting, or who they could sell to. LOL -- some days I feel the same! If you find yourself in that place, you are in good company. 


The take away is to keep figuring these 2 pieces out as you fine-tune your marketing and your stories -- they do inform each other.


Overall, there is great information here to help you market better with stories in 2013.


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