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Sheri Fitts
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Use Storytelling to
Create Content
@missfitts
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Source: orartswatch.org, photo credit: Angie Moore
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Since the first cave
paintings were
discovered, telling
stories has been one
of our most
fundamental
communication
methods.
© ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.
Today’s Purpose
•  A short review: tell me a story.
•  Your brain on stories.
•  Storytelling via social media.
Thank you!
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Meet aBoo! (#TBT)
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Eight year old, 116 lbs, Little Girl Newfie: aBoo!
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Do you tell your life in bullets?
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We’re wired for stories…
Source: Uri Hasson, Princeton University
A story is the only way to activate parts
in the brain so that a listener turns the
story into their own idea and experience.
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NEURAL COUPLING:
A story activates parts in the brain
that allows the listener to turn the
story into their own ideas and
experiences.
MIRRORING:
Listeners will not
only experience the
similar brain activity
to each other, but
also to the speaker.
DOPAMINE:
The brain releases
dopamine into the
system when it
experiences an
emotionally-charged
event—making it
easier to remember
the concepts with
greater accuracy.
CORTEX ACTIVITY:
When processing facts – two areas of
the brain are engaged. A well-told story
can engage many more areas including
the motor cortex, sensory cortex and
parts of the frontal cortex.
Source: http://socialtimes.com/files/2014/06/onespotscience.jpg
More About Your Brain on Stories
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Once upon a time…
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“It’s a very visceral
feeling. … You’re one
with this person who’s
speaking, and their voice
holds you.”
~ Dave Isay, StoryCorps
© ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.
Source: BufferSocial, Power of Story
•  The post with the narrative
intro had nearly 300% more
people scroll all the way to
the bottom.
•  Average time on page was
more than five times higher.
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Start at the Finish Line
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
Portland’s PDX Adult Soapbox
Derby, around since 1997, features
a brave group of racers willing to
face speeds of up to 45 miles per
hour, enclosed in a tiny vessel.
Prizes and bragging rights are
awarded for categories such as
Best In Show, Lifetime
Achievement, Best Engineering,
Crowd Favorite, Best In Art, Most
Original and, you guessed it, Best
Crash. But, before a racer even
begins to head down the hill they
may wish to have a clearly defined
strategy. (Who would ever consider
careening down a hill with a curve
named “Blood Alley” without one?)
Image Source: TravelPortland.com
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© ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.
Great brand stories
•  start with the customer’s story
•  appeal to the heart (not the head)
•  make people to feel like they belong
•  give people something to believe in
Source: The Story of Telling
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© ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.© ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.
“Use every customer point of contact to
weave stories about who you are and what
your brand stands for.”
- Gary Vaynerchuk
© ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.
© ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.© ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.
Your brand tells your story
phone
social
media
interactions with
customers
Written
content
office
environment
website
design
logo
branded
collateral
note
paper
advertising Employee
dress
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it’s not business
it’s personal
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TheMoth.org
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No sale without
the story…
no knockout
without the
setup.
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Social Media for Advisors: Use Storytelling to Create Content

  • 1. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Sheri Fitts ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. Use Storytelling to Create Content @missfitts
  • 2. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Source: orartswatch.org, photo credit: Angie Moore
  • 3. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Since the first cave paintings were discovered, telling stories has been one of our most fundamental communication methods.
  • 4. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Today’s Purpose •  A short review: tell me a story. •  Your brain on stories. •  Storytelling via social media. Thank you!
  • 5. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Meet aBoo! (#TBT)
  • 6. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Eight year old, 116 lbs, Little Girl Newfie: aBoo!
  • 7. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Do you tell your life in bullets?
  • 8. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 9. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. We’re wired for stories… Source: Uri Hasson, Princeton University A story is the only way to activate parts in the brain so that a listener turns the story into their own idea and experience.
  • 10. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. 10   NEURAL COUPLING: A story activates parts in the brain that allows the listener to turn the story into their own ideas and experiences. MIRRORING: Listeners will not only experience the similar brain activity to each other, but also to the speaker. DOPAMINE: The brain releases dopamine into the system when it experiences an emotionally-charged event—making it easier to remember the concepts with greater accuracy. CORTEX ACTIVITY: When processing facts – two areas of the brain are engaged. A well-told story can engage many more areas including the motor cortex, sensory cortex and parts of the frontal cortex. Source: http://socialtimes.com/files/2014/06/onespotscience.jpg More About Your Brain on Stories
  • 11. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Once upon a time…
  • 12. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.© ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. “It’s a very visceral feeling. … You’re one with this person who’s speaking, and their voice holds you.” ~ Dave Isay, StoryCorps
  • 13. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Source: BufferSocial, Power of Story •  The post with the narrative intro had nearly 300% more people scroll all the way to the bottom. •  Average time on page was more than five times higher.
  • 14. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Start at the Finish Line         Portland’s PDX Adult Soapbox Derby, around since 1997, features a brave group of racers willing to face speeds of up to 45 miles per hour, enclosed in a tiny vessel. Prizes and bragging rights are awarded for categories such as Best In Show, Lifetime Achievement, Best Engineering, Crowd Favorite, Best In Art, Most Original and, you guessed it, Best Crash. But, before a racer even begins to head down the hill they may wish to have a clearly defined strategy. (Who would ever consider careening down a hill with a curve named “Blood Alley” without one?) Image Source: TravelPortland.com
  • 15. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.        
  • 16. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.        
  • 17. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.© ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 18. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Great brand stories •  start with the customer’s story •  appeal to the heart (not the head) •  make people to feel like they belong •  give people something to believe in Source: The Story of Telling
  • 19. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 20. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 21. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 22. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 23. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 24. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.© ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. “Use every customer point of contact to weave stories about who you are and what your brand stands for.” - Gary Vaynerchuk
  • 25. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 26. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.© ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Your brand tells your story phone social media interactions with customers Written content office environment website design logo branded collateral note paper advertising Employee dress
  • 27. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 28. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 29. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.Photo sources: The Guardian, Financial Post, Daily Herald, The Buckeye Dispatch
  • 30. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.© ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. it’s not business it’s personal
  • 31. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • 32. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. TheMoth.org
  • 33. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. No sale without the story… no knockout without the setup.
  • 34. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
  • 35. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. www.smarsh.com/whitepapers/financial-advisors-guide-social-media-strategy-policy/
  • 36. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. 100 Tips for Social Media Success www.shoefitts.com
  • 37. © ShoeFitts Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. Sheri Fitts www.shoefitts.com www.linkedin.com/in/sherifitts @missfitts www.facebook.com/shoefitts www.advisortweets.com/blog