#22: Seizing the Moment—Lessons from Nike’s Viral Scheffler Ad
Release Date: 06/02/2025
#89: How to Show Your Value as a Marketer: The StoryBrand Messaging Canvas
The StoryBrand Podcast
If you're a marketer, it's incredibly hard to actually show your value. That's not right. But if you use a StoryBrand Messaging Canvas you prove your value instantly by showing your client or boss your entire plan on a single page. The Canvas is a story framework from bestselling marketing author Donald Miller that makes sure your marketing stands out from the crowd and actually grows business. ---------------------- If you ever wonder why some marketing instantly grabs your attention while the rest gets ignored, know that it's not about luck. It's not about a bigger...
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#88: Build a Personal Brand to Beat the Trust Recession with Laura Higgins
The StoryBrand Podcast
If you want to stand out in our trust recession: start a personal brand. In this episode Donald Miller talks with brand coach Laura Higgins to discuss how (and why) to start a personal brand. They go into a lot of detail about finding your voice, choosing topics, generating ideas, the right balance of vulnerability and professionalism, and when to know it's time for you to step up to the mic. If you're a creative looking to scale your business, book a session with Laura: ---------------------- If you ever wonder why some marketing instantly grabs your attention...
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#87: Building a World-Class Accelerated Learning Brand with Jim Kwik
The StoryBrand Podcast
How would you build a world-class brand around a niche, somewhat intangible service like accelerated learning? Jim Kwik has done just that. Jim is a speaker, podcaster, and bestselling author ("Limitless"), who's become a world-class voice in cognition and accelerated learning. He's worked with Google, Harvard, Nike, Oprah and Elon Musk to name a few. But Jim isn't just a brain expert: he's also an excellent communicator and loves distilling his message into short, powerful statements his community calls "Kwik-isms". In this week's episode, bestselling author Donald Miller sits...
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#86: The Reason Most Businesses Fail (SUMMER REPLAY)
The StoryBrand Podcast
Most businesses are losing sales in the first few seconds, not because the offer is weak or the product is bad, but because the message feels like work. When people have to stop and decode your language, they don't lean in. They leave. And if confusion is costing you customers before the conversation even starts, how do you fix it fast? In this week's episode, Donald Miller explains why confusion is the real reason businesses stall and how zero cognitive load messaging helps customers buy. He breaks down the "curse of knowledge," why people say "I'll think about it," and the 3...
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#85: The Way You're Talking about Your Business Isn't Working (SUMMER REPLAY)
The StoryBrand Podcast
In this episode bestselling author Donald Miller gives you a full masterclass on the StoryBrand framework so you can stop confusing customers and start winning more sales. Don breaks down the 7 sound bites that make messaging land every time, why the brain buys to survive and conserve calories, and how to position yourself as the guide with empathy and authority, and even gives you time to actually get the work done. You'll also get a one-liner exercise you can use at parties, pitches, and on your homepage. Listen in to get the clarity you need to create clear messaging that...
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#84: How to Talk so People Like You (SUMMER REPLAY)
The StoryBrand Podcast
Every conversation is shaping your future. The way you show up affects whether people trust you, remember you, recommend you, or just move on. Connection isn't a soft skill on the sidelines of success. It's what opens doors. When people feel rushed, ignored, or talked at, they pull back. But when they feel heard, valued, and understood, they lean in. Trust starts to grow, and that trust can change everything from team culture to client relationships to sales. So how do you become more magnetic without sounding fake, forced, or overly polished? This week, Donald Miller shares a simple...
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#83: Hook Customers with Primary Messaging, Not Secondary (SUMMER REPLAY)
The StoryBrand Podcast
A lot of brands are saying the wrong thing first. They lead with their mission, their story, and their personality, thinking that will make people care. But customers aren't looking for a brand to admire. They're looking for a guide who understands their problem and can help them solve it. When your message starts in the wrong place, your customer tunes out before you ever get a chance to help. How do you know if your brand is leading with the wrong story? In this episode, host Donald Miller breaks down the difference between primary and secondary messaging and explains why that shift...
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#82: The Secret to Building a Cult-Like Following for Your Brand (SUMMER REPLAY)
The StoryBrand Podcast
Every business wants raving fans. But most end up with something weaker: people who buy once or twice and then move on. In a competitive market, brands that try to please everyone get ignored. When a company doesn’t stand for anything, customers have no reason to care. The brands people truly love give customers something bigger than a product. They create a sense of identity, belonging, and trust. People start to feel like they are part of something. And when that happens, customers stick around, tell their friends, and defend the brand. So what makes people care enough about a brand...
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#81: Using Story and AI to Grow Your Business (SUMMER REPLAY)
The StoryBrand Podcast
Today’s replay is about how to use AI and story to grow your business. We all know AI can help you create content faster. But speed alone won’t make your message work. You still need a clear story, a strong strategy, and language that connects with real customers. In this episode, you’ll learn how to combine AI with the StoryBrand framework so your marketing and messaging is faster, clearer, and more effective. Ready to clarify your message and grow your business? Attend StoryBrand Your Business LIVE to learn how to explain what you do in a way customers instantly...
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#80: The Five Soundbites Every Business Needs (SUMMER REPLAY)
The StoryBrand Podcast
Welcome back to the StoryBrand Replay series as we dive into another episode very much worth revisiting. Today’s replay is about the five soundbites every business needs. The truth is, customers don’t remember paragraphs of information. They remember short, sticky, repeatable phrases. We call those soundbites. And when you know how to create those soundbites, your marketing gets sharper across your website, emails, sales conversations, and socials. In this episode, you’ll hear the framework behind 5 soundbites that helped one company make millions, and how you can use the...
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Nike's "The Verdict Is In" Post from May 18th 2025 referenced in the show.
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