Storytelling For Brand Strategy: A Framework From Donald Miller’s, 'Building A Story Brand'

I was recently on a post where we all gave our recommendations on the best branding books to read. One book popped up a lot: 'Building A Story Brand', by Donald Miller.

It promises to help you ā€˜clarify your message so customers will listen.’

Since bringing clarity to brand strategy is a personal mission of mine, I gave it a read and found it really useful. Ā 

Read on for the three big takeouts that can help you improve your brand strategy work.

How stories helpĀ brand strategy

Overall, the book is a great reminder to brand strategists and marketers of the core things that can make or break strategy and messaging.Ā Ā 

Miller’s point of view is that having a strategy, and then communicating this clearly, isn’t the cherry on the cake.Ā  It’s just as important as having a great product or service in the first place.

ā€œThe reality is we aren’t just in a race to get our products to market; we’re also in a race to communicate why our customers need those products in their lives.Ā  Even if w...

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