13. Processors
Sensory
Inputs
Processors
Mirror
Neurons
Neural Net
“Story Filter
Accept it
Complete it
Reframe it
Reject it
Ignore it
Make
Sense
From Prior
Knowlege
The“Make
Sense” Filter
14. An ambulance pulled up to the emergency room
entrance.
The crew wheeled in a stretcher.
The patient was a teenager who had been in a bad car
accident.
The ER physician gave the boy a quick once over and
said,
”He needs to get into surgery, immediately.
But I can’t operate on him, he’s my son!"
The physician, who was not the boy's father, was telling
the truth. Who was the physician?
19. The Story - Audience Relationship
Audience Storyteller
Story
20. Processors
Mirror
Neurons
The Identification
Neural Net
“Story Filter
Can I see
myself
in the story?
(Identification)
Fliter
Sensory
Inputs
21. Identification
Sympathy Empathy
Situational Fit Emotional Fit
I Can See Myself In A
Similar Situation
I Can Identify With The
Feelings Of The Actor
22.
23. Empathy Drivers
Cause Outcome
I hold the same belief/
value
I experience the same
feeling
25. How well do audiences relate to the storyteller?
Content
Made Sense
Identification/Empathy
Delivery
Perceived Motive of the Storyteller
How the story is told
27. Implaning- We Like to Come To Our Own
Conclusions
2+2=
Andrew Stanton
Writer of Toy Story, Wall-E, & Finding Nemo
28. The Iceberg Principle
There is seven-eights of it
under water for every part that
shows.
Anything you know you can
eliminate only strengthens your
iceberg.
It is the part that doesn’t show.
Ernest Hemingway
35. Towards a Definition of Story:
Tale, novel, play, motion picture,
comic serial, radio play, television show
video game, interactive story,
photograph,
music
36. Definition
A recounting of a sequence of events
A narration of an incident or a
series of events
37. Today I got out of bed, brushed my teeth,
fed the cat, ate breakfast and then drove to my office.
(don’t wait for the movie!)
39. This morning John swam 50 laps of the pool
Then he rested up for 3 minutes
And swam 50 more.
He did the same thing in the afternoon.
40. A Narrative about a
Character
Motivated To
Do Something
To
Accomplish
Some Goal
Story
41. This morning John swam 50 laps of the pool
Then he rested up for 3 minutes
And swam 50 more.
He did the same thing in the afternoon.
John is training for the Olympics.
42. This morning John swam 50 laps of the pool
Then he rested up for 3 minutes
And swam 50 more.
He did the same thing in the afternoon.
John is training for the Olympics.
John lost his legs while fighting in Afghanistan
43. A Narrative about a
Character
Motivated To Do
Somehthing
To
Accomplish
Some Goal
Story
Who Must
Overcome
Some Obstacle
44. Using The Same Structure
A Narrative about a
Character
Doing Something
Motivated To
Accomplish Some
Goal
For A Brand Story
While Trying To
Overcome
Some Obstacle
Brand Obstacle Goal
45. A Narrative about a
Motivated To
Accomplish Some
Goal
Goal ?
Using The Same Structure
For A Brand Story
46. Using The Same Structure
A Narrative about a
Purchase Behavior?
Goal ?
For A Brand Story
47. Affinity
Goal
Using The Same Structure
For A Brand Story
Affinity Purchase Repeat WOM Raving Fans
48. A Narrative about a
Affinity
Goal
Character
Motivated To Do
Something
Brand
Using The Same Structure
For A Brand Story
49. A Narrative about a
Affinity
Goal
Make great
products.
Provide great
service.
Brand
Using The Same Structure
For A Brand Story
50. “Peopl e don’t buy what we do.
They buy why we do it.” I
Simon Sinek
Start With Why
(Actually, they buy what we do AND why we do it)
51. The extent to which people can identify with your motive
is the extent to which you will achieve brand affinity.
Motive
Share Sell Manipulate
Implain Explain Control
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57. Using The Same Structure
A Narrative about a
Affinity
Share An
Important,
Authentic
Belief/Value
For A Brand Story
Brand Goal
58. Look where you’ve been
Objects in Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
63. Using The Same Structure
A Narrative about a
Share An
Important,
Authentic
Belief/Value
For A Brand Story
? Affinity
Brand Obstacle Goal
64. Four Obstacle Levels
For People Like Me
Trust
Comprehension
Awareness
IV
III
II
I
65. Now What?
•Don’t worry so much about telling your story.
Worry about what your story is.
•Use Story Strucutre to Define Your Story
•Do Less Explaning and More Implaning
•To achieve brand affinity, do less selling and more sharing