Recently, after one of my strategic storytelling workshops, a gentleman in the audience pulled me aside.
60-year-old man.ย CEO of an extremely successful company.ย
He was sobbing and had to hug me.ย
For the first time in his life, he realized he had to start telling people his story.
He told me he wa...
Here is the most important framework that I learned...
1. You have to understand your ideal clients.ย
2. You share stories that relate to your ideal clients.
3. You engage (comment, "like," etc.) with your ideal clients' posts.
4. You network (virtual coffee/meet IRL) with your ideal clients.
5. You pu...
...my content produces 2 million+ impressions each year. Has for the last four years. This isnโt bad, but itโs not great either. Meaning anyone can do it.ย
This led to tens of thousands of people checking out my profile.ย
Profile views lead to inbound messages inquiring about services.
Inbound messages...
You wouldn't go to an in-person networking event and only talk business, would you?ย
What would you talk about?
You'd connect with people over: family, where they went to school, and sports.
So why are you only sharing stuffy business posts on here?
I'm not saying to turn yourย LinkedIn into Facebook.
Alt...
How to have an awesome dayโฆ
๐๐ป Forgive your younger self.ย
๐๐ป Believe in your current self.ย
๐๐ป Create your future self.ย
I love when people lean into their creativity!
It's fun and profitable.ย
Have a great day, everyone!
Itโs hard for me to believe. It really is.
Just like everyone, when covid hit, I shifted how I was sharing info.ย
I turned to LinkedIn.ย
As funny as it is now, I had a tough time making my first LinkedIn post. Must have wrote and rewrote that sucker a dozen times.
So why is the number 5,553,030 so signi...
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Some of you may think Iโm a sap.
Thatโs ok.
One of my favorite mediums to share info on is podcasts.
As I'm thinking about what I'm thankful for this week, Iโm excited that last week, my podcast hit ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ!
Iโm incredibly grateful to ALL my guests who have been a part of this journey.ย THANK YOU!
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Your prospects don't care about that.
They care about what you can do for them.
You need to share stories that your prospects relate to.ย
Make your clients the hero - not you.
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Dr. Katherine Jeffery and Matt Zaun discuss how to talk to different generations.
DR. KATHERINE JEFFERY BIO: Katherine is a generational strategist who specializes in developing business strategies that help organizations navigate the complexities of having five generatio...
Wanna know why Gen-Xers do what they do? Wanna learn how to coach Millennials?
Check out this podcast episode, Navigating the Generational Shift.
You might want to listen to Dr. Katherine Jeffery; youโll hear stuff youโve never heard before.
Or donโt; you can always stay disconnected from other genera...
...โhow much time do you spend on revenue-producing activities?โ I said, โwell, I spend time doing...โ
He said, โno, not revenue-producing!โ
I said, โI do focus on...โ
He said, โno, not revenue-producing!โ
*This exchange went back and forth for a good 2 minutes.
Here's what I learned that day...
If you ca...
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-Delivery
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If you want to learn how to create a tribe of people around you, what better individuals to look to than those who can dominate a music stage?!
Wanna hear more? Check out the podcasts here.ย
I remember my Dad telling me that when I was growing up because I was reading a lot of newspapers and magazines.
His point was to read more material (like novels and non-fiction), where the author put more time and energy into their writing.
Social media is even lower-level writing than newspapers.
Y...
There are too many leaders that try to delegate all aspects of marketing.
Do you really believe that Apple would be where it is today if Steve Jobs didn't focus on marketing?!
There is no way.
He took an active part in the process.
Think about all the stories he shared to position Apple.
Because of th...
Fired up! This week, Iโll be speaking in Myrtle Beach, Columbia, SC, and Augusta, GA.ย
Looking forward to showing leaders how to persuade with power through strategic storytelling.
This week is going to be awesome! ย
P.S. If you want story ideas, download my 150+ storytelling prompts for free | h...
Think you're too young, or too old?!ย
You're always too something for someone!ย
๐Too short
๐Too tall
๐Too bold
๐Too shy
๐Too young
๐Too old
๐ Be too good for it to matter.ย
๐ฃย Most companies are all talk. ๐
They write out their โcompany valuesโ to check a box.ย โ๏ธ
None of their employees could actually tell you all the company values since they're so forgettable.ย
Paint the picture regarding your values
through stories.ย Your definition of...
โputting the customer first,โย
โ...
One of my Grandmothers used to tell me, โwhen I tell you to jump, you ask how high! When I tell you to do something, you do it, period!โ She forced me to listen to her out of...FEAR!
My other Grandmother, on the other hand, would tell me why she wanted me to do certain things.ย
She showed me how much ...
While speaking in Erie, I asked someone what their favorite restaurant was, and without hesitation, they yelled, โLike My Thai!โ
With that kind of recommendation, I had to check it out, and it did not disappoint.ย
The owner and chef, Mike Augustine, put the kitchen right in the middle of his restauran...
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Carol Kavanaugh-Arrington and Matt Zaun discuss how in-person meetings spur on innovation and creativity for organizations.
CAROL KAVANAUGH-ARRINGTON BIO: Carol is the Director of Group Sales for Outside DMC.
She became an event producer in 1986 when she move...
1) Share powerful stories that connectย
2) Let your competitors drown in numbers
Branson said, โtelling a story is one of the best ways we have of coming up with new ideas.โ
He has found this practice so powerful that he sets time aside every year for company retreats to position his organization to have a surge of creativity.
If you want ideas on how you can do this for your co...