The StoryBrand Podcast

Do you know exactly what to say when someone asks you about what you sell?
If not, you need to. But it's easier than you might think.
In this episode you'll learn the five short soundbites that you can use to get people to quickly understand and engage with your product.
The five soundbites are:
1. Problem
2. Empathy
3. Answer
4. Change
5. End Result
Once you have these soundbites figured out, it will actually be easy to use them to write your company's tagline, elevator pitch, website, and all the other marketing collateral you've been struggling to get right.
 
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 budget.
The marketing that works follows just a few simple principles that make it easy to understandable, memorable, and impossible to overlook. That's why StoryBrand has a free guide.
The Four Rules of Messaging PDF will teach you those principles and in just a few minutes you'll have a simple but powerful framework for improving every message you create from your website and emails to your ads and sales calls.
Download your free copy of The Four Rules of Messaging: https://storybrand.com/the-4-rules-of-messaging?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=4rules-lead-gen-2026&utm_term=sbpod&utm_content=sbpodcast
 
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 understand:
https://storybrand.com/live/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=sbyourbusiness&utm_term=sbpod&utm_content=SB_workshop 
 
Visit StoryBrand.com for business training, messaging tools, and resources to help you grow:
https://storybrand.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=storybrand&utm_term=sbpod&utm_content=SB_home 
 
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/storybrand

How do you know if your marketing is going to work? Most people fly by the seat of their pants: they rely on a gut instinct or a general consensus, but those aren't actually very reliable. They're certainly not worth risking the future of your business on.
 
Before you put out ANY message for your business (a post, a tagline, a header) you need to make sure they follow the Four Rules of Messaging.
 
Based on years of experience, centuries of storytelling, and successful for literally thousands of businesses, the Four Rules of Messaging keep your messaging from complicated, confusing, and ignored.
 
Rule 1: Make it Zero Cognitive Load
Rule 2: Link it to Survival
Rule 3: ...
Rule 4: ...
 
....listen to this episode of the StoryBrand podcast to learn the rules and how to implement them into your business marketing.
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 budget.
The marketing that works follows just a few simple principles that make it easy to understandable, memorable, and impossible to overlook. That's why StoryBrand has a free guide.
The Four Rules of Messaging PDF will teach you those principles and in just a few minutes you'll have a simple but powerful framework for improving every message you create from your website and emails to your ads and sales calls.
Download your free copy of The Four Rules of Messaging: https://storybrand.com/the-4-rules-of-messaging?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=4rules-lead-gen-2026&utm_term=sbpod&utm_content=sbpodcast
 
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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 understand:
https://storybrand.com/live/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=sbyourbusiness&utm_term=sbpod&utm_content=SB_workshop 
 
Visit StoryBrand.com for business training, messaging tools, and resources to help you grow:
https://storybrand.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=storybrand&utm_term=sbpod&utm_content=SB_home 
 
Follow on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/storybrand
 
Connect on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/storybrand

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.
 
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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 budget.
The marketing that works follows just a few simple principles that make it easy to understandable, memorable, and impossible to overlook. That's why StoryBrand has a free guide.
The Four Rules of Messaging PDF will teach you those principles and in just a few minutes you'll have a simple but powerful framework for improving every message you create from your website and emails to your ads and sales calls.
Download your free copy of The Four Rules of Messaging: https://storybrand.com/the-4-rules-of-messaging?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=4rules-lead-gen-2026&utm_term=sbpod&utm_content=sbpodcast
 
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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 understand:
https://storybrand.com/live/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=sbyourbusiness&utm_term=sbpod&utm_content=SB_workshop 
 
Visit StoryBrand.com for business training, messaging tools, and resources to help you grow:
https://storybrand.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=storybrand&utm_term=sbpod&utm_content=SB_home 
 
Follow on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/storybrand
 
Connect on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/storybrand

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: https://laurahiggins.com
 
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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 budget.
The marketing that works follows just a few simple principles that make it easy to understandable, memorable, and impossible to overlook. That's why StoryBrand has a free guide.
The Four Rules of Messaging PDF will teach you those principles and in just a few minutes you'll have a simple but powerful framework for improving every message you create from your website and emails to your ads and sales calls.
Download your free copy of The Four Rules of Messaging: https://storybrand.com/the-4-rules-of-messaging?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=4rules-lead-gen-2026&utm_term=sbpod&utm_content=sbpodcast
 
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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 understand:
https://storybrand.com/live/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=sbyourbusiness&utm_term=sbpod&utm_content=SB_workshop 
 
Visit StoryBrand.com for business training, messaging tools, and resources to help you grow:
https://storybrand.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=storybrand&utm_term=sbpod&utm_content=SB_home 
 
Follow on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/storybrand
 
Connect on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/storybrand

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 down with Jim to discuss the in-depth story behind his brand, brainstorm soundbites they can use to make his offer instantly appealing to customers, and Jim shares his process for making sure he uses AI effectively and without turning off his brain.
 
Check out Jim Kwik's newly released book, "Limitless Daily", here: https://www.amazon.com/Limitless-Daily-Train-Brain-Master/dp/1401978940
 
 
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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 budget.
The marketing that works follows just a few simple principles that make it easy to understandable, memorable, and impossible to overlook. That's why StoryBrand has a free guide.
The Four Rules of Messaging PDF will teach you those principles and in just a few minutes you'll have a simple but powerful framework for improving every message you create from your website and emails to your ads and sales calls.
Download your free copy of The Four Rules of Messaging: https://storybrand.com/the-4-rules-of-messaging?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=4rules-lead-gen-2026&utm_term=sbpod&utm_content=sbpodcast
 
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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 understand:
https://storybrand.com/live/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=sbyourbusiness&utm_term=sbpod&utm_content=SB_workshop 
 
Visit StoryBrand.com for business training, messaging tools, and resources to help you grow:
https://storybrand.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=storybrand&utm_term=sbpod&utm_content=SB_home 
 
Follow on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/storybrand
 
Connect on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/storybrand