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8 Types of Business Storytelling

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Business storytelling is the use of storytelling techniques to communicate information and motivate stakeholders such as investors, employees and customers. Stories typically aim to build tension to a climax and then resolve things. Other common elements of storytelling include humor, emotion and familiar examples. The following are common types of business story.

Who We Are

The story of your founders, employees or culture.

Why?

Your mission and why it is urgent and valuable.

Vision

Paint a compelling picture of the future. How do you plan to make the world a better place?

Good Business

A concrete and specific example of the positive impact you have had on communities, individuals and/or the environment.

What We Learned

A mistake you made and how it lead you to change.

How We Design It

Design stories such as alternative designs that never made the cut or the story of your lead users.

How We Do It

Explaining how things are done in your industry, firm or profession. For example, audiences may be surprisingly interested in how everyday products are produced.

Meet Our Customers

Interesting ways that your real customers use your products and services.
Overview: Business Storytelling
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The use of storytelling techniques to communicate information and motivate stakeholders.
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