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The internet is brimming with information, and people are too busy to read. So, how
can you keep your content strategy effective and make your marketing message rise
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Information overload is one of the marketing problems faced by today s marketers
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and entrepreneurs. If you re one of them, then you know how difficult it is to have
your content get noticed, read and digested by your target audience.
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Content Rules, the importance of having a bolder, braver and bigger content
You like to tell and share stories to your friends and family, right?
In business, stories are just as important. Through them, you can convey messages to
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If you don t have good stories to tell about your business, then how can you make
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Keep in mind that today s business marketing landscape has shifted, from being
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fragmentation-part-2-segmentation-personalisation/).
Therefore, businesses should have to pay attention to their consumers. They must
address their needs and wants not only with the products they offer but also through
Businesses can only achieve this by telling a compelling story about their brand and
products.
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button.jpg)
Once you inject effective storytelling into your marketing strategy, your readers will
Why?
“Because ”
our brains value stories over anything else, said John Bates
Storytelling is, therefore, the best way to make an emotional connection with your
If a certain story hits you with something very interesting right from the start and
which are:
To deliver information;
To persuade customers; and
To create a personal connection
To make your storytelling effective, you need to learn the fundamental structure for
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Freytag s concept follows a structure that is similar to a pyramid where the important
This is then followed by the rising action, the climax, and the falling action. The story
will then end with denouement where the solution to the problem is presented.
As a marketer, it is essential for you to learn the basics of storytelling and apply it to
However, learning the basics is not enough. You also need to know how to make your
storytelling effective. That way, your marketing messages can cut through the noise
of information overload.
By now, you know why storytelling means so much for your business.
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What if your stories don t get noticed by people?
We have here a compilation of proven tips on how you can get your marketing
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message appreciated and acted upon by people in today s saturated market.
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In fact, based on LookBookHQ s survey, press releases that contain multimedia
garnered a 77% higher response rate compared to those that are purely in text form.
Moreover, blog posts that include relevant videos got linked to 3 times more than
This simply means that people are more visual these days.
Conveying your message through videos that stir up emotions is an effective way of
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today s era of information overload.
This means that in addition to your uniquely written posts, you have to mix it with
In the sea of information, it could be possible that your content can get lost in the
scene.
According to a survey, 79% of internet users just scan the content instead of reading
it word by word.
So, you have to keep in mind that people have a short attention span.
Be sure to create content that do not get skimmed. Create a title that has a strong
impact, and frame a story with information that you want your audience to know.
Additionally, make your brand or product story easy to understand and memorable.
Add value to your stories by understanding the reasons why people should buy your
products.
Keep the story short but consistent. Remember, no one wants to read long boring
stories.
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You must be aware that people don t care about your marketing goal. Consumers
only want to know about your brand or product. To appeal to them and create an
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To market effectively to your audience, you must tell them beautiful stories that
This explains why adding a personal touch to your story is highly effective. The
library is the best place to find beautiful stories. There are many different kinds of
good stories that can give you the inspiration you need ‑ from fairy tales to heroic
tales.
Content with a personal touch can appeal to even the busiest person in the world. It
daily basis. And only those personal stories of real people can stand out in a
saturated market.
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If your target audience are busy professionals, don t expect them to click on your
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No matter how great your content is, they re likely to abandon your site the minute
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Busy people don t have time to find out whether you have valuable content. You
message (https://www.etrafficwebmarketing.com.au/blog/harness-the-power-of-
micro-content-to-drive-traffic-and-
leads/https://www.etrafficwebmarketing.com.au/blog/key-hacks-for-increasing-
website-conversions/). This is one of the best ways you can do to avoid people
Along with the fact that millions of emails are being sent and 700,000 searches are
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performed, as well as more than 60 hours of video are uploaded, it s possible that
You can keep your content intact by packaging together the relevant aspects of your
Remember, if your images, text, videos and other marketing materials got distributed
separately online, your content will have the tendency to get lost in cyberspace.
In brand or product storytelling, you will need to craft admirable characters that your
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audience will like. You don t need to create brand mascots or formulate fictional
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Although a brand mascot can be a great character to include in your story, it s not
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necessary. You can either tell stories from your customers perspective or from your
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employees point of view.
You can always effectively present your marketing messages and create stories in a
variety of ways.
Remember, what matters most is creating characters your audience can emotionally
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relate to as they ll follow your characters story arc or take part in the story you are
telling.
You can make your content an ultimate page turner by incorporating the perpetual
marketing strategy.
For example, you can make use of “Watch This Space” in getting your audience
hooked on your Facebook page or website. Also, consider using teasers with
effective storytelling in marketing through email and social media sites such as
This style of marketing technique offers a huge opportunity to combine mobile and
offline marketing in your campaign. It leaves your audience coming back again and
Final Thoughts
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If your marketing narrative is well-told, it can resonate well with the right audience
including the busy people who only have a limited time to read.
There are many things you can do to deliver engaging stories that cut through the
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noise in today s saturated market.
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Remember, good stories will captivate your audience s attention. They can create
Or perhaps you want to share your experience on how effective storytelling has
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