What's your Storytelling technique? I found a GREAT one!
Hi PHers, happy Monday!
HEAR THIS - A few days ago, I was coding some stuff on my desk, and then as usual, I went on Youtube :P I was getting a brain fog from all the random stuff there, lol, but then I came across this nerdy dude from Europe with a psychedelic tshirt on, saying he got story telling figured out. I was like, FINALLY im gonna be able to get potential users to engage with my stuff. I took a coffee sip, ate my peanut butter and started watching the video. I need to admit...the things that guy said, and the examples he gave got me HOOKED.
Now STOP.
If you still reading, the techniques from the guy really work ;)
I just used it above to describe you how it happened. (It did happen like this).
Without further ado, here is the insights I got from the guy when you do storytelling:
Share the location and time of the story you are sharing i.e "A few days ago, around midnight, i was sitting on my couch wearing a tshirt". Make it vizual, even say the color of the clothes, or the smell in the room.
Share what you were doing i.e "I was binge scrolling on Instagram, looking some animal talking to human reels" . Make it real make it visual. Things that people resonate with. Dont just say, I was doing my routine, being productive. This is "shit talk" and no one cares. Has no soul.
Share thoughts, completely unfiltered, raw. i.e "I was in the super market doing groceries, and I couldnt stop thinking about how my cousin last night didnt stop chatting shit about the new neighbor". Share your real thoughts. Lets be real, we all want to look perfect and productive, but nobody thinks about " Hey im so productive, let's put a timer on and go do deep work". No. The brain reminds us all the stupid shit we did in the past. How everyone else is better than us and makes us FOMO, and how much we care about how others see us. That is the TRUTH. Share it.
Include feelings in your story. Emotions connect people. Express the exact feeling of the story "i was super stressed, i didnt know what will come out of his mouth the next second". Not just boring stuff, I felt happy, or angry. MAKE THE USERS VIZUALIZE.
Dialogue. Include the dialogue you had with someone (or with yourself lol) explicitly with the poetic view. i.e Dont say "he told me it was great" say "5 mins after explaining her what happened, she looked at me and said WOW, this is really the best thing ive ever seen".
Now folks, I dont want this post to get super long. I gave you the 5 techniques, USE THEM. They help me a lot ;) No need to use them in a particular way, just in every story you say, apply them, make sure they are all in. I think this is gold.
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@gamifykaran This would be so cool and is missing on PH. Personally, I saved the link, but I would love to see this feature in the future:)
@gamifykaran glad that you liked it. For me it has changed the way i see posting content from now on !
@gamifykaran @hussein_r yeah true, that would indeed be cool. Do you guys use any other tools that help you save all the content you consume daily?
@hussein_r @cryptosymposium I use Pocket extension "Save to Pocket" to save inspirational content and Notion Saver to save work related content. Wbu?
@hussein_r @gamifykaran i use pure Obsidian to save whatever i like (Copy paste) and then it makes a mind map for me with every piece as a node.
Thanks for sharing. :)
I am just adding, if anyone want to make a good storytelling – just watch the best movies. :)
BTW, I really love the Magnolia style movie with Tom Cruise when several storylines starts as autonomous stories but intersect at some point. The same story telling technique as Cloud Atlas.
@busmark_w_nika hmm true story! stories that intersect are also an interesting approach. But is that applicable to content? I mean in terms of social media, where we have just a few moments to grab attention to provide value, sharing something in complex way, might lead to the opposite outcome. No?
@cryptosymposium I think that good storytelling can be applicable to socials even when you are inspired by movie, but you really need to have that strong hook. People are able to watch minutes on social media but you need to hit them with something.
@busmark_w_nika yeah true. The hook as u said (in linkedin terms at least) is the most important thing 100%. do u have a particular pattern in finding good hooks? Looks like your post are trending back to bac, that's super cool!
@cryptosymposium When it comes to finding hooks – it is pretty simple – just watch videos and you will see what grabbed your attention. :D
This breakdown is 🔥! Storytelling really is what makes people pay attention and remember. It’s crazy how much detail and emotion can change the way something sticks.
The part about sharing unfiltered thoughts really resonated. Too many people polish their stories until they lose all authenticity. But the best ones feel raw, like you’re in the moment with the person.
@hussein_r thanks man! and yeah I totally agree. It is all about feelings isnt it? And in today's world, they are strong ahah
@cryptosymposium Absolutely! At the end of the day, emotions drive everything—especially in how we connect with products and ideas.
This is a great example! I believe that sharing personal stories and expressing your feelings within them will create a sense of closeness with audience, resonate with them, and bring you closer together. Because of this , many people like to add their stories into products' introduction to attract more users.
@feliciana_liu totally agree. It is all about personal stories. Thats how we connect with people around us.
@kay_arkain love to hear that you found it useful. And yeah,, if I can give one advice, is definitely try it out. It has changed the way i see posting content from now on.
Really enjoyed this breakdown, storytelling is such an underrated skill in tech and business. I’ve found that adding emotions and dialogue makes a huge difference, especially when trying to get people to understand a new concept.
Do you think these techniques work equally well for business pitches, or are they more suited for personal storytelling?
Loved it, is there a bookmark feature to save this :)