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Published on Aug 25, 2020

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Writing for Social Media

Lesson 2: Digital Storytelling

Everyone has a story to tell.

As digital storytellers, brands can use technology to share their messages.

This practice spans endless digital storytelling tools and narratives, including text, images, video, audio, social media, website, mobile apps and interactive elements.

7 STORY TYPES

OVERCOMING

THE MONSTER

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RAGS TO RICHES

THE QUEST

VOYAGE AND RETURN

Photo by Pat McDonald

COMEDY

Photo by Lidya Nada

TRAGEDY

Photo by Johnath

REBIRTH

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Write your brand story through the content you create.

Photo by Ben Kolde

Why do we tell stories?

Why we tell stories

  • Central to human existence
  • Common to every known culture
  • Recognizable patterns to find meaning
  • Make sense of our world and share our understanding

The internet has made it immersive.

Feel, Know, Do

A Storytelling Exercise

Feel

  • How do I want my audience to feel
  • Connects using storytelling
  • Choose words, sounds, or images that inspire feeling

Know

  • What do I want my audience to know
  • Provides information and perspective
  • The average human attention span is only 8 seconds

Do

  • What do I want my audience to do
  • Gives a call to action
  • Creates a feeling of satisfaction

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Let's try together.

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