In this presentation given to the first class of students at BTech in Queens, NY, the history of storytelling is outlined and it's importance to brands in digital age made clear. Presented by Julie Roehm in 2014. Videos and other rich media have been removed to make for a smaller file size.
2. 2Customer Storytelling: Elevating the Voice of the Customer in a B to B World
Great story tellers inspire people to
create nations, develop new markets,
and change the world.
4. 4Customer Storytelling: Elevating the Voice of the Customer in a B to B World
Today, in our highly digital and
socially connected world,
brands around the globe are
harnessing the power of
storytelling to build audiences
and move markets.
5. 5Customer Storytelling: Elevating the Voice of the Customer in a B to B World
But the genesis of today’s technology is based on human storytelling that
is as old as time itself…
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This is the most exciting time in
the history of human
communication. The access,
possibilities and worldwide reach
is unprecedented.
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2,802,478,934
people online
Source: http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm
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Over 750,000,000
websites
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/how-many-web-sites-are-are-there-2012-3
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8,000,000,000,000
text messages are sent every year (that’s 8 TRILLION!)
(2.5 trillion in the U.S. alone)
That’s a huge number! 8 trillion seconds would equal just over
252,368 years. That long ago, Neanderthals walked the earth.
Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/how-many-text-messages-are-sent-each-year-RDvLwi1WRgii6HMmiVk_Fw.html
23. To break through the clutter,
meaningful, one to one
conversations is now more
important than ever.
24. And in the process enable
them to do amazing things.
25. 25Customer Storytelling: Elevating the Voice of the Customer in a B to B World
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Storytelling is joke telling. It's knowing
your punchline, your ending, knowing
that everything you're saying, from the
first sentence to the last, is leading to a
singular goal, and ideally confirming
some truth that deepens our
understandings of who we are as
human beings.
--Andrew Stanton, Pixar, writer/director of “WALL-E”: “The clues to a great story”
Source: http://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_stanton_the_clues_to_a_great_story?language=en
28. 28Customer Storytelling: Elevating the Voice of the Customer in a B to B World
Shared desires, the things we all share
but don’t necessarily share with each
other (i.e. be special)
People’s desire to be part of
something “more” (i.e. find true love,
save the world)
-- Walt Disney top two techniques of storytelling
29. 29Customer Storytelling: Elevating the Voice of the Customer in a B to B World
Anyone be a great storyteller… here are some other easy tips
1. Start strong!
2. Know your audience
3. Be authentic
4. Be confident - your story is awesome!
5. Don’t ramble – have/get to a “point”
6. Leave them with an ending they’ll
remember forever
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32. 32Customer Storytelling: Elevating the Voice of the Customer in a B to B World
Agreat story is a great
story, no matter how you tell
it. On paper or in pixels,
with the sound of our voice
or via your phone.
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Thank you
Julie Roehm
Chief Storyteller, Senior Vice President Marketing, SAP