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HOW TO TELL
O N L I N E
COMPELLING STORIES
MATT GIBSON
President, PTBA
PRESENTED BY THE
• NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
• INDUSTRY & INFLUENCER MEMBERS
• EDUCATION
• NETWORKING
• INFLUENCER SEARCH ENGINE
http://travelbloggersassociation.com
MATT GIBSON
President
Professional Travel Bloggers Association
CEO
UpThink
Award-Winning Travel Blogger
XpatMatt.com
SUMMARY
THIS MAN TRAVELED TO MALDIVES TO TEACH A CLASS
ABOUT STORYTELLING. YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT HE SAID.
SUMMARY
WHAT WE’RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT
1. How a story works
2. What stories are used for
3. How to find stories people want to hear
4. How to get people to read your stories
SUMMARY
WHAT WE’RE GOING TO DO
Come up with one story idea and headline for
the blog of a fictitious company…
SUMMARY
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SISTERS
SPIRITUAL SPA RETREATS
SUMMARY
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SPIRITUAL SPA RETREATS
– Spa retreats for women in SEA
– Packages from $2,000 – 15,000
HOW A STORY WORKS
SOME COMMON STORIES
SOME COMMON STORIES
OVERCOMING THE MONSTER
SOME COMMON STORIES
RAGS TO RICHES
SOME COMMON STORIES
COMMON STORY STRUCTURES
• Overcoming the Monster
• Rags to Riches
• The Quest
• Voyage and Return
• Comedy
• Tragedy
• Rebirth
SOME COMMON STORIES
SOME COMMON STORIES
DON’T THINK A STORY CAN FIT IN A TWEET?
SOME COMMON STORIES
DON’T THINK A STORY CAN FIT IN A TWEET?
SOME COMMON STORIES
DON’T THINK A STORY CAN FIT IN A TWEET?
SOME COMMON STORIES
PHOTOS TELL STORIES TOO
SOME COMMON STORIES
DON’T FORGET, STORIES ARE ABOUT PEOPLE
SOME COMMON STORIES
DON’T FORGET, STORIES ARE ABOUT PEOPLE
SOME COMMON STORIES
DON’T FORGET, STORIES ARE ABOUT PEOPLE
SOME COMMON STORIES
DON’T FORGET, STORIES ARE ABOUT PEOPLE
SOME COMMON STORIES
A NOTE ABOUT THE BEST STORIES
WHAT STORIES ARE USED FOR
KINDS OF STORIES COMMON IN MARKETING
• Entertaining
• Instructional
• Educational
• Inspirational
WHAT STORIES ARE USED FOR
WHAT STORIES ARE USED FOR
ENTERTAINMENT
WHAT STORIES ARE USED FOR
ENTERTAINMENT
INSTRUCTION
WHAT STORIES ARE USED FOR
INSTRUCTION
WHAT STORIES ARE USED FOR
EDUCATION
WHAT STORIES ARE USED FOR
EDUCATION
WHAT STORIES ARE USED FOR
INSPIRATION
WHAT STORIES ARE USED FOR
INSPIRATION
WHAT STORIES ARE USED FOR
FINDING STORIES PEOPLE WANT
FINDING STORIES PEOPLE WANT
IDENTIFY YOUR AUDIENCE
FINDING STORIES PEOPLE WANT
IDENTIFY THOSE WHO REACH YOUR AUDIENCE
FINDING STORIES PEOPLE WANT
DATA-BASED STORY RESEARCH
• Buzzsumo
• Open Site Explorer
• Facebook Signal
• Google Trends
GETTING YOUR STORIES READ
GETTING YOUR STORIES READ
THE ART OF THE HEADLINE
GETTING YOUR STORIES READ
GETTING YOUR STORIES READ
GETTING YOUR STORIES READ
GETTING YOUR STORIES READ
HEADLINE HELPERS
Headlinr
Portent Content Generator
Hubspot’s Blog Topic Generator
GETTING YOUR STORIES READ
HEADLINE HELPERS
Headlinr
Portent Content Generator
Hubspot’s Blog Topic Generator
GETTING YOUR STORIES READ
HEADLINE HELPERS
Headlinr
Portent Content Generator
Hubspot’s Blog Topic Generator
GETTING YOUR STORIES READ
GETTING YOUR STORIES READ
GETTING YOUR STORIES READ
GETTING YOUR STORIES READ
GETTING YOUR STORIES READ
GETTING YOUR STORIES READ
Key Takeaways
• A focus on why the reader should care
• Clarity and promise
• Emotional hooks
• Provoke curiosity
• Provide explanations
• Appeal to a tribe
SUMMARY
THIS MAN TRAVELED TO MALDIVES TO TEACH A CLASS
ABOUT STORYTELLING. YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT HE SAID.
THE REAL SECRET
THE REAL SECRET
CONTENT V DISTRIBUTION
THE REAL SECRET
GETTING YOUR STORIES READ
LET’S COMPARE STORIES
SUMMARY
WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT
1. How a story works
2. What stories are used for
3. How to find stories people want to hear
4. How to get people to read your stories
QUESTIONS
How To Tell Compelling Stories Online

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How To Tell Compelling Stories Online