Your biggest business growth secret? It may not be sales tactics—it's storytelling. Storytelling is a powerful tool for building emotional connections and creating lasting relationships with your audience. It’s how you show your authenticity, share your experiences, and invite others to connect with you on a deeper level.
In this episode, April Adams Pertuis, the founder of Lightbeamers, helps people and brands to help them tell their story in a more authentic way.
If you’ve ever wondered how to share your story or felt unsure about what parts of your journey to even talk about or highlight, this episode is for you. We’ll walk you through the process of finding and telling the right stories to connect with your ideal clients. By the end, you’ll feel inspired and ready to leverage storytelling in your business. Let’s get started!
0:03:22 - The most relatable stories are often the small, everyday moments, not the big, life-changing events.
0:06:04 - Understand your audience deeply to tell stories that resonate and create connection points.
0:09:16 - April explains how focusing on service rather than self helps overcome discomfort with visibility.
0:13:04 - Detaching from the outcome makes storytelling easier and more authentic in building relationships.
0:16:01 - April shares how storytelling helps articulate your brand, making it more relatable and visible to the right audience.
0:20:12 - Knowing your ideal client is key to determining which parts of your story to share and how to make it relevant.
0:23:45 - Consistent visibility and storytelling help build trust and relationships over time.
0:26:50 - Storytelling is a subtle but powerful soft skill, often overlooked in favor of technical marketing tactics.
0:30:55 - How April’s consistency in storytelling and visibility helped a client connect and work with her before they even spoke directly.
0:42:40 - It's not about using hacks, but owning your story and showing up authentically to attract your audience.
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