Story Bank Framework - Capture Your Story
Just created a new framework for you. Watch this video and get the framework inside the library. Why do stories work better than facts and credentials for coaches and consultants? Stories work because they bypass logical resistance and create emotional connection. When you share credentials, prospects think about cost and competition. When you tell a story about helping someone just like them, they think about transformation and possibility. Here's the psychology: Stories create trust through vulnerability. When you share a failure story, prospects think "This person gets it—they've been where I am." Facts and credentials can make you sound expensive or intimidating. Stories stick when facts don't. Six months after your sales call, prospects won't remember your methodology or pricing. They'll remember the story about how you helped the overwhelmed CEO finally get home for dinner with his kids. Stories differentiate when everyone else sounds the same. Your competitors can copy your frameworks and undercut your prices. They can't steal your stories because they didn't live them. The coaches building 7-figure practices all understand this: people don't buy services, they buy better versions of their future selves. Stories help them see that transformation clearly. https://joeapfelbaum.substack.com/p/how-to-create-a-story-bank-for-your What exactly is a "Story Bank" and why do I need one? A Story Bank is like a CRM for your experiences—a systematic way to capture, organize, and deploy your stories for marketing. Think of it as your content arsenal. Most coaches have incredible stories locked in their heads but can't access them when they need content. They sit down to write a LinkedIn post and their mind goes blank. A Story Bank solves this by creating a searchable database of your experiences. Here's what goes in your Story Bank: - Origin stories (how you started, why you do what you do) - Failure stories (mistakes and lessons learned) - Client success stories (transformations you've facilitated) - Values stories (times you made principled decisions) - Behind-the-scenes stories (the real, unfiltered truth) - Vision stories (where you're headed and why it matters)