Personal Branding: Unmask Your Unique Identity

Every client is looking for something. They have an obstacle they need help overcoming, so how do you make sure they see you as the person or business that can help them do that? In this video, Chris talks about the three essential elements you need to craft a story that will help you narrow your audience, and find clients that are ripe to take advantage of the services you're offering.

In this episode:
0:00 – Introduction
0:13 – Storytelling Components
1:00 – Character, Want, and Obstacle
1:53 – Master of Character Design: Stan Lee
2:44 – Spider-Man's Origin Story
5:01 – Spider-Man's Backstory
5:53 – Inciting Incident
6:22 – The Relapse
7:19 – The Resurrection
8:15 – Superpowers and Vulnerabilities
8:33 – The Hero's Journey

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