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The bestselling book that transformed over a million businesses is bigger and better than ever
In 2017, Dave Ramsey called Building a StoryBrand the most effective framework for cutting through digital noise. Today, that noise is louder than ever, making the power of story more crucial than ever.
The proof? Over 1 million copies sold and global brands like TREK, TOMS, and The Economist using it to drive growth. Storytelling captures attention, transforms customers’ lives, and fuels business growth.
Now, Building a StoryBrand 2.0 elevates the proven seven-part story formula with free StoryBrand AI tools to help your message cut through the chaos. Whether you’re leading a Fortune 500 company, launching a startup, or writing a speech, this framework gives you something more valuable than ever: the power to be heard.
• 10,000 more words of step-by-step marketing help
• Updated examples and fresh stories
• New tools to simplify your marketing
Set in a bleak, dystopian Istanbul, the story follows , a reclusive former linguist who is mysteriously immune to the disease. While others succumb to the "jabbering" (meaningless but grammatically correct speech), Murat’s only symptom is a literal heating of his skull. He is pursued by the Anti-Epidemic Institution (AEI) , a ruthless authoritarian regime that has seized power under the guise of pandemic control. Key Themes
Critics note the show acts as a satire of authoritarianism, censorship, and the spread of misinformation, often drawing parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The narrative contrasts the oppressive AEI with the "Plus 1" movement, which seeks to challenge the regime's control. Production and Reception
" Hot Skull " (Turkish: Sıcak Kafa ) is a 2022 Turkish dystopian science-fiction series on Netflix based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Afşin Kum. The series explores a world ravaged by a "semantic virus"—a pandemic of madness transmitted through spoken language, known as "jabbering". Plot and Setting
The virus spreads through speech, making language itself a weapon and a source of infection.
“By using the StoryBrand technique, we’ve been able to increase our extra product sales by about 12.5% just in the last few months.”
“I’ve won over $200k of contracts with the StoryBrand Framework.” Hot Skull
“Our [church] building campaign wasn’t going so great. About a year in, we restarted the campaign using the StoryBrand framework, did 3 big end of year giving days, and brought in about $2mm over projected needs to finish out the project.” Set in a bleak, dystopian Istanbul, the story
“This book landed me my first $1,600 client. It taught me how to tell my story in a way that got clients to engage with me.” Key Themes Critics note the show acts as
“We had a lot of internal messaging issues to work through and the StoryBrand framework was EXACTLY what we needed! We wrote our scripts about six months ago and just launched a brand new website on Monday. The impact has been IMMEDIATE! We are so thankful!”
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Donald Miller is the CEO of StoryBrand and Business Made Simple. He is the author of multiple best-selling books such as How to Grow Your Small Business, Marketing Made Simple, and Building a StoryBrand.
He’s consulted with thousands of companies to help them clarify their messaging and grow their businesses, including some of the world’s top brands like TOMS Shoes, TREK Bicycles, and Tempur Sealy.
Companies all over the world now use the StoryBrand Framework to create better websites, elevator pitches and marketing collateral.
Set in a bleak, dystopian Istanbul, the story follows , a reclusive former linguist who is mysteriously immune to the disease. While others succumb to the "jabbering" (meaningless but grammatically correct speech), Murat’s only symptom is a literal heating of his skull. He is pursued by the Anti-Epidemic Institution (AEI) , a ruthless authoritarian regime that has seized power under the guise of pandemic control. Key Themes
Critics note the show acts as a satire of authoritarianism, censorship, and the spread of misinformation, often drawing parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The narrative contrasts the oppressive AEI with the "Plus 1" movement, which seeks to challenge the regime's control. Production and Reception
" Hot Skull " (Turkish: Sıcak Kafa ) is a 2022 Turkish dystopian science-fiction series on Netflix based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Afşin Kum. The series explores a world ravaged by a "semantic virus"—a pandemic of madness transmitted through spoken language, known as "jabbering". Plot and Setting
The virus spreads through speech, making language itself a weapon and a source of infection.
