
A story that lives in one person's head cannot grow with the business.
People buy from those they know, like and trust. A clear story explains why you do this work and what you believe about your clients' problem. When it is documented, every person on your team can tell it well, even when the founder is not in the room.
Put the client at the centre of the story.
The client is the hero. Your firm is the guide who helps them succeed.
Signs this needs attention.
- The best version of your pitch lives in one person's head.
- New staff take months to explain the business with confidence.
- Your marketing lists services and says little about purpose.
Can’t explain it? Can’t sell it.
What good looks like.
- A short statement of purpose that staff can repeat.
- A core narrative where the client is the hero: their problem, your view of it, your method, their result.
- A sales playbook that anyone on the team can use.
What change do you want to create for your clients or your industry? What common belief in your industry do you disagree with?
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People connect with beliefs. Your reason for existing is what makes them remember you.
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