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LinkedIn post ideas about storytelling for business

Business storytelling is the skill that separates forgettable content from posts people screenshot and share. Teaching others how to find and tell their professional stories is worthwhile content because people often miss their daily work is full of stories.

6 post ideas to try

  1. 1Share the framework you use to turn a boring business update into a compelling story.
  2. 2Describe the business story you tell often in sales meetings and why it closes deals.
  3. 3Write about the time you told a customer story instead of showing a case study, and the difference in response.
  4. 4Tell the story behind your company's origin in a way that reveals why storytelling matters.
  5. 5Share how you find stories in your regular workday that many people would overlook.
  6. 6Describe the storytelling mistake you see professionals make often on LinkedIn.

Example hooks to grab attention

Every meeting you've ever been in has a story in it. Many people don't know where to look.
I used to write case studies. Then I switched to telling the same stories as narratives. Engagement tripled.

Tips for writing about this topic

  • The best way to teach storytelling is to demonstrate it. Make your post about storytelling be a well-told story.
  • Show the before-and-after. Take a boring business fact and rewrite it as a story within the same post.
  • Focus on the moment of tension or change. Every good business story has a point where something shifted.

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