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Storytelling Tips and Tricks for Product Managers Storytelling is a powerful skill used to create a shared vision with your audience and cultivate empathy with your target users. Stories can be more effective than numbers and data points and can increase your reach. In fact, stories are remembered up to 22 times more than facts alone. That’s why successful leaders across industries tap into the power of storytelling to influence their teams and customers. Steve Jobs was known to tell stories during Apple’s product launches, a classic three-part story structure to set up the problematic status quo, describe the challenges involved in changing it, and finally reveal Apple’s solution. However, Steve wasn’t the only one who would use stories to move their audiences. Over the decades, producers, politicians, business leaders, and product managers have used different storytelling techniques to rally their audiences and inspire action. Organizations with globally renowned brands have used the art of storytelling to inspire customers to imagine a better future with their products. Whether it’s De Beers’ “A diamond is forever,” Uber’s “Move the way you want,” or Dunkin Donuts’ “America runs on Dunkin,” these slogans have acted as compelling opening lines of each company’s broader brand story. This blog will help you understand the basics of storytelling, how to craft a compelling product story, and how Kellton helps businesses succeed in the increasingly unpredictable digital landscape.