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Storytelling Framework™

Take one story and cut it four ways: 30 seconds, 60 seconds, three minutes and a written post.

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The five beats

SITUATION — what happened. CONFLICT — what made it difficult. DECISION — what you did. LESSON — what you learned. APPLICATION — how it helps the person listening.

Story I am shaping
Situation
Conflict
Decision
Lesson
Application

The four cuts

30-second story

One line per beat. Lead with the conflict.

102 characters18 words

60-second story

171 characters24 words

3-minute story

277 characters45 words

Written post version

147 characters22 words
“A story without a lesson is entertainment. A story with one is authority.”
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