Know, Like & Trust

Summary

Tim Maudlin shares a 7-step storytelling template to help writers build rapport with their audience through personal stories and relatable content.

Abstract

The article by Tim Maudlin on Medium emphasizes the importance of storytelling in establishing a connection with readers. Maudlin outlines a 7-step template that includes sharing back stories, serious and funny personal experiences, pain points, hobbies, community service involvement, and methods for staying in touch with the audience. He uses his own life examples, such as his career in drawing, a harrowing experience with a tornado, and the joy of playing the card game Euchre, to illustrate each step. Maudlin also discusses the impact of community service through his T-shirt designs, which have raised significant funds for causes. The article encourages fellow writers to engage with their readers by sharing personal stories, and he provides a free template for the "Know, Like & Trust" approach to storytelling.

Opinions

Maudlin believes that sharing personal stories makes writers more relatable and likable to their audience.
He suggests that the level of personal detail shared is at the writer's discretion.
The article promotes the use of stand-alone stories to convey a writer's personality and experiences.
Maudlin values community service and showcases how his T-shirt designs have positively impacted his community.
He encourages interactive engagement with readers by inviting them to tag him in their own stories.
The author emphasizes the effectiveness of the "Know, Like & Trust" template in creating a bond with readers, which he also uses to introduce himself.
Maudlin shares his love for creating whiteboard videos and integrates multimedia content to enhance his storytelling.
He offers a cost-effective AI service recommendation for those interested in AI capabilities similar to ChatGPT Plus (GPT-4).

From heartache to false teeth, a story template to build rapport with your readers

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One of the ways to build rapport with your readers is to share personal stories with them. I believe this makes us more relatable and more likeable to our readers. How much you choose to share is up to you.

The following 7 steps offer some ideas for story topics. I’ll use myself as an example so you can get to know me better. Thanks for reading Neighbor😃

BONUS

I also love to create whiteboard videos. The images for this story were taken from the video below. You can watch the animation set to music.

Daily Doable: I would like to encourage my fellow writer friends on Medium and ILLUMINATION to share stories about themselves.

I know a lot of us have written bio stories. The approach I am suggesting here is short, stand-alone stories. I included an example for each step but they could just as easily been 7 different stories.

Please tag me when you do. I think this will be fun.