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The bestselling book that transformed over a million businesses is bigger and better than ever
In 2017, Dave Ramsey called Building a StoryBrand the most effective framework for cutting through digital noise. Today, that noise is louder than ever, making the power of story more crucial than ever.
The proof? Over 1 million copies sold and global brands like TREK, TOMS, and The Economist using it to drive growth. Storytelling captures attention, transforms customers’ lives, and fuels business growth.
Now, Building a StoryBrand 2.0 elevates the proven seven-part story formula with free StoryBrand AI tools to help your message cut through the chaos. Whether you’re leading a Fortune 500 company, launching a startup, or writing a speech, this framework gives you something more valuable than ever: the power to be heard.
• 10,000 more words of step-by-step marketing help
• Updated examples and fresh stories
• New tools to simplify your marketing
: An 11-year-old boy forced to grow up quickly while navigating a world of assassins and bizarre puppet combat.
Karakuri Circus is a complex, sprawling dark fantasy series created by , the acclaimed author of Ushio and Tora . Originally serialized as a manga from 1997 to 2006, it spans 43 volumes and was later adapted into a 36-episode anime series in 2018. The story is renowned for its intricate narrative that weaves together alchemy, tragedy, and the art of puppetry across several centuries. Core Premise and Characters
The modern-day story begins with , a young boy who inherits a massive fortune of 18 billion yen following the death of his father. This inheritance makes him the target of various factions—including his own family—who utilize deadly, lifelike puppets (automatons) to kidnap or kill him.
: A mysterious, silver-haired woman who controls the powerful puppet Arlequin . She was tasked with protecting Masaru and has a deep, centuries-old connection to the Saiga family's secrets. The Lore of Puppets and Alchemy
The series revolves around a 200-year-old conflict originating with two brothers, , who traveled to Prague to study alchemy and puppetry.
“By using the StoryBrand technique, we’ve been able to increase our extra product sales by about 12.5% just in the last few months.”
“I’ve won over $200k of contracts with the StoryBrand Framework.” Karakuri Circus
“Our [church] building campaign wasn’t going so great. About a year in, we restarted the campaign using the StoryBrand framework, did 3 big end of year giving days, and brought in about $2mm over projected needs to finish out the project.” : An 11-year-old boy forced to grow up
“This book landed me my first $1,600 client. It taught me how to tell my story in a way that got clients to engage with me.” The story is renowned for its intricate narrative
“We had a lot of internal messaging issues to work through and the StoryBrand framework was EXACTLY what we needed! We wrote our scripts about six months ago and just launched a brand new website on Monday. The impact has been IMMEDIATE! We are so thankful!”
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Donald Miller is the CEO of StoryBrand and Business Made Simple. He is the author of multiple best-selling books such as How to Grow Your Small Business, Marketing Made Simple, and Building a StoryBrand.
He’s consulted with thousands of companies to help them clarify their messaging and grow their businesses, including some of the world’s top brands like TOMS Shoes, TREK Bicycles, and Tempur Sealy.
Companies all over the world now use the StoryBrand Framework to create better websites, elevator pitches and marketing collateral.
: An 11-year-old boy forced to grow up quickly while navigating a world of assassins and bizarre puppet combat.
Karakuri Circus is a complex, sprawling dark fantasy series created by , the acclaimed author of Ushio and Tora . Originally serialized as a manga from 1997 to 2006, it spans 43 volumes and was later adapted into a 36-episode anime series in 2018. The story is renowned for its intricate narrative that weaves together alchemy, tragedy, and the art of puppetry across several centuries. Core Premise and Characters
The modern-day story begins with , a young boy who inherits a massive fortune of 18 billion yen following the death of his father. This inheritance makes him the target of various factions—including his own family—who utilize deadly, lifelike puppets (automatons) to kidnap or kill him.
: A mysterious, silver-haired woman who controls the powerful puppet Arlequin . She was tasked with protecting Masaru and has a deep, centuries-old connection to the Saiga family's secrets. The Lore of Puppets and Alchemy
The series revolves around a 200-year-old conflict originating with two brothers, , who traveled to Prague to study alchemy and puppetry.
