TELL THE DAMN STORY, ep. 428: The Message You Send Isn’t Always the Message They Get ...
... Why Presentation Matters!
You finished the story.
Congratulations.
Now how the hell are you going to get anybody to pay attention to it?
This week on Tell The Damn Story, Alex Simmons and Chris Ryan dig into something writers and creators sometimes treat as an afterthought: presentation.
How you pitch an idea. How you present yourself professionally. How you introduce your work to potential readers. What you put on social media. What you reveal in a trailer, sample chapter, video, or promotion—and what happens when the message the audience receives is very different from the one you intended.
Alex and Chris explore what major entertainment companies can teach independent creators about attracting an audience.
So, think about the audience and consider the message you're actually sending.
Then go out there and Tell The Damn Story.
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00:00 Show Intro and Hosts
00:36 Why Presentation Matters
02:05 Private Newsletter Blowup
05:19 Think Before You Post
07:26 Career Stakes for Creatives
08:39 Comedic Delay Announcement
14:24 D23 Trailers Setup
16:40 Ahsoka Season Two Hook
17:59 Vision Quest Trailer Breakdown
19:57 Trailer Structure Three Cs
23:07 Avengers Doomsday Raises Stakes
25:41 Doom Trailer Reactions and Theory
27:28 Doom’s Tragic Backstory
29:21 Stolen Lives and TVA Hints
30:57 Marketing Lessons for Creators
32:51 Ethical AI in Promotion
36:10 Lanterns Five-Minute Hook
37:40 Minute Three Apple Scene
41:56 Context, Culture, and Impact
48:38 Presentation and Final Takeaways
50:15 Wrap-Up and Subscribe
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