Bay Area Mastermind®

  • Mastermind
    • About
    • What is a Mastermind?
    • Power of a Master Mind
    • Mastermind Definition
    • About Napoleon Hill
    • Join Us…
    • In The News
    • Reviews (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)
  • Join Us…
    • Upcoming Meetings
    • Services
    • Founders Group
    • Mastermind Group
    • Peer Advisory
    • Meet our Coaches
    • Featured Speakers
  • Book (NEW!)
  • Articles
  • Contact
You are here: Home / Business Mastery Notes / Powerful Stories

Powerful Stories

June 20, 2023 By Jeremy Shapiro

The most recent session of our Business Mastery Program continued into Module 7 on the power of Powerful Stories. Here is what we touched on from my notes during our session:

  • How to use case studies, testimonials, and breakthroughs in your sales process
  • Why – and when – to use each kind of story
  • How to structure powerful stories
  • The big mistakes to avoid when telling stories
  • How stories break down barriers
  • What stories provide proof of – and what they build
  • When not to tell stories
  • How stories relate to objection handling and where to use stories in the 3 parts of objection handling
  • How to embed commands or messages into a story
  • Social proof and its place in a good story
  • The 10 Powerful Types of Stories
  • How to tell who you are and who you are qualified to help
  • How to capture attention and be positioned as experienced and qualified
  • How to best explain the benefits of your products and services
  • How to help your audience overcome fear
  • How to show the value of your products and services
  • How to use Closing Stories
  • Strategies to avoid breaking confidentiality while maintaining credibility
  • The best way to figure out what you want people to learn from your story

Want to join us for a future Business Mastery session or catch the full replay of the session above? Join us for a Mastermind Test Drive to see if our Mastermind is a fit for you. Mastermind Members get full access to our live and recorded Business Mastery sessions like the one above!

Who’s Your Peer Advisory Group?

Who do you bounce ideas off with, get expert insights from, and share resources with?

Are you ready to connect with like minded Business Owners, Founders, and Entrepreneurs who’ve “been there, done that” ?

Join us at the Bay Area Mastermind for a Test-Drive and see if our Mastermind is what you’ve been missing.

Test-Drive the Mastermind…

Further Reading:

  • What is a Mastermind?
  • “The Power of the Mastermind”
  • About the Bay Area Mastermind
  • Test-Drive the Mastermind

Filed Under: Business Mastery Notes, Sales

Impactful Entrepreneurship

  • Mastermind Impact
  • Intern Rotation Program

Featured Articles

  • Creating a Hiring Bench: Ensuring Your Business Hires the Best Employees
  • Leading vs. Lagging Indicators: Driving Success With Leading Indicators
  • Forced Freedom: Lessons from the Front Line
  • How to Create a Mastermind Group
  • The Power of SMART Goals (and SMARTER Goals)

Recent Speakers

  • From Struggle to Significance with David Hilton
  • Multiplying Your Leads, Customers, and Sales with Ben Morris
  • VAs: How to Successfully Find, Train, and Manage a Virtual Assistant

Latest Business Mastery Notes

  • Going in for the Close
  • Handling Common Objections
  • Importance of Options

Take a Test Drive

Think you’re a fit for the Bay Area Mastermind? Find out today and apply for a full-day test-drive!

In The News

  • Find Your Leadership Confidence: Starting vs Finding a Mastermind Group
  • #12minconvos: Unleashing Entrepreneurial Potential Through Kindness
  • The 7 Hats: Escape the Founder’s Trap & Scale with Freedom

Follow Bay Area Mastermind®

  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Medium
  • What is a Mastermind?
  • Mastermind Impact
  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2025 Bay Area Mastermind® · Log in