242: Christoph Trappe: Authentic Storytelling

Published: Dec. 12, 2016, 10 a.m.

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On this week\\u2019s episode of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart Podcast, Christoph Trappe joins me to share how you can be an authentic storyteller in healthcare. Christoph Trappe (aka The Authentic Storyteller\\u2122)\\xa0is a career storyteller who has worked as a journalist, a nonprofit executive, and a content marketing strategist and consultant. He is a globally-recognized content marketing expert who frequently speaks at marketing conferences about social media, blogging and results-oriented storytelling strategies.\\xa0

In this episode, we discuss:

-Why healthcare practitioners should develop the skill of authentic storytelling

-How to promote your story to the world to make the largest impact

-Can ego sabotage your authentic story?

-How to craft a compelling and meaningful story

-And much, much more!

Christoph believes that differentiating your brand and attracting customer interest to your unique mission is the key to a successful practice. He stresses, \\u201cWhat it comes down to is whoever tells the best stories wins.\\u201d

Finding the best channels to disseminate your message is critical for growth. Christoph states, \\u201cSome people say it\'s not the best content that wins but it\'s the best promoted content that wins.\\u201d

While presenting to large audiences, Christoph discourages reliance on visuals and recommends stimulating a two-way dialogue. It is important to remember, \\u201cStory telling is a conversation even when people are not talking back.\\u201d

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For more about Christoph:

Christoph Trappe (aka The Authentic Storyteller\\u2122)\\xa0is a career storyteller who has worked as a journalist, a nonprofit executive, and a content marketing strategist and consultant. He is a global keynote speaker, frequent blogger and author. His digital initiatives have been recognized globally. He is currently helping hospitals across the United States share their authentic stories.

He is a globally-recognized content marketing expert who frequently speaks at marketing conferences about social media, blogging and results-oriented storytelling strategies.\\xa0Some of his awards include:

Christoph sits on two global boards to advance the art and science of authentic storytelling content marketing:

Content marketing in healthcare

In his role as senior director of content marketing + content creation at\\xa0MedTouch, Christoph and his team handle content writing across all sizes of website projects\\xa0and\\xa0advise healthcare brands across the United States on blogging, social media and eNewsletter strategies and how to align those strategies with patient/member/donor acquisition efforts. The team also partners closely with clients as needed to implement strategies. A key part of the team\\u2019s success is its internal engagement with physicians and leaders who actively request their guidance.\\xa0\\xa0The Content Marketing Institute has listed the team as a top global content marketing agency.

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Resources discussed on this show:

Authentic Storytelling

Christoph\'s twitter

The Official Ted Guide to Public Speaking

Marketoonist

ZDoggMD Youtube

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Xo Karen

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