Yesterday we explored a little on WHY stories can be such a powerful communication tool on your blog. Today we’ll look at some of the types of stories that you might like to try on your blog.

Here’s a few starting points:

• Personal Discovery Stories – tell how you discovered a lesson. These stories show your readers how similar you are to them.


• Stories as Analogies and Illustrations – tell a story that on the surface has nothing to do with your topic but which illustrates a principle that is very relevant


• Success Stories – tell how you achieved something. These stories can be inspirational and motivating for your readers.


• Failure Stories – I find that these stories are incredibly powerful – particularly if you are able to show some lessons learnt through a failure


• Tell Someone Else’s Story – sharing the journey of someone else and how/what they learned can be effective


• How I did it Stories – these practical stories can be effective because they talk your readers through a process in a relatable way


• Biographies – pick a key