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Strategic Storytelling by newmindsgroup

Name: Strategic Storytelling
Author: newmindsgroup

Strategic Storytelling

Crafts product narratives using Andy Raskin's strategic narrative structure and Nancy Duarte's presentation frameworks. Use when writing pitches, creating presentations, framing features as stories, or building compelling product narratives.

newmindsgroup Updated Sep 17, 2026

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Strategic Narrative

When This Skill Activates

Claude uses this skill when:

Writing product pitches
Creating presentations
Framing features as stories
Building product narratives

Core Frameworks

1. Strategic Narrative Structure (Source: Andy Raskin)

Five-Act Structure:

Old World - How things used to be
Insight - What changed (why now?)
New World - What's now possible
Stakes - Win big or lose
Your Role - How you help them win

Example:

# Pitch: [Product]

## Act 1: Old World
"For years, teams coordinated through email..."

## Act 2: Insight
"But remote work changed everything. What worked in office doesn't work distributed."

## Act 3: New World
"Now, the best teams coordinate in real-time, asynchronously..."

## Act 4: Stakes
"Companies that figure this out will attract best talent and move faster. Those that don't will lose to competitors."

## Act 5: Your Role
"That's where [Product] comes in. We help teams..."

Action Templates

Template: Product Pitch

# [Product Name]: [Tagline]

## The Old World (Problem)
[How things used to work, pain points]

## The Insight (Why Now)
[What changed that makes this possible/necessary now]

## The New World (Vision)
[What's now possible, the opportunity]

## The Stakes (Urgency)
[Win big or lose - why this matters]

## Our Solution (Product)
[How we help you win in the new world]

## Proof
- [Metric/testimonial]
- [Metric/testimonial]

## Next Steps
[Clear call to action]

Quick Reference

📖 Storytelling Checklist

Structure:

Old world (relatable problem)
Insight (why now)
New world (vision)
Stakes (urgency)
Solution (your product)

Delivery:

Customer is hero (not product)
Emotional + logical
Concrete examples
Clear next steps

Key Quotes

Andy Raskin:

"The best product stories make the customer the hero, not your product."

Nancy Duarte:

"The audience doesn't need to tune themselves to you—you need to tune your message to them."

---name: strategic-storytellingdescription: Crafts product narratives using Andy Raskin's strategic narrative structure and Nancy Duarte's presentation frameworks. Use when writing pitches, creating presentations, framing features as stories, or building compelling product narratives.license: MIT---# Strategic Narrative## When This Skill ActivatesClaude uses this skill when:- Writing product pitches- Creating presentations- Framing features as stories- Building product narratives## Core Frameworks### 1. Strategic Narrative Structure (Source: Andy Raskin)**Five-Act Structure:**1. **Old World** - How things used to be2. **Insight** - What changed (why now?)3. **New World** - What's now possible4. **Stakes** - Win big or lose5. **Your Role** - How you help them win**Example:**```markdown# Pitch: [Product]## Act 1: Old World"For years, teams coordinated through email..."## Act 2: Insight"But remote work changed everything. What worked in office doesn't work distributed."## Act 3: New World"Now, the best teams coordinate in real-time, asynchronously..."## Act 4: Stakes"Companies that figure this out will attract best talent and move faster. Those that don't will lose to competitors."## Act 5: Your Role"That's where [Product] comes in. We help teams..."```---## Action Templates### Template: Product Pitch```markdown# [Product Name]: [Tagline]## The Old World (Problem)[How things used to work, pain points]## The Insight (Why Now)[What changed that makes this possible/necessary now]## The New World (Vision)[What's now possible, the opportunity]## The Stakes (Urgency)[Win big or lose - why this matters]## Our Solution (Product)[How we help you win in the new world]## Proof- [Metric/testimonial]- [Metric/testimonial]## Next Steps[Clear call to action]```---## Quick Reference### 📖 Storytelling Checklist**Structure:**- [ ] Old world (relatable problem)- [ ] Insight (why now)- [ ] New world (vision)- [ ] Stakes (urgency)- [ ] Solution (your product)**Delivery:**- [ ] Customer is hero (not product)- [ ] Emotional + logical- [ ] Concrete examples- [ ] Clear next steps---## Key Quotes**Andy Raskin:**> "The best product stories make the customer the hero, not your product."**Nancy Duarte:**> "The audience doesn't need to tune themselves to you—you need to tune your message to them."

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