12. E V E N S A R C H I T E C T S
a KAA Design company
4201 REDWOOD AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90066
TEL 310-821-1400 . FAX 310-821-1440
www.evensarc.com
ERIK EVENS AIA . PRINCIPAL
EEVENS@KAADESIGNGROUP.COM
13.
14. 4201 REDWOOD AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90066
310-821-1400 . INFO@EVENSARC.COM . www.evensarc.com
YOUR PERSONALIZED
Portfolio
18. 1 of 3 Stories
About Me
About My Firm
Whom We’ve Helped
19. About Me
About
My Firm
Whom We’ve
Helped
Written Bio
Video Bio
Self-Intro
Interviews
Networking
Social Media
Speaking
Website
Video
Direct Mail
Proposal
Networking
Social Media
Speaking
Case Studies
Project Sheets
Website
Monograph
Interviews
Publicity
Social Media
Testimonials
20.
21. Agenda
Why Lead with Story?
What: 3 Stories to Master
Break
How to Write Your 3 Stories
Exercises
How to Tell Stories
54. “Something must be at stake
that convinces the audience
that a great deal will be lost if
the hero doesn’t obtain his
goal. If nothing is at risk, then
it’s not interesting.”
–Robert McKee
59. SETUP
CONFLICT
TURNING POINT
OUTCOME
4
3
2
1 YOUR POINT
5
Oregonians Are a Little Crazy
(in a good way)
who
where
when
tension
resistance
struggle
a-ha
light bulb
catalyst to change
ending
new way
67. About Me Stories
1. Event from your youth predicting you
becoming a marketer
2. Why did you become a marketer?
3. A moment confirming this is your calling
4. Key turning point in your career
via Bill Baker
71. My About Me
1. Point: my purpose
2. Outcome: my new way
3. Setup: me, KAA, work
4. Conflict: fired
5. Turning Point: pain
72. SETUP
CONFLICT
TURNING POINT
OUTCOME
4
3
2
1 YOUR POINT
5
My Purpose:
Help firms share expertise via
the power of story
Me
KAA
Owner
Getting fired
Realizing my firm
was a commodity
Focus on
A/E/C,
winning
new KAA
project
73. About Me Stories
1. Event from your youth predicting you
becoming a marketer
2. Why did you become a marketer?
3. A moment confirming this is your calling
4. Key turning point in your career
via Bill Baker
96. About Me
About
My Firm
Whom We’ve
Helped
Written Bio
Video Bio
Self-Intro
Interviews
Networking
Social Media
Speaking
Website
Video
Direct Mail
Proposal
Networking
Social Media
Speaking
Case Studies
Project Sheets
Website
Monograph
Interviews
Publicity
Social Media
Testimonials
98. About Me About
My Firm
Whom We’ve
Helped
Tell Me About
Yourself.
Why Should I
Hire you?
Tell Me About
Your Firm.
What’s
different about
your firm?
Questions on:
Problem Solving
Change
Collaboration
ROI
Expectations
Pragmatism
Hands-On
Environment
105. “There is nothing like telling
your story in person. The more
time we spend in front of
screens, the more we crave
human contact.”
–Arianna Huffington