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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.

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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:

  1. Old World - How things used to be
  2. Insight - What changed (why now?)
  3. New World - What's now possible
  4. Stakes - Win big or lose
  5. 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."

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