Neil and Eric break down why “storyteller” is suddenly the hottest corporate job title, from a Wall Street Journal trend to LinkedIn listings doubling in a year and Vanta paying up to $274,000 for a Head of Storytelling. They unpack why storytelling matters more in an AI-heavy marketing world, how to create tension using “but” beats, and why MrBeast-style narrative hooks keep viewers glued. Then they shift to YouTube strategy data: ideal video length by niche, tighter titles, and what thumbnails really do. singlegrain.com
Key takeaways:
-Storytelling is the AI-era differentiator.
-Tension beats “and then” every time.
-YouTube winners optimize length, titles, and thumbnails.
Chapters:
(00:00) Corporate storytellers surge
(01:19) Emotional roller coaster writing
(02:19) MrBeast storytelling formula
(03:20) “But” creates tension
(06:47) Enterprise sales de-risking
(10:00) Viral YouTube data study
(12:13) Best video length ranges
(13:39) Titles, faces, thumbnail text
(16:01) Closing thoughts
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