#65: How to Be More Magnetic in Conversations

The StoryBrand Podcast

StoryBrand.com

Business, Marketing

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2026

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

If you want your marketing to convert better, join us for StoryBrand Your Business Live, a workshop in Nashville TN May 7th-8th 2026 where Donald Miller will teach you how to create clear messaging and you'll get direct feedback from StoryBrand Certified Guides so you walk out confident that your message connects. These sell out fast so register now at https://storybrand.com/live/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=sbyourbusiness&utm_term=sbpod&utm_content=SB_workshop

Every conversation is shaping your future. The way you show up affects whether people trust you, remember you, recommend you, or just move on. Connection isn't a soft skill on the sidelines of success. It's what opens doors. When people feel rushed, ignored, or talked at, they pull back. But when they feel heard, valued, and understood, they lean in. Trust starts to grow, and that trust can change everything from team culture to client relationships to sales. So how do you become more magnetic without sounding fake, forced, or overly polished?

This week, Donald Miller shares The Magnetic Conversation Method, a simple framework for building trust in everyday conversations. He explains why connection matters as much as competence and breaks down three practical moves. Don shows how rushed energy creates tension, why curiosity builds trust, and how small phrases can make people feel safe and valued. He also shares practical tips to help you ask better questions, make people feel seen, and stay calm in hard conversations. Tune in to learn how to build trust and become someone people want to work with.

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0:00.0	Here's three steps, tactical steps that you can use to become more magnetic.
0:04.5	Slow down.
0:06.1	Just slow down, slow down the conversation.
0:10.9	Tune in, and I'm going to teach you to do that in a second.
0:13.2	Tune in to the person that you're actually talking to.
0:16.2	And there's some easy, easy ways to do that.
0:18.6	Respond from connections.
0:21.5	Like, keep the connection going.
0:24.9	If you have ever struggled to explain what your business does or you felt like your
0:29.2	marketing should be converting better than it is, this might be the most valuable two days
0:34.1	you spend this year.
0:35.7	Storybrand your business live.
0:37.5	It's a two-day in-person workshop happening May 7th and 8th in Nashville.
0:41.8	That's not a conference.
0:43.2	It's a working session where you will build clear messaging for your business,
0:47.2	create five survival soundbites that you can use immediately,
0:50.2	and get direct feedback from Story Brand certified guides who are in the room with you
0:55.1	until your message actually makes sense to customers. So far, all of this year's workshops have
1:00.1	sold out, so don't miss your chance to attend this May. If you want marketing and messaging
1:04.9	that is simpler, clearer, and more effective, just go to storybrand.com slash live and join us in Nashville this May.
1:14.5	You're listening to The Storybrand podcast based on Donald Miller's best-selling book,
1:19.5	Building a Story Brand.
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