Airbnb believes in the power of storytelling because when people share stories, all of a sudden, they start caring more about each other
and something magical can happen.
Venetia Pristavec, ex-Creative Lead @ Airbnb (2009-2014)
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Set Your North Star Story
"Put users first. Focus on love. The best marketing is investing
in the user experience. Then the user will market for you."
-Brian Chesky, CEO and co-founder Airbnb
The stories along the journey.
Celebrate the hero's achievements/ renew
mission statement
What is the mission?
The call to adventure
What does he believe in?
What are the fears/hopes?
The mentor & hero share the same
worldview
Who is he?
The hero is a user
The mentor is the brand
CLASSIC STORY
MENTOR CALLS TO ADVENTUREPROTAGONIST WHO HAS FEARS & DREAMS,
TO BECOME THE HERO HE WANTS TO BE WITH THE HELP OF A TALISMAN.
NORTH STAR STORY
THE BRAND MAKES A PROMISETO THE AUDIENCE TO HELP THEM BECOME
WHO THEY ASPIRE TO BE,WITH THE HELP OF THE PRODUCT.
The stories along the journey.
Wish lists Live a richer life
One-less stranger Help thy neighbor
Belong anywhere
The call to adventure
Travel shouldn't be mass-produced, but about
human connections
Feeling anonymous and lonely
A couple of women in their mid-thirties
The mentor & hero share the same
worldview
The hero is a user
The mentor is the brand
AIRBNB'S NORTH STAR STORY
AIRBNB MAKES A PROMISETO TRAVELLERS THEY CAN
BELONG ANYWHERE,WITH THE HELP OF THEIR WEBSITE.
Act 1 – The mentor's journey
Act 2 – The hero's journey
Act 3 – A Story Of Love & Trust
2007-2015
1,5 year
2,5 years
4,5 years
Communication strategy: "Let's share our listing via design bloggers!"
Oct. 2007
outcome: 7 listings & a dozen bookings
Mar. 2008
2nd launch @SXSW - Testing the business"People are looking for a cheap alternative to hotels.
Events create trust."
Mar. 2008
2nd launch @SXSW - Testing the business"People are looking for a cheap alternative to hotels.
Events create trust."
Communication strategy:"Scalable PR: from bloggers to national news"
Aug. 2008
PR firm budget: $10,000
Communication strategy:"Scalable PR: from bloggers to national news"
Aug. 2008
outcome: 800 listings
"We changed our tagline, from "Forget Hotels" to "Travel like a human" to say that we believe in a certain kind of world.
To communicate it in the early days, we did a lot of storytelling. As a CEO, your job is to articulate the vision."
Brian Chesky CEO & co-founder
"In March 2010, as I was working at customer support, I decided to make a video series to show that hosts were actually everyday normal lovely people, with great places."
Venetia Pristavecex-creative director at Airbnb
(2009-2014)
AirTV - Episode 1: Venice Beach Bungalow (March 2010) – 31.000 views
Travel like a human (June 2010) – 12.000 views
Defining the mentor - "How to Airbnb" (Jan 2011) – 2 million views
Production budget (4 locations - a crew of 5 @Sandwich Video): $30,000
June 2011
The moment of truth"Aligning values and acts."
Blog Aug. 1, 2011June 12, 2011
Our commitment to trust & safety"
June 2011
Communication strategy"Stories for trust"
1 - Collaborative workshops with hosts all over the world for 10 months
to define how the brand empowers its users
Defining the hero - "Living a richer life" (Mar 2012) – 200.000 views
Production budget (17 days, 7 countries, crew of 39): $110.000
#4 Be OPPORTUNISTIC
If your don't know who you are, tell stories people are ready to hear.
"Ride the wave."
#1 BE YOUR USER
#2 Take the TIME you need
#3 Find the storyteller of your TEAM
#4 Look for INSPIRATION in other sectors
#5 EXPERIMENT
SET YOUR NORTH STAR STORY
What do you truly believe in?
What do you users truly aspire to be?
How can you help?
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