Donald Miller
Donald Miller is an American author, business owner, and CEO of StoryBrand who helps organisations clarify their marketing and messaging using storytelling frameworks.
- CEO of StoryBrand, a company that helps organisations clarify brand messaging.
- CEO of Business Made Simple and Coach Builder.
- Author of multiple books including Building a StoryBrand, Marketing Made Simple, How to Grow Your Small Business, Blue Like Jazz, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, and Scary Close.
- New York Times bestselling author.
- Co-wrote the film adaptation of Blue Like Jazz, which premiered at SXSW.
- Listed as a member of the Fatherhood and Healthy Families taskforce associated with the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
Full Profile
Key speaking topics
- Brand messaging clarity
- Storytelling frameworks for business
- Marketing strategy and execution
- Business growth for small and mid-sized organisations
- Leadership communication
- Customer-focused messaging
Ideal for
- Marketing leaders and brand teams
- Founders and business owners
- Sales and commercial teams
- Senior leaders responsible for growth strategy
Audience outcomes
- Clear understanding of the StoryBrand messaging framework
- Practical tools to simplify brand communication
- Improved alignment between marketing and customer needs
- Structured approach to business growth messaging
Why organisations work with Donald Miller
- Combines bestselling authorship with practical business application.
- Provides structured, repeatable frameworks for marketing clarity.
- Experience leading multiple business education and messaging companies.
- Delivers commercially relevant insights focused on communication and growth.
Biography
Donald Miller is the CEO of StoryBrand, a company that works with organisations to clarify their brand messaging through structured storytelling frameworks. His approach is used by leadership, marketing, and commercial teams seeking greater precision in how they communicate value to customers.
In addition to leading StoryBrand, he is CEO of Business Made Simple and Coach Builder, platforms focused on business education and practical growth strategy. His work centres on helping organisations simplify complex ideas, align messaging with customer needs, and strengthen the commercial impact of their communication.
Miller is the author of multiple books spanning business and personal nonfiction, including Building a StoryBrand, Marketing Made Simple, How to Grow Your Small Business, Blue Like Jazz, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, and Scary Close. He is a New York Times bestselling author, and several of his books have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list.
Beyond publishing, he co-wrote the film adaptation of Blue Like Jazz, which premiered at SXSW. He has also been listed as a member of the Fatherhood and Healthy Families taskforce associated with the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
Across his work, Miller combines authorship, business leadership, and structured methodology to equip organisations with clear, repeatable frameworks for marketing clarity and growth-focused communication.
Talks
An engaging and practical keynote for small business owners focused on clear, actionable strategies to grow revenue and strengthen business performance.
Key takeaways:
- Practical approaches to increasing revenue in a small business
- Clear strategies tailored to entrepreneurial audiences
- Actionable insights delivered in an entertaining and accessible format
A sales-focused session that trains corporate sales teams to invite customers into a story and write follow-up emails designed to convert opportunities into closed deals.
Key takeaways:
- How to invite customers into a compelling sales narrative
- A practical structure for writing effective follow-up emails
- Techniques designed to help close more sales after initial conversations
A keynote based on the StoryBrand Framework that guides organisations in simplifying their messaging so customers understand their value and respond.
Key takeaways:
- A clear understanding of the StoryBrand Framework
- How to invite customers into a clear and compelling story
- Why message clarity drives customer engagement and response