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Strategy & Frameworks
StoryBrand (SB7)
Donald Miller's 2017 seven-part messaging framework casting the customer as the hero and the brand as the guide who offers a plan.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
Short answer
StoryBrand, or SB7, is Donald Miller's 2017 seven-part messaging framework that casts the customer as the hero and the brand as the guide who offers a plan. It is built on story structure, covering the character, problem, guide, plan, call to action, failure and success, to make messaging clearer and customer-focused.