179. How to Tell Stories so Good Your Brand Sells Itself ft. Brendan Kane

179. How to Tell Stories so Good Your Brand Sells Itself ft. Brendan Kane

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstart


What’s up, Rock Nation! Today we’re joined by Brendan Kane - author, speaker, and founder of Hook Point, who’s helped brands like Taylor Swift and MTV generate billions of views through storytelling.


In this episode, we dive into why storytelling is the #1 skill for creators in 2026, how to craft viral formats, and how to turn attention into income.


If you’re a creator or founder looking to master storytelling and grow your brand, this one’s a must-listen.


Want to go deeper on what Brendan shared today?


Grab a FREE copy of his latest book and discover the proven system behind 60+ billion views 👇

https://hookpoint.com/505


Inside, you’ll learn:

•⁠ ⁠How to engineer viral storytelling, not hope for it

•⁠ ⁠The repeatable formula used to generate over 100 million followers

•⁠ ⁠The psychological patterns that make people stop scrolling and start paying attention


Connect with Brendan:

📱 instagram.com/brendankane

🎥 youtube.com/brendankane

🌐 hookpoint.com


SUSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://the505podcast.ac-page.com/rock-report


Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvs


Kostas' Lightroom Presets

https://www.kostasgarcia.com/store-1/p/kglightroompresetsgreece


COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE:

https://courses.the505podcast.com/BFIGGYSFXPACK


Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro

1:03 – Why Storytelling Beats Every Algorithm

4:16 – How to Become a Better Storyteller on Social

6:02 – Why Social Media Rules Don’t Actually Change

8:53 – Finding the Right Content Format for You

11:27 – Authenticity vs. Imitation: What Audiences Feel Instantly

12:55 – Personal Brand Kickstart

13:19 – The Key Ingredients of a Great Story

17:01 – How Tension Keeps Viewers Hooked

17:46 – The 6 Communication Types That Shape Your Content

22:12 – Why Most Brands Fail to Connect Emotionally

26:20 – How to Script Content That Actually Performs

30:02 – Best Performing Formats for Real Estate, Law & More

31:42 – The General Principle: How to Go Broad Without Selling Out

33:54 – Building Trust Before You Sell

35:58 – Why Views Don’t Equal Sales

37:53 – Turning Attention Into Income

39:30 – Optimizing Your Backend Systems for Growth

42:12 – Production Quality vs. Performance

43:48 – Why You Should Study (Not Compare) Big Creators

48:36 – Viral Content Comparison Challenge

59:34 – Dissecting the “How Do You Know” Format

1:00:17 – What Makes a Low-Production Video Go Viral

1:01:06 – Why Simple Storytelling Still Wins

1:02:55 – How to Build Emotional Hooks into Any Video

1:05:53 – More Viral Content Comparison

1:12:01 – Why the Video Performed Better

1:15:06 – The Golden Triangle

1:15:41 – Comparing 505 Instagram Reels

1:19:04 – The Data Behind Great Hooks

1:20:47 – You’re Not Shadowbanned — You’re Misreading the Metrics

1:22:58 – Hook Point’s Process for Analyzing Formats

1:23:59 – Why Some Hooks Don’t Convert

1:26:11 – Telling Stories That Stick

1:28:32 – Avoiding the Trap of Trend-Chasing

1:29:43 – The Power of Pattern Recognition in Content

1:31:39 – Storytelling ≠ Viral — It’s About Connection

1:33:32 – How to Turn Insights into Actionable Strategy

1:34:23 – What Makes a Great Hook

1:37:36 – Applying Hook Point to Your Own Content

1:39:33 – Final Takeaways with Brendan Kane

1:42:10 – Post-Pod Debrief


If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.


DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!)

Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/

Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/


TikTok:

Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/

Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

Avsnitt(178)

106. The Magic of 1,000 True Fans: Why They're All You Need

106. The Magic of 1,000 True Fans: Why They're All You Need

What's up Rock Nation, today we're talking about Kevin Kelly's theory of 1,000 true fans. The idea of 1,000,000 followers seems cool in theory, but to create a career out of this, you don't need 1,000,000 followers. You just need 1,000 true fans. We dive into what the theory is and how to garner a true fan.You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory cards: Lexar 128GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/3ZzXaVGLexar 256GB Professional 1800x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/458WOquLexar 320GB Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bhpho.to/48owD1TLexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bhpho.to/46nmlx6The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative ServicesCoupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the bouldershttps://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guideCollab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvsKostas’ Amazon Storefront:https://amzn.to/3GhId2515% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15https://bit.ly/42sNdejCOP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACKIf you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@kostasgarcia/featuredDM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok:Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

25 Apr 202455min

105. How ONE Bad Review Ruined a Whole Company

105. How ONE Bad Review Ruined a Whole Company

Can one review ruin a whole business? We give our thoughts. And a lot of new camera gear was announced at The NAB show this past week that we of course had to talk about too!The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative ServicesCoupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the bouldershttps://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guideCop some Leisure Hydration here and get 15% off:https://amzn.to/47yczZGCollab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory cards: Lexar 128GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/3ZzXaVGLexar 256GB Professional 1800x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/458WOquLexar 320GB Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bhpho.to/48owD1TLexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bhpho.to/46nmlx6Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvsKostas’ Amazon Storefront:https://amzn.to/3GhId2515% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15https://bit.ly/42sNdejCOP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACKIf you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. Kostas' new YouTube vid:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM6EWU0_ufM&t=1sDM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok:Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

18 Apr 202443min

104. How We Got Hired By NIKE (Nike Swim Video Breakdown)

104. How We Got Hired By NIKE (Nike Swim Video Breakdown)

Roc Nation, we haven't had a good ole fashion Rock Talk in a while. A lot has happened recently. Brayden got to shoot for Nike Swim, Chase was on set for another multi-million dollar Genesis commercial, and Kostas traveled to Portugal and started making YouTube videos again.The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative ServicesCoupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the bouldershttps://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guideCop some Leisure Hydration here and get 15% off:https://amzn.to/47yczZGCollab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory cards: Lexar 128GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/3ZzXaVGLexar 256GB Professional 1800x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/458WOquLexar 320GB Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bhpho.to/48owD1TLexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bhpho.to/46nmlx6Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvsKostas’ Amazon Storefront:https://amzn.to/3GhId2515% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15https://bit.ly/42sNdejCOP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACKIf you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok:Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/YouTube:Kostas: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD_vpSBDBd5Xsr336-fplPg

11 Apr 202456min

103. Leaving Beautiful Destinations to Film a Stadium Tour with Illenium w/ Nainoa Langer

103. Leaving Beautiful Destinations to Film a Stadium Tour with Illenium w/ Nainoa Langer

Today we welcome one of my talented creators out there, Nainoa Langer. Nainoa has been at this for a long time, and was at the forefront of the travel video space at a young age, when he was working with Beautiful Destinations. After a few years traveling the world with them, he decided to switch things up and dive into the music scene, where he linked up and started shooting for Illenium. He's been touring for a while, but focusing a lot of his efforts on getting his voice back and creating his own work again. The NAB Show:https://registration.experientevent.com/ShowNAB241/Flow/ATT/?MarketingCode=BA18 The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative ServicesCoupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the bouldershttps://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guideCop some Leisure Hydration here and get 15% off:https://amzn.to/47yczZGCollab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory cards: Lexar 128GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/3ZzXaVGLexar 256GB Professional 1800x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/458WOquLexar 320GB Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bhpho.to/48owD1TLexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bhpho.to/46nmlx6Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvsKostas’ Amazon Storefront:https://amzn.to/3GhId2515% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15https://bit.ly/42sNdejCOP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACKTimestamps: If you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok:Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

4 Apr 20241h 5min

102. Inside the Mind of a Million Dollar Creative Entrepreneur w/ Jakob Owens

102. Inside the Mind of a Million Dollar Creative Entrepreneur w/ Jakob Owens

Our first guest of season 3 is someone we've admired for a while. Jakob Owens is a talented filmmaker from Arizona, who has spent the last decade focused on creating amazing videos and building businesses within the filmmaking space. With Tropic Colour and Prism Lens FX, he's tackled both digital assets and physical products. It's rare you get a chance to tap into the mind of someone who has built multiple seven figure businesses, so this episode is a special one for us!Collab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative ServicesCoupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the bouldershttps://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guideCop some Leisure Hydration here and get 15% off:https://amzn.to/47yczZGYou definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory cards: Lexar 128GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/3ZzXaVGLexar 256GB Professional 1800x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/458WOquLexar 320GB Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bhpho.to/48owD1TLexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bhpho.to/46nmlx6Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvsKostas’ Amazon Storefront:https://amzn.to/3GhId2515% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15https://bit.ly/42sNdejCOP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACKIf you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok:Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

28 Mars 20241h 41min

101. Our Podcasting Masterclass - Everything we’ve learned after 100 episodes

101. Our Podcasting Masterclass - Everything we’ve learned after 100 episodes

Rock Nation we are SO back for Season 3! To everyone who supported us through the first 100 episodes, we just want to say thank you! We've learned so much over the last two seasons of this show, and we wanted to share that information with you and go in depth with how we think about and structure this show. Cheers to another 100 episodes, we are just getting started!Sign up for Motion Array and get $50 OFF your annual subscription!https://motionarray.com/?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative ServicesCoupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the bouldershttps://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guideCop some Leisure Hydration here and get 15% off:https://amzn.to/47yczZGYou definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory cards: Lexar 128GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/3ZzXaVGLexar 256GB Professional 1800x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/458WOquLexar 320GB Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bhpho.to/48owD1TLexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bhpho.to/46nmlx6Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvsKostas’ Amazon Storefront:https://amzn.to/3GhId2515% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15https://bit.ly/42sNdejCOP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACKIf you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok:Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

20 Mars 20241h 3min

100. OUR 100TH EPISODE! (LIVE PODCAST AT SAM NEWTON’S FILM FESTIVAL)

100. OUR 100TH EPISODE! (LIVE PODCAST AT SAM NEWTON’S FILM FESTIVAL)

Roc Nation, I can't believe we made it to Episode 100! What a ride it has been. We hope you guys enjoyed this episode as much as we have. Thank you to everyone who's been along for this ride, we can't thank you guys enough for the support. We are going to be taking a few week break to get ready for Season 3, and then we're coming in HOT.COP OUR NEW MERCH HERE - 15% OFF USING THE PROMO CODE "BIGROCK"https://the505podcast.com/SHOUTOUT TO ALL THE CREATORS ON THIS EPISODE:SAM NEWTONhttps://www.instagram.com/samnewton/https://www.youtube.com/ @SamNewton JAY FORDhttps://www.instagram.com/jay_ford/SPENCER SHIPMANhttps://www.instagram.com/itsshipman/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk3LfK_3iIgCHASE VIKENhttps://www.instagram.com/wavechase/NATE NORELLhttps://www.instagram.com/natenorell/The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative ServicesCoupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the bouldershttps://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guideCop some Leisure Hydration here and get 15% off:https://amzn.to/47yczZGCollab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970You definitely need to cop some Lexar Memory cards:Lexar 128GB Professional 2000x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/3ZzXaVGLexar 256GB Professional 1800x UHS-II SD: https://bhpho.to/458WOquLexar 320GB Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD: https://bhpho.to/48owD1TLexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader: https://bhpho.to/46nmlx6Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvsKostas’ Amazon Storefront:https://amzn.to/3GhId2515% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15https://bit.ly/42sNdejCOP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE:https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACKIf you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!)Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/TikTok:Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

29 Feb 202458min

99. Our Best Moments of Season 2

99. Our Best Moments of Season 2

Welcome back to Episode 99 of The 505 Podcast. One more until 100 and the MERCH DROP! If I was you I would join the discord ASAP. Thank you all for your continued support, we can't wait to cap off season two next week at Sam Newton's film festival. If you're in LA or visiting we would love to see you there! Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvsThe Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative ServicesCoupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the bouldershttps://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guideCOP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACKGrab some Leisure Hydration here and use CODE "505POD10" https://amzn.to/47yczZGCollab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970Motion Array: https://motionarray.com/?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970Kostas’ Amazon Storefront:https://amzn.to/3GhId25Fig's Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ZGSETIUWGPOF?ref_=wl_share15% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15https://bit.ly/42sNdejIf you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok:Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

22 Feb 20241h 57min

Populärt inom Business & ekonomi

badfluence
framgangspodden
varvet
rss-borsens-finest
uppgang-och-fall
rss-svart-marknad
svd-ledarredaktionen
rss-dagen-med-di
lastbilspodden
24fragor
rss-inga-dumma-fragor-om-pengar
rss-kort-lang-analyspodden-fran-di
borsmorgon
affarsvarlden
fill-or-kill
avanzapodden
kapitalet-en-podd-om-ekonomi
bathina-en-podcast
svd-tech-brief
rss-en-rik-historia