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Go From Draft Story to Final Version

After you’ve identified the stakeholders you want input from and you’re in the right frame of mind to get their thoughts, it’s time to take your story from draft to final version. It’s important to note that while syndicating your idea begins at this point in the process, it doesn’t end here. From this point forward, you’ll continue gathering stakeholder input in an effort to further refine your pitch and build buy-in for it.

The easiest way to illustrate how this technique works is with an example. What follows is the evolution of a story from concept to completion. You’ll see it change based upon input from early stages of the syndication process all the way through the final recommendation. I acknowledge ...

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