Donald Miller
Donald Miller is the author behind Blue Like Jazz and Building a StoryBrand, and the StoryBrand founder sharing practical lessons on messaging, business and telling a better story.
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Overview
- Based in
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Work
- Author, speaker, StoryBrand founder and podcast host
- First book
- Prayer and the Art of Volkswagen Maintenance (2000)
- Breakout
- Blue Like Jazz (2003), his first New York Times bestseller
Mini bio
How it started.
Donald began publishing books about faith and everyday life before becoming known for business advice. His first book, Prayer and the Art of Volkswagen Maintenance, appeared in 2000 and was later republished as Through Painted Deserts. Blue Like Jazz followed in 2003 and became his first New York Times bestseller.
Living a story.
Working on a film adaptation of Blue Like Jazz prompted Donald to think about the shape of his own life. In A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, he explored that idea through experiences including hiking the Inca Trail and bicycling across the country.
From memoir to messaging.
Donald brought storytelling principles into business with Building a StoryBrand in 2017. Today, as StoryBrand’s founder and CEO, he teaches businesses to make their customers the hero and explain how they can help. His books, podcast and speaking work turn that approach into practical exercises.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2025Building a StoryBrand 2.0Author and audiobook narrator
- 2020Marketing Made SimpleAuthor, with Dr. J.J. Peterson
- 2009A Million Miles in a Thousand YearsAuthor
- 2003Blue Like JazzAuthor
Quotes
The problem with the world today is that the wrong people have the microphone.Donald Miller, HarperCollins Leadership announcement, November 21, 2024
On why he wrote Building a StoryBrand 2.0. Source: https://markets.financialcontent.com/wss/article/bizwire-2024-11-21-bestselling-author-donald-miller-to-release-building-a-storybrand-20-with-harpercollins-leadership-on-january-7-2025
Trivia
- A saxophonist playing outside Portland’s Bagdad Theater helped inspire the title Blue Like Jazz.
- He founded The Mentoring Project, which helps churches develop mentoring programs and connects mentors with boys in need.
- His original Building a StoryBrand had sold more than one million copies by the announcement of its revised edition in November 2024.
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