Storyopolis

Storyopolis is a social content site that encourages people to share their stories and experiences to help, inspire, and connect to others.

1. You have a
good story. Sunday, August 18, 13

2. People who are brave enough to share their
stories start movements.
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3. Grace began to post images of sexual assault survivors holding
posters with quotes from their attackers. Since then thousands of
other survivors have reached out to share their stories and have
Grace take their pictures, or send pictures of their own.
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4. Rex blogged through his last tour in Afghanistan as a way to connect with his
wife over what he was going through. Other deployed and returning soldiers
began to reach out to him, share their stories, connect and heal around the
shared experiences. He used the attention to raise money for buying school
supplies for Afghan children.
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5. “This small commitment to post the good, bad and ugly was a huge
part of my success. It gave me a place to face the emotional side of
weight loss: I celebrated my losses, cried about my gains and
vented when I felt like whining.” - Angela, lost 70 lbs and inspired
others to join her.
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6. Jennifer’s husband began to take a picture everyday of his wife’s
struggle with cancer and post them online. His family told him they
didn’t understand what she was going through until they began to
see the photos. Thousands of others struggling with cancer reached
out to tell him how much the pictures helped and inspired them.
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7. Dan and his partner Terry posted a video to inspire hope for LGBT
youth facing harassment and bullying. In response they created a
movement, receiving over 50,000 user generated videos viewed over
50 million times.
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8. So sharing your story can
help and inspire others.
But did you know
it can also help
you?
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9. Studies show
that discussing
your experiences
can increase
your health and
overall wellbeing
by up to 43%
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10. Most people feel like they are alone in the things
they are going through.
You’re not.
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11. Storyopolis is a new
platform that lets you
share your story in a safe
and supportive network to
connect with others who
have similar experiences.
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12. Someone does understand what you’re going
through. Storyopolis lets you find them.
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13. Why choose Storyopolis over other
available platforms?
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14. We are mission focused on creating supportive helpful virtual
communities that are not flooded by unnecessary social media clutter.
Through our community organization and algorithms your story is
easily and accurately connected to the people who need you most.
We help you build a supportive community.
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15. Social platforms can be harsh. Sometimes you
don’t want to share everything with your “friends.”
Customizable Privacy Settings allow you to
share with just yourself, a few trusted people, or
the world. The choice is yours.
Privacy
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16. We provide helpful storytelling tools and formats that shape
your story if you need some inspiration.
This includes a mobile app to record experiences wherever
they happen.
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17. PERSONAL CONNECTIONS
COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS
ADVICE AND INFORMATION
INSPIRATIONAL STORIES
EMOTIONAL CONTENT
People want to share experiences,
not just snapshots.
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18. We are evolving from geographic tribes to
psychographic tribes.
“The next big trend we’re seeing right now is increased sharing within smaller
core groups” - Mark Zuckerberg, Wired, May 2013
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19. Infinite Number of TribesSexual Assault Autism
Parenting
Fitness
EducationSubstance Abuse
Teen Bullying
DivorceMilitary Family
Smoking
StressSports Training
Anxiety
Self Esteem
CancerPTSD
Parkinson’s
Weight Loss
Suicide PreventionBody Image
YogaDating
FitnessFitnessDepression Gay Rights Nutrition Achieving Dreams
Domestic Abuse
Improving WorkHomelessness
PregnancyEating Disorders Alzheimer’s Environmental Issues Disabilities
Finances
Woman’s IssuesBipolar
Grief
GamblingPoverty AIDS
CareersAdoption
MotivationProductivity
TravelBuying a house Family Issues
Heartbreak
Education
Injury Recovery
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20. So how do
Storyopolis tribes
work?
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21. Connect.
Join an existing tribe to instantly find a supportive network or let
Storyopolis introduce you to the tribes and people it thinks you
might need.
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22. Connect. Evolve.
If you don’t see the tribe you need, start one.
We’ll help you grow it.
Or start your own private tribes for friends and family only.
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23. Connect. Evolve. Simplify.
By following tribes and not specific users your feed won’t be
cluttered with content that does not apply to you.
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24. Individuals use the
platform to creatively
express their stories to
build focused supportive
communities and spread
important ideas.
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25. Registered and vetted
Experts and Influencers
post content and give
advice to individuals looking
for answers. Their content
will be highlighted to the
Tribes they specialize in.
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26. Organizations use the platform
to post content, news,
updates, raise awareness, and
connect directly with
individuals who could benefit
from the organization, or would
like to support it.
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27. If you chose to make your story public, Storyopolis allows you to share it
wide with built in integration with Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Youtube,
Google Hangouts, Meetup and more useful tools. We aim to generate and
spread more positive, helpful, and inspirational online content.
Family &
Friends
InfluencersProfessionals
Creative
Expression
Supportive
Communities
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28. “Practically useful and emotional content is more viral.”
Jonah Berger, Journal of Marketing Research
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29. “Positive content may be shared more
because it reflects positively on the sender.”
Katherine Milkman, Journal of Marketing
Research
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30. “Upworthy is the fastest growing media site of all time.”
- FAST COMPANY
Positive Content sites grow more rapidly.
Unique Views
Per Month
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31. Potential Financing Options
Crowdfunding Venture Philanthropists funds
Social Startup Incubators
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32. My Tribes My PostsTribe DiscussionsExplore
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33. SO WHAT’S YOUR STORY?
Help. Inform. Discuss. Share.
Storyopolis.me
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