brand & marketing · september 2026
steal this marketing framework: stepps
six principles that explain why some ideas spread and others disappear.
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social currency
people share what makes them look good. make following you feel like good taste.
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triggers
people share what they keep bumping into. tie yourself to one everyday thing so they think of you without trying.
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emotion
people share what makes them feel something strong: humor, awe, excitement, even anger. boring never travels.
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public
people copy what they can see. if engaging with you is visible, others want in. this is our whole thesis.
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practical value
people pass on what helps. teach one useful thing clearly and it gets sent from person to person.
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stories
people forget points but keep stories. wrap the message inside a moment so it cannot fall out.