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Executive Storytelling Leadership Trends and How-Tos As always I had a great time chatting about Executive storytelling leadership with my friends and colleagues, Annette Simmons and Karen Dietz. And we had a great surprise appearance from Jim Signorelli. We chatted about values, authenticity, and empathy. Where is the empathy in executive storytelling? Watch the video here. We discuss lots of things including why the Hero's Journey is only [...]
UK Campaign: Save the Children Storytelling Lessons My friend, lovely human being and fellow storyteller, Park Howell, shared the following campaign from Save the Children with me recently. It's a powerful and touching piece of storytelling: Save the Children Storytelling Lessons Great storytelling does a number of things to pull us in. This particular video uses a few techniques that are effective in highly emotionally charged stories. Here [...]
Simplifying Complex Concepts: The Power of Visual Storytelling with Comics I love this article about how a student turned her PhD work in science into a comic book for people who might not otherwise care. Power of Visual Storytelling, Source: mentalfloss.com It never says “visual storytelling” in the piece – that is exactly what this is. A science student was asked by her thesis advisor, “How would you [...]
End of February 2016, I got to chat on a video blab with one of my fave fellow improvisers, Kat Koppett, about improvisation in business storytelling, and how principles of improvisation can help us be better storytellers. In short, storytelling models from improvisation can help shape better stories. Improvisation in Business Storytelling Improvisation in Business Storytelling: Models and Tips for Better Stories How do you use [...]
In Business... Honing Your Storytelling Skills In this audio interview I did for VoiceAmerica radio on behalf of Lianne Picot and StoryPowered, I had the opportunity to chat with storyteller and RISK! podcast creator, Kevin Allison about honing your storytelling skills to inspire others and excel in business. This was the second time I got to talk to the fun and talented creator of RISK! and MTV's The [...]
On March 10, I had the great fun of hosting and participating in a blab on Nonprofit Storytelling: How to tell a Powerful Nonprofit Story. In this conversation, I spoke with Karen Dietz and Jim Signorelli about creating compelling story stories. Creating a Story Mosaic Nonprofit Storytelling Highlights Some of the key points discussed: 1. Nonprofit storytelling is a mosaic of constituent stories - we have to be [...]
In my research for a new book I am writing I wrote an article on Business Storytelling Tips story strategy. I also developed a module for MarketingProfs on the topic. Improve Your Business Storytelling On January 26th, I had the great fun to be able to talk with my friend and fellow storyteller, Lianne Picot, on VoiceAmerica radio about developing a story strategy, story banking, how to redefine [...]
Sometimes good storytelling goes bad. It happens. We have great intentions and we mean well. We're passionate and we're on fire, and we want to help people. I get it. I am a passionate person and we should all be so lucky to find that thing that makes our heart sing! When Good Storytelling Goes Bad: Source is www.gratisography.com And sometimes that passion becomes a big, bold desire [...]
Source: Wikipedia.org Want to Improve Your Business Storytelling? Here are Seven Ways to Raise Your Game in 2016 I am super passionate about what I do in the world of telling business and marketing stories. If you read my stuff and know me - you know I am a storytelling nerd (from the business and improv stages). Proudly! I love that that storytelling is experiencing a [...]
I saw Tony Hsieh speak years ago and he said something I've always believed (and I know many of you agree): "When you think your story is big, think bigger." Mindfulness of Thinking Bigger by www.gratisography.com In the case of Zappos, the story was never about shoes or things. It was about people and creating the best customer service on the planet. He thought much bigger about the [...]
