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Like it or not, stories are shaping your company culture

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —April 28, 2017
Filed in Business storytelling, Culture, Strategy

As a leader, it is your job to understand the vital role stories play in shaping your company culture, and in turn shaping its financial future. Read more.

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Don’t try to change someone’s mind, do this instead

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —March 15, 2017
Filed in Business storytelling, Collaboration, Culture

If you want to change someone’s mind about something, facts may not help you. So what do you do if changing minds or culture is important for your business?

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Discovering your strategy with a business strategy story

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —February 24, 2017
Filed in Business storytelling, Strategy

Companies often mistake planning for strategy. This is particularly true of large organisations. Understand the benefits of a business strategy story here.

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How to use story skills for great causes

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —February 14, 2017
Filed in Business storytelling, Insight

Read how Paul Costello uses story skills to counter negative stories and overcome racism in his work with government and non-profit agencies.

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Mix science and storytelling: tell stories about experiments

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —December 2, 2016
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Selling

With storytelling, some people say anecdotes are only a single instance of something happening. Learn how experiment stories can help with credibility.

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How to practice storytelling while getting real work done

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —November 17, 2016
Filed in Business storytelling

You only get better by telling stories and getting feedback, ideally where it matters – in the workplace. Find tips on how to practice storytelling here.

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Business storytelling methods for lawyers and law firms

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —October 25, 2016
Filed in Business storytelling, Employee Engagement

Like any professional service provider, a lawyer must make a good connection with a potential client. Learn how business storytelling can help.

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Storytelling for Sales: Canberra 2016

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —September 12, 2016
Filed in Business storytelling, Events, Selling

Our Storytelling for Sales Program will develop your storytelling sales techniques and help you build a better story repertoire. Get the details here.

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Set ground rules for workshops or presentations like a master

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —August 30, 2016
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling

Learn how Billy Crystal sets the rules with his audiences – no phones and no recording. Try it when you next set ground rules for workshops / presentations.

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The role of stories in data storytelling

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —August 4, 2016
Filed in Business storytelling

How do you make sense of a mass of data, to gain insights and inspire people to change? Learn how story techniques can help the data analysis process.

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