Archive for 2007

Truth and fact in stories

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —November 21, 2007
Filed in Business storytelling

I’m often asked, “What happens if the story is untruthful? Wont that skew the participant’s viewpoint?” Robert McKee makes this paradoxical observation which you might …

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Let’s be proactive with organisational storytelling

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —November 21, 2007
Filed in Anecdotes

Stories are created in organisations whenever something remarkable happens, and people love to remark on how leaders react under pressure because the way anyone reacts …

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Keynote speaking – organisational storytelling

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —November 20, 2007
Filed in Business storytelling

Mark and I love speaking to audiences of all shapes and sizes and we have had the privilege over the years to give seminars and …

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Collaboration at Tipping Point

Posted by  chandni —November 19, 2007
Filed in Collaboration

There are many ways to encourage collaboration in an organization. Using Web 2.0 tools is a great way to start a collaborative discussion in under …

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Letting go

Posted by  Daryl Cook —November 15, 2007
Filed in Anecdotes, Fun

I was waiting for a flight the other day and I happened to catch 5 minutes of a surfing documentary featuring Kelly Slater, 8 times …

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Three stories and an argument

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —November 13, 2007
Filed in Business storytelling

Larry Lessig has a presentation style named after him. You guessed it, the Lessig Method. Professor Lessig is a copyright expert and champion of creative …

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Business Narrative Workshop – 3 December

Posted by  Mark Schenk —November 12, 2007
Filed in Events

Over the years we have refined our one-day Narrative Techniques for Business workshop and have it to the point we are proud of both the …

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Last week’s conversation at the Churchill Club

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —November 12, 2007
Filed in Business storytelling

Last week the Churchill Club hosted a conversation titled, What’s Your Story? Leon Gettler (journalist at The Age), Andrea Lemon (scriptwriter, author, theatre director and …

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Name badges as conversation starters

Posted by  Robyn —November 7, 2007
Filed in Anecdotes, Collaboration

Graham Harvey in his book ‘Seducing the Vigilante Customer ‘ tells of his experience in a restaurant. “Even though I sort of half guessed what …

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Stories make brands stronger

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —November 7, 2007
Filed in Business storytelling

Brandweek reports that the Advertising Research Foundation has just completed a three year study on the effectiveness of TV advertisements in the USA and found …

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