Archive for 2013
A little story for a Friday
As the proud father of two boys aged 4 and 2, I just had to share this story I saw yesterday. I could picture this …
Read MoreMondegreens, gigs and deliberate practice
Last Thursday night, Tony High asked me if I knew what a ‘mondegreen’ was. I had no idea. A quick search of wikipedia revealed that …
Read MoreStory-triggering and behavioural integrity
Filed in Business storytelling, Employee Engagement, Leadership Posts
People judge their leaders by how their actions align with their words. And how aligned these two things are then triggers stories that get told, …
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‘A’ for effort
As a manager, I have always had a lot of time for people who might not be overly talented but who always try their hardest. …
Read MoreStorytelling for Sales – First ever public workshop (Melbourne, 20th March 2013)
We are all looking for better ways to sell. Better ways to build relationships with our clients. Better ways to understand their needs. Better ways …
Read MoreBeing just like your audience
We have talked a lot in this blog about the power that comes from showing how you are like your audience for improving the effectiveness …
Read MoreBuild your storytelling skills at our public workshops
Just a reminder that we’re running a number of events in the coming weeks. We hope to see you at one of these and help …
Read MoreYour stories must be plausible
One of the things that we tell people in our workshops is that your stories need to be true, particularly in a business context. Your …
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