Archive for 2018

023 – Industrial design with child’s play

Posted by  Anecdote International —June 18, 2018
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Podcast

Everyone sees the world differently – especially children, who are often overlooked when it comes to the customer user experience.

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022 – Saving Rubles with mutual Mars

Posted by  Anecdote International —June 13, 2018
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Podcast

This week’s episode of the Podcast brings us to Russia, and a story about how when the going gets tough, a great company relies on its values for guidance.

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021 – Rolling stones to hidden gems

Posted by  Anecdote International —June 4, 2018
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Podcast

Working as a team is rarely smooth sailing. This week’s podcast tells how those moments of conflict are often simply part of the creative process.

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020 – Twists and turns of a flying fortress

Posted by  Anecdote International —May 30, 2018
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Podcast

In this episode of the podcast we hear a story about the importance of checklists, and how this simple organisational aid can change the course of history.

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019 – Three feet away from the gold seam

Posted by  Anecdote International —May 24, 2018
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Podcast

If things aren’t working out, quitting is often an option. But sometimes it pays to ask an expert first, as this week’s story illustrates.

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Storytelling for Leaders – June 2018, Brisbane

Posted by  Mark Schenk —May 23, 2018
Filed in Business storytelling, Events

Storytelling is a crucial skill for leaders. If you want to develop your skills, come along to our public storytelling workshop in Brisbane this June.

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018 – Are you married?

Posted by  Anecdote International —May 15, 2018
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Podcast

Storytelling with an emotional impact is a great way to grab people’s attention and make a serious point, as we hear in this week’s podcast:

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What might Amazon’s six-page narrative structure look like?

If you want to move to a Jeff Bezos–style executive meeting without PowerPoint, with a six-page narrative memo, you mustn’t forget the narrative. Here’s why

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017 – All about apocryphal stories

Posted by  Anecdote International —May 2, 2018
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Podcast

In this podcast we provide some examples of apocryphal stories and we dig into how to tell them, when to use them, and discuss the potential pitfalls.

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016 – Tips for strawberry flavour

In this episode, we hear a genuine ‘brand story’ from International Flavours and Fragrances, and talk about the importance of data in storytelling.

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