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What an artist and computer scientist can do with stories

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —July 26, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling

Jonathan Harris loves playing around with stories and in this 20 minute presentation at the 2007 TED he gives three examples of his work. He …

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Computer problems

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —April 21, 2007
Filed in News

Both Mark and I are having a world of problems with our PCs. So if you have been emailing us and not getting a reply …

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Software that takes you away from your computer

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —January 21, 2006
Filed in Communication

The first generation of collaboration tools like Groove, Quickplace, and eRooms where great for sharing documents and having online threaded discussions but had the unintended …

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186 – Never give up – Jack Ma

Posted by  Anecdote International —June 15, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

The beauty and power of persistence. This is the story of Jack Ma told by Vika Abromova, the country head of Mars Poland. It’s another business story to tell.

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Introduction

Posted by  admin —April 1, 2023
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Introduction I recently turned 50 and as a birthday present my younger brother Scott organised a road trip for the two of us along the …

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173 – Knowledge can come from any source with Maria Marenco

Posted by  Anecdote International —January 17, 2023
Filed in Anecdotes, Podcast

Knowledge can come from any source; be cautious about what ideas you dismiss. Listen to hear how a 10-year-old girl and her mother helped Apollo 11 land on the moon and return to Earth safely.

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151 – Balance performance and engagement

Successful leadership requires a balance of performance and engagement. Listen to hear how a Country Head improved his numbers without his number one salesperson.

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150 – In praise of small stories

A slight change in mindset can improve your entire day. Listen to hear some examples of small stories that have a big impact.

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142 – Million-dollar bathroom basin

Customer service is everything. Listen to hear how one salesperson lost their business a $1.5 million contract.

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108 – Jobs fit for a condor

Steve Jobs was a fantastic storyteller. Listen to hear how, instead of endlessly listing features and benefits, he used an analogy to explain the importance of computers.

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