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The dangers of social norms

Posted by  Kevin Bishop —October 31, 2011
Filed in Anecdotes

I saw a TV advert recently that I believe is going to be a complete marketing failure. A campaign that is not going to make …

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Story quote of the week

Posted by  Kevin Bishop —October 28, 2011
Filed in Business storytelling

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Announcing ‘Storytelling for Business Leaders’ in Wellington, New Zealand

Posted by  Kevin Bishop —October 12, 2011
Filed in Business storytelling

I am very pleased to announce that I will be running one of our world renowned ‘Storytelling for Business Leaders’ workshops in Wellington, New Zealand …

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Using social norms to change behaviour

Posted by  Kevin Bishop —October 7, 2011
Filed in Culture

People are highly sensitive to social norms – information about what other people are doing and what they approve of. You can use the concept …

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Story quote of the week

Posted by  Kevin Bishop —September 30, 2011
Filed in Business storytelling

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Sorry seems to be the hardest word

Posted by  Kevin Bishop —September 29, 2011
Filed in Communication

Why do airlines find it so hard to say sorry? I have been doing a lot of travel lately, and today is no exception, with …

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Infographic: Storytelling Vs. Corporate Speak

Posted by  Kevin Bishop —September 26, 2011
Filed in Business storytelling

Came across this wonderful infographic on the differences between business storytelling versus corporate speak. Anyone have anything to add?

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All Blacks and knitting yarns

Posted by  Kevin Bishop —September 23, 2011
Filed in Anecdotes

I love short stories that say so much. Being a Kiwi, this is an incredibly exciting time for me with the Rugby World Cup currently …

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Story quote of the week

Posted by  Kevin Bishop —September 9, 2011
Filed in Business storytelling

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Story quote of the week

Posted by  Kevin Bishop —August 12, 2011
Filed in Business storytelling

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