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Storytelling for Business Leaders in London

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —January 27, 2011
Filed in News

Online event registration for Storytelling for Business Leaders

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Five conditions that encourage stories

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —January 20, 2011
Filed in Business storytelling

If you read this blog there is a good chance you firmly believe in the power of stories. You might have also come to the …

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The Uncanny Valley of Business Storytelling

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —January 4, 2011
Filed in Business storytelling, Communication

Why do some business storytelling efforts fail spectacularly? I hear sponsors of some of these failed attempts (they’re brave enough to call us in after …

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Anecdote’s Storytelling Workshop in London – Feb 2011

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —December 13, 2010
Filed in Business storytelling, News

To register for this workshop visit http://anecdote-sbl-london-2011.eventbrite.com/ Wednesday 16th February 2011, 9am-5pm Seats are limited. Last year we sold out quickly. Please register to confirm …

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Sneak preview of Zahmoo – the world’s first story bank in the cloud

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —December 7, 2010
Filed in News

For all our blog readers thanks for your patience. We realise we’ve been less active on our blog than usual. The thing is, there’s been …

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Brain Blast

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —November 14, 2010
Filed in News

Our friends at Quick Think are running one of their creativity and thinking workshops, the Brain Blast, on the 3rd December in Melbourne. You can …

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In praise of imperfect stories

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —November 4, 2010
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling

My daughter and I recently watched The Rocky Horror Picture Show and our DVD has the option to play the audience participation sound track while …

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An approach to mentoring

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —October 19, 2010
Filed in Culture

Sometimes you just need a few things to get started. I think this is the case for mentoring. We have been helping a company develop …

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The Party Thieves by Barrie Cassidy

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —October 17, 2010
Filed in Anecdotes, Leadership Posts

The meeting of MPs “happened in his office in September 2009, when a delegation chosen by the backbench went to see him about a proposal …

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Thanks is good business

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —October 11, 2010
Filed in Communication, Employee Engagement

When we collect stories in companies one of the most common anecdotes is the one about the boss who fails to recognise their staff’s work. …

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