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Creating powerful moments to trigger stories in the workplace

Learn to create more stories within your organisation by taking ordinary moments and turning them into memorable experiences people will share with others.

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Storytelling tips you can try: the effect music has on purchasing decisions

Posted by  Shelley Fenech —December 5, 2017
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Selling

If you’re discussing how to improve the sales performance of a product and need to illustrate your point, try this story about music and wine sales.

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Storytelling tips you can try: you can influence people easier when you know their ‘why’

Posted by  Shelley Fenech —November 24, 2017
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Communication

If a member of your team is having trouble getting someone to agree on a topic at work, you could tell them the story outlined in this post.

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Storytelling tips you can try: overcome bias to make the most of opportunities

Posted by  Shelley Fenech —November 9, 2017
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Insight

You miss some really good opportunities to learn from others when you jump to conclusions about what they’re like. Learn to overcome bias with this story.

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Storytelling tips you can try: Customer service is also about the invisible people

Posted by  Shelley Fenech —September 18, 2017
Filed in Anecdotes, Culture, Insight

We should be mindful of how our customer service affects not only those in front of us, but also those we haven’t thought of. Learn from Gandhi’s example:

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Storytelling tips you can try: Do you get in the wheelbarrow with your team?

Posted by  Shelley Fenech —September 14, 2017
Filed in Anecdotes, Employee Engagement, Insight

It’s easy to ask someone to do something difficult when it doesn’t affect us directly. Next time you ask, use this fantastic story to show your support.

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Storytelling tips you can try: the importance of fitting in

Posted by  Shelley Fenech —September 1, 2017
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Culture

Imagine you’re trying to help people understand that it’s important to dress for the job that you want. You might tell people this story.

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11 Gift Ideas for the Storyteller in Your Life

Posted by  Shelley Fenech —December 16, 2016
Filed in Business storytelling, Fun

Most families or friendship circles have an avid or aspiring storyteller. We’ve come up with a list of 11 things that any storyteller would like to receive.

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