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A company story is more than a single story
Filed in Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Strategy
A company is defined by its stories. Shawn explains what every business needs to consider when crafting a company story.
Read MoreHow to connect in the virtual world
Filed in Business storytelling, Communication, Corporate Storytelling
Building rapport is just as important in the virtual world as in person, but you need to be more purposeful about it when you’re not physically present.
Read MoreWhy do we say too much? Advice for the data analyst
Filed in Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Insight
The deep knowledge of data analysts often works against them. They either tell the audience too much or assume the audience knows what they know.
Read MoreData storytelling: Using number translations to give data meaning
Filed in Business storytelling, Communication, Corporate Storytelling
The objective of a number translation is to reframe a number into something decision-makers have personally experienced, something they can feel. In this blog post, Shawn Callahan shares his technique.
Read MoreCommunication is broken
Leaders often assume there’s nothing they can do to improve communication in their organisation, but the solution is relatively simple.
Read MoreThe Science of Storytelling
Over the past 50 years, fascinating research has revealed the impact stories can have when human beings use them to communicate. We summarise our favourite studies.
Read MoreCommon misunderstanding in business storytelling
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Communication, Corporate Storytelling
When someone mentions the word story, they think of crafted, fictional stories like those on Netflix. And this is where a common misconception occurs.
Read MoreAudio blog: Using story to move from strategy to action
Filed in Business storytelling, Communication, Corporate Storytelling, Strategy
Paul explains how your communications can create urgency for change and how you can choose to communicate in a way that just provides understanding or one that also prompts action.
Read MoreFind small stories and connect them to a business point
Business storytelling doesn’t require beautifully crafted tales. To get started, it’s better to focus on sharing examples and small stories.
Read MoreWhy Communication Fails: Being Abstract
At work, we tend to default to complex, abstract language. But, contrary to popular belief, using overly complicated language reduces the effectiveness of communication. Read more here.
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