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102 – Hidden Figures the prequel
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Are you looking for a key that will unlock new skills or information? Listen to hear how persistence led Shawn to a groundbreaking discovery.
Read More101 – Transmitting without a receiver
Are you receiving the messages that could help you avert disaster? Listen to hear Mark share a story that illustrates the importance of listening.
Read MoreCalling all communicators: Stand up for story!
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling
Storytelling is how we’ve shared ideas since the start of time. But somewhere along the way, we adopted an overly rational way of conveying information. It’s time to redress the balance.
Read More098 – Gender biased snow job really hurts
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Culture, Podcast
Are invisible biases impacting your decisions? Listen to hear how one man’s joke changed a town’s snow clearing system, preventing injuries and saving money.
Read MoreAnother way to develop your business storytelling skills
Storytelling is a language skill, and we can learn a lot about learning storytelling from how we take on a new language. Shawn explains how.
Read MoreGetting personal about your presentations
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Communication, Leadership Posts
Before people follow your ideas, they want to know what they mean to you as a leader, why you care. Try exploring one of these three story-based approaches.
Read MoreHow to employ story techniques to cultivate innovation
When we hear stories of innovation, we learn what’s possible, what to do, and what to avoid. These eight story-based approaches will cultivate innovation.
Read More079 – Halen down on Eddie’s rogue m&m
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Podcast
Listen to hear how you should never make assumptions, even about Van Halen’s obsession over brown m&m’s.
Read MoreAll storytelling is about problem-solving
In this blog post, Mike Adams explains how storytelling is about problem-solving and is also our primary mental tool for solving problems.
Read MoreThese three storytelling myths could be limiting your business’ potential
Mark Schenk, Anecdote’s Managing Director, tackles three common corporate storytelling myths and explains why your company should embrace storytelling.
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