Archive for the ‘Business storytelling’ Category

Storytelling techniques that get people’s attention

Posted by  Mark Schenk —April 24, 2015
Filed in Business storytelling

What can you do to hold people’s attention in a meeting? How do you stop interruptions? Find out how storytelling techniques make people more attentive.

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How to find and tell a story to support your cause

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —March 31, 2015
Filed in Business storytelling

Activists know that personal stories work. This practical advice shows how to find and tell them so that you have a good story to support your cause.

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Storytelling for Leaders programmes set for take off in New Zealand

Posted by  Ross Pearce —March 26, 2015
Filed in Business storytelling, Collaboration, News

Ross Pearce partners with Anecdote to deliver ‘Storytelling for Leaders’ programmes in New Zealand. Ross recalls how it all came about here:

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Give your data more power by wrapping facts in a story

Posted by  Mark Schenk —March 20, 2015
Filed in Business storytelling

Facts are important, but on their own they are often insufficient to change people’s minds. Dramatically increase their impact by wrapping facts in a story.

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Improve your writing – do not mention stories

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —March 11, 2015
Filed in Business storytelling

In our race to get stories into our content we have made the simple mistake of telling everyone we are sharing stories. Here is a very simple solution.

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How to stop your change program from stalling

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —February 24, 2015
Filed in Business storytelling, Culture, Strategy

Large change program projects always start with good momentum. But what can you do to avoid a project slump? Use stories to remember purpose.

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How to develop the vital habit of noticing stories

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —February 4, 2015
Filed in Business storytelling

Once you learn how to spot stories you need to build your business storytelling repertoire by developing the vital habit of noticing stories. Here’s how:

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A prescription for influence: The two story solution for change

Posted by  Amanda Marko —January 23, 2015
Filed in Business storytelling, Communication

A negative story can be attention grabbing. Here is a method to take this advantage and create a positive result – the two story solution.

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Why aren’t we telling stories in business?

Posted by  Mark Schenk —January 20, 2015
Filed in Business storytelling

The desire to keep things impersonal can be a significant barrier to telling stories in a business context and to more engaging and memorable communication.

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A simple method to help you to remember stories

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —January 15, 2015
Filed in Business storytelling

This video describes a simple method to help you to remember stories so you can tell them off the cuff at the most effective times.

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