Posts Tagged ‘Storytelling’
Blog
Subscribe
Join over 5,000 people who receive the Anecdotally newsletter—and receive our free ebook Character Trumps Credentials.
Categories
- Anecdotes
- Business storytelling
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Corporate Storytelling
- Culture
- Employee Engagement
- Events
- Fun
- Insight
- Leadership Posts
- News
- Podcast
- Selling
- Strategy
Archives
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
Years
154 – Less is more
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Don’t put everything into your stories. You’ll overwhelm or distract your listener. Listen to hear how cutting a scene from the original King Kong kept audiences engaged.
Read MoreReplay 112 – FedEx helicopter story absolutely positively flies
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
If you give your employees guiding principles rather than rules, they will do amazing things. We replay Doug Keeley’s favourite business story of all time.
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 More114 – Tails with the Raj of mice and men
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Often an idea will need a reality check—can it be executed? Listen to hear how a senior leader at Microsoft discovered the impact of storytelling.
Read More112 – FedEx helicopter story absolutely positively flies
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
If you give your employees guiding principles rather than rules, they will do amazing things. Listen to hear special guest Doug Keeley’s favourite business story of all time.
Read More049 – Second best thing to having the actual experience
The next best thing to having an experience is to listen to the story. Mike Adams recalls an event he’s never forgotten, despite not being there.
Read MoreChanging people’s minds – how to turn ‘no’ into ‘yes’
Changing people’s minds can be tough, especially when they have strongly entrenched views. It turns out that story is a powerful weapon and here’s why.
Read MoreHow to build fast rapport with a connection story
As a leader, people want to know what you stand for, but how do you get that across quickly? Simple: share a story that illustrates your character.
Read MoreWhat Makes a Compelling Story? Here are 6 Key Elements
What makes a compelling story? Why do some stories work while others don’t? Shawn Callahan has shortlisted six common factors every good story possesses.
Read MoreMaking strategies stick – how to tackle anti-stories
In 2009, three Queensland government departments were merged into one mega-department. Anecdote was working with the senior leadership team to communicate their new strategy and …
Read More