How a Souring Apple Industry Ripened a Burgeoning Wine Region
You know the adage “Give me lemons and I’ll make lemonade.” But it also applies to apples. When the apple market went south in the early 1990’s, orchardists around Lake Chelan in…
How to Peddle a Bike With a Story
Selling and Storytelling is Always About the Moment of Truth Life as an entrepreneur started for me in 1972 glued to our TV set in Woodinville, Washington. I was…
Conflict: A Life or Death Impact on Your Brand Story
At the heart of every brand story is conflict, but how you handle it can determine the life or death of your organization “Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn,…
How to Simply Craft a Short Story That Celebrates Your Brand
Create a compelling theme, premise and story that supports your brand promise In brand storytelling, you strive for clarity to help people understand your purpose. But it’s hard to appreciate how…
How to Build the 5 Most In-Demand Business Skills by Growing as a Storyteller
LinkedIn just announced the five most in-demand soft skills. The ability to tell a good story is at the core of each. In 2013, I was quizzing 35 internationally renowned…
Learn This Proven Brand Story Framework
In his 2012 predictions for the tech-industry, pundit Mark Anderson, CEO of Strategic News Service, said, “Steve Jobs didn’t really invent anything at all. But he was great at integrating…
9 Brand Storytelling Words That Create Customer Engagement
What are the brand descriptors that become the thematic milestones for successful customer engagement? In chapter 8 of the Story Cycle System™, we have you focus on designing success milestones…
How to Harness the Energy of Your Brand Origin Story to Drive Your Business
Storytelling is one of the most powerful, yet underutilized, forces to grow your brand, business and people Don’t you just love a good story? It has the power to transport you…
What My TEDx Talk Taught Me About Storytelling
Your most compelling personal brand story is found in your simple scenes Do you ever get cotton-mouth when you speak? Nerves set in. Your armpits seem to suck all the…
How the Red Cross Learned Storytelling to Amplify its Impact
Business storytelling to help you weather any storm Last Friday, I presented a keynote to more than 300 public information officers from multiple cities throughout Arizona. This was the seventh…
