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How Instinctual Storytelling Catches the Biggest Fish

You cannot resist the lure of a good story When making a business point, or sharing loads of data, wrap your content in the adventure of a story. Our reptilian brains…

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Brand Storytelling is not About What You Make, but What You Make Happen

I was in Washington D.C. on Nov. 2 and 3 hosting a Business of Story mastermind class for the American Marketing Association. Nine of their member brands were in attendance to…

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From flop sweats to rock star: How audiences buy into your story when you OWN it!

The confidence of owning your business story Last June, I shared the business storytelling stage with my friend Bryan Adams of PH Creative in Liverpool, England. Bryan and I co-hosted two workshops in his…

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How the 16 characteristics of greatness apply to business storytelling

He’s written 25 books, nine of them New York Times best sellers, about some of the top sports superstars and coaches of our time. Don Yaeger knows a thing or…

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10 quick questions to help you own your brand story

No one will buy into your brand story until you own it first. I’ve found for the past 10 years guiding brands through the Story Cycle process that if you can get…

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10 Ways to Own Your Brand Story to Grow Your Business

 Business storytelling is about differentiating your brand story and then OWNING IT! The three concerns I hear most from business leaders and communicators about their brands: No one knows what our…

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The 3 Crucial Mile Markers to get Customers to Buy Into Your Brand Story

The customer journey map of brand awareness, adoption and appreciation. All lasting brands are built by creating happy patrons, and mapping your customer journey is an important process to build…

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What is the story behind your body of work?

I just finished Pamela Slim’s terrific book, Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together. You probably remember Pam from her first blockbuster, Escape From Cubicle Nation: From…

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Business storytelling for professional services firms with live online video

My first Business of Story Blab session is in the books Great conversation and fun today on our first Blab.im session where we talked about the power of storytelling in…

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6 ways to grow your business when you have your brand story straight

I have been in advertising for more than 30 years, and I remember when the introduction of the fax machine was a breathtaking technological leap forward for business. Seriously. It was…

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