Business Storytelling Truth: And Nothing But the Truth!

Business Storytelling Truth in a World of Fake News I was on a podcast recently with friends and colleagues to promote our StoryCo Conf in LA on Oct 25th (note: still FREE tickets available here at storyconference.info). storyconference.info Over the weekend, someone wanted to argue with the idea [...]

By |2018-10-15T16:05:59+00:00October 15, 2018|

3 Ways to Build Storytelling Culture

How to Strengthen and Build Storytelling Culture I have written (and chatted) at length about ways to build storytelling culture over the years. In this short clip for my 'Yes And Brand' Show I give 3 specific ways to reinforce a storytelling culture in any organization. Here is [...]

By |2018-09-18T18:08:34+00:00September 18, 2018|

Narrative Strategy: Conflict Powers Incredible Storytelling

Anger is Story and Innovative Fuel: Why Conflict Powers Incredible Storytelling I spoke to a group of entrepreneurs recently about storytelling and conflict. Being an entrepreneur is hard - just like being an executive in a big company: both can be isolating. Many of these entrepreneurs expressed frustration, [...]

By |2018-01-31T19:59:29+00:00January 31, 2018|

SOTU Response – Joe Kennedy’s Language of Unity

The Language of Inclusion and The SOTU Response "I, me, mine...."  Oh, brother. Queue eyeroll.... Remember the seagulls in "Finding Nemo?" Mine, mine, mine!" That scene still makes me laugh. It's not so funny when we use these things in our #marketing, #communication and our talks.   [...]

By |2018-01-31T18:44:52+00:00January 31, 2018|

Storytelling And Employee Engagement

Story of Teams: Storytelling and Employee Engagement #storytelling drives everything and it's time for companies to challenge the #story behind why #employeeengagement fails.   Employees Don't Trust Employee engagement is all the rage...and most programs fail.  Why? Research tells us that once employees are paid at [...]

By |2018-01-28T23:40:14+00:00January 28, 2018|

Messaging Lessons From Oprahs Golden Globes Speech

Source: Ron Smith via Unsplash.com Messaging Lessons From Oprahs Golden Globes Speech - For Speakers and Brands And this is not just a message for speakers; it's a powerful message for brands - your job is to create powerful moments of hope. Here are the big messaging [...]

By |2018-01-08T18:08:35+00:00January 8, 2018|

Livestreaming Video Predictions for 2018

Livesteaming Video Predictions One of my favorite people on the planet, Ross Brand, invited me to share my thoughts about 2018 by providing my livestreaming video predictions. Along with an amazing group of livestreamers who all add something unique to the mix, I added my prediction for 2018. [...]

By |2017-11-30T22:04:21+00:00November 30, 2017|

How Mixed Reality Will Change Business Storytelling

Mixed Reality Will Change Business Storytelling and Content: From Telling to Sharing Experiences Sharing Experiences (Source: Unsplash.com)   Lots of big brands today are experimenting with mixed reality tech – virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to create content. Forbes recently reported that 75% of [...]

By |2017-11-20T23:33:28+00:00November 20, 2017|