What Harold Lloyd Taught Me About The Interactive Power of Story Harold Lloyd's silent comedy was story *crack* to my 9-year-old brain. And it taught me everything about breaking the fourth wall to co-create with [...]
Her name was Vanessa L. and she had bright purple hair. She was a rock star. And so was her hair. It had spikes and was so cool, although I knew I wouldn't rock hair [...]
Storytelling details matter because great, memorable storytelling loves specifics. Great details bring stories to life. In this edition of the #yesandbrand Facebook Live show, I chat about how specific details are a gift to [...]
Last year I wrote a piece about live streaming (I was honored that it was a top ten post on Convince and Convert for 2016 and thanks to Brian Fanzo who I interviewed in the [...]
Just One Tip from 11 Great Storytellers I am on overload. You’re on overload. We’re all feeling it. So instead of the usual list of 100+ tips (who has time?!), I asked some of my [...]
Does your business have a ‘Yes, And’ or a ‘No, But’ attitude? Culture, collaboration and storytelling are the focus of this episode. Recently, I had the pleasure of chatting about Business Storytelling with Lianne Picot [...]
In this brief video, I talk about why every company needs a storytelling strategy - a topic I wrote about in detail. Your big story (your core purpose story) and all the other stories you [...]
My post was published in July in the Convince & Convert blog. Every organization and any business of any size (including entrepreneurs!) must tell a variety of stories. Most of what we hear lately [...]
On Wednesday, August 5th, we had a special episode of the 'Improv and Innovation Cafe'.' I had a great time chatting with my friend, fellow improviser and storyteller, Kat Koppett, about storytelling for presentations and [...]
Keeping it Human's Improv and Innovation Cafe' Improv & Innovation Cafe: Techniques for Better Marketing In this video hangout series, I talk about applying improvisation to marketing, storytelling, communications, and content as well [...]
Storytelling Techniques for Business: You are as Differentiated as Your Story Note: this article is an updated version of a previously published piece. Humans are wired for stories; we’re storytelling animals. Here’s where stories pay [...]
Everybody Writes by Ann Handley Everybody Writes I had a great chat with Ann Handley, Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs and author of the soon-to-be-released book, Everybody Writes. One of my favorite content [...]
Every buyer has a story about his or her work, what's wrong, what's right and why he or she does what they do. Conversely, every company has a story they tell buyers about why they [...]
(Note: I wrote this 3.5 years ago - still relevant with a few updates!) Storytelling Pieces. Source: pexels.com As a marketer and storyteller, I love that storytelling has made a huge resurgence in [...]
June 2014 Brand new is my new ebook that just launched June 3rd 2014 and is only available in the Amazon store. Get yours today! Better Content and Storytelling with Humor
Kick-Ass Marketing Storytelling in Five Steps Great marketing is about great storytelling. Stories stick, inspire, and move people to action. So how do you tell a better story? Here is my latest infographic: Five Steps [...]
Storytelling is the original social medium and humans are wired for it. As a marketer, storyteller, and improviser, I also believe it's one of the most important, though underutilized, skills for leading today. And it's [...]
As a marketer and comic improviser, this is a topic near and dear to my storytelling heart. I know comedy can help marketers learn to connect with audiences in a much deeper way and make [...]
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