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Work & Life -- 2 Quick Inspiring Stories

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From www.storytellerscampfire.com - April 25, 2012 12:32 PM

Well, thats how it works. You start thinking about how you spend or sell your life, and you get a kick in the butt or a pat on the back as the case may be. You hear a story, you meet a real hero, and if you’re lucky, a butterfly might even flutter by and remind you of your own beauty and potential to make a difference!


Here's the 2nd article for inspiration on this Wednesday.


Click on the title THE ONION SELLER, THE BASKET MAKER AND AN AMBASSADOR OF KINDNESS


This is a recent post by friend and colleague Bob Kanegis. When I read it I said, "Ahhh yes, this is what work and life is all about. What great reminders."


When I read these 2 quick stories I just loved their beauty, poetry, and wisdom. I hope by reading these you are uplifted and inspired, and leave the post feeling well fed.


Many thanks Bob for these gifts!

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Storytelling by Design

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From www.hotelinteractive.com (via @MaliRdiez) - October 1, 2012 11:39 AM
If you want a seamless guest experience your hotel needs to have a story Heres an example how to turn story ...


This is a quick yet very insightful article linking the interior design of a hotel, storytelling, and women's liberation.


"Whaaaaattttt??!!" you say. Yep. It's a perfect example of how a hotel got creative and leveraged storytelling in order to market themselves more effectively, and increase sales.


The post about a New York City hotel that originally opened as the Hotel Martha Washington. It was the first hotel in the country specially designed for women only. Based on the the building's history, the new owners of the hotel created a persona that typified women who stayed at the hotel.


From there they created interior designs that connected together its history, the contributions of 12 women to our world, their identified persona, and their marketing efforts. Brilliant!


I love how this company translated storytelling into the physical world through its interior designs. More companies need to be doing this for enhancing both employee and customer experiences/engagement.


For all the details, go read this article. Like a chocolate truffle, it's small but rich with a lasting impression!


This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it 

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Transactional Storytelling: Telling Stories in the Retail Space

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From www.trendpool.com - May 10, 2012 8:45 AM

Transactional Storytelling is the construction of a story through the trade and repurposing of images and image sequences. The intention behind it is using the retail experience to elicit a consumer dialog that boosts empathy and provides meaningful moments.


Now here's a new development for you: environmental storytelling in retail spaces. It's not about Earth Day or messages about the environment. It's about well-crafted storied spaces. Think of stage sets combined with scripts, sounds, and aromas to create an enhanced customer experience. It's wrapping people in a story and delivering a message at the same time.


It's also about using story triggers effectively, although that is not directly talked about in this post.


Of course, this really isn't that new. Walt Disney and his Imagineers have been masters of building stories via physical structures/environments for decades (Disneyland, etc.). And the Vancouver company Envisioning and Storytelling has been creating these storied environments for real estate sales offices for quite a long time now too.  


Now retail is getting into the picture in a bigger way. Not sure how all this is going to work out -- is it really storytelling?? -- but it's interesting to watch. So stay tuned!  

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Creating A Lasting Impression | Smashing Magazine

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From www.smashingmagazine.com - August 20, 2012 12:56 PM
We can all agree that the work we do should inform, be appropriate to the client and their audience, and, of course, look good. But there’s a bonus third attribute worth aiming for—creating a lasting impression.


This article is long but a fascinating read -- especially for anyone who is working with stories in an organization and wants to know about creating visual memories.


Storytelling is creating art in the air. That means it is ephemeral and only lives on in the person who heard the story. That means the story we tell has to be compelling in order for it to stick in the minds of our listeners, and be repeated.


This article on faciliating visual memory is provacative on several levels.

  1. First, it talks about what visual memory is and what goes into making them.
  2. Second, it discusses in depth several examples of how companies have created powerful visual memories.
  3. Third, even though this article talks about graphic design, many of the same principles apply to storytelling.
  4. Fourth, if you want to know about how to bring the ephemeral art of storytelling into the built environment or websites or promotional materials as story triggers, this article is rich in examples and insights.


Once you have a compelling story to share, then start thinking about how you can create visual memories to have your stories stick even longer and more powerfully in the minds of your listeners.


This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it 

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Storytelling Is Overlooked in Workplace Design - Forbes

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From www.forbes.com (via @mijori23) - January 19, 2012 9:23 AM

By now you’ve surely gotten the memo: Storytelling is 'it' in business and communication today. But places can, and do, tell stories, too."


This is a great article because it is one of those pieces that continues to expand our notion of storytelling and how to apply its principles for more meaningful and richer experiences in our lives.


In this case, how story dynamics shape our physical environment.  I know I've talked about this before and curated at least one other article about this.  As one trained in researching and analyzing built environments (vernacular architecture and cultural landscapes), I've known for decades how our mental and social constructs show up as expressions in the buildings and spaces around us.


If we are hard-wired for stories, think in stories, and language in stories, then it makes perfect sense that we build storied environments.  Walt Disney knew this and consciously designed his themepark as storied spaces that we move through.  The best architects and city/landscape designers know this.  Yet all too often we are confronted with buildings and landscapes with no soul.  That's a major bummer because those places/spaces do not enliven us, but diminish us in some way.


OK -- off my soap box.  Read this short but meaty article about storytelling and workplace design.  Then cross your fingers people start paying attention and start designing different kinds of spaces for us!

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