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How To Get More Fans (and Why That’s a Horrible Idea)

How To Get More Fans (and Why That’s a Horrible Idea) | Just Story It | Scoop.it

“How do I get more fans?” I hear this a lot. I’ve written about how to get more followers a few times, so instead of the same old, I thought I’d address this to folks who are working on growing themselves to be a person who has something of a growing (or huge) platform and is trying to understand how to use social platforms to build something better/deeper/more. And there might be a good place to start. “WHY” are you seeking to get more fans? And do you really want fans?


Why are you sharing your business stories? To get more fans (storytelling) or to build and engage with a community (story sharing)?


This article puts us all straight -- fans are OK but the real gold is in building community.


Read this article for more insights and target your business stories towards building community. That means listening to the stories of and within your community in return!


PS -- well, a fellow curator just shared with me how Chris 'unfollowed' ALL  of his Twitter followers to deal with spam http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chrisbrogan.com%2Funfollow%2F&h=YAQF2W5idAQEFAwgGNZex3xdFsqQUGyvEpio4roBOWzUA_Q&enc=AZPRRQBadEdzzqDY9unLhuw-1GJno1AUFxVNHDMxOCAN7qAy4ndztwhkuf4kSJ4DZp1XkWNsqdqMB5MfJ1OQiXJctY_nXzFTfTEA2C9P3GoaYQ . This undermines his credibility with me about creating community engagement. So -- what to do? Read the article, get the tips, and don't do what he did!


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

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The Power of Story in Business Analysis

The Power of Story in Business Analysis | Just Story It | Scoop.it

Tell me if you’ve heard this one before – you’re on a project that was thrust on your stakeholder groups from high above.  They were insufficiently consulted during the problem definition phase, and they are now questioning everything during implementation. These stakeholders can’t get the project to be outright cancelled, but they can cause it to be ultimately unsuccessful if they don’t commit to putting their time and energy into ensuring that the solution being developed is appropriately used.


Sound familiar? It sure does to me! 


So what is a leader, manager, consultant to do? Add stories into the mix.


I like this article because it directly addresses the difficulties of project management, enrolling people to your cause, and how stories can be one of the remedies applied.


The author includes 3 steps to shift the situation and get your projects back on track. If you are stuck -- read this. 


And if you consult with others, tuck this list in your back pocket to keep your clients & project on track.


Read the full article here:

http://www.batimes.com/articles/the-power-of-story-in-business-analysis.html 


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

janlgordon's comment, June 23, 2012 11:19 AM
I love this Karen, great find and review!
Karen Dietz's comment, June 23, 2012 12:39 PM
Glad you like it Jan! Thanks for the comment. Have a great weekend :)