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Story Radar -- Not Everything Is A Story | Seven Stories

Story Radar -- Not Everything Is A Story | Seven Stories | Public Relations & Social Media Insight | Scoop.it

The idea of storytelling for leadership and business is generating a lot of interest these days, as it well should. Stories are one of the most powerful ways to communicate. Stories can be memorable and meaningful. They’re immensely useful – whether you want to lead people, market your business, or just get some laughs. The best writers read a lot, and the best storytellers pay close attention and listen to the stories around them. But what exactly is a story, and what do you listen for?...


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Shawn Callahan's four story essentials are worth noting: time, place, dialogue, the unexpected

Karen Dietz's curator insight, January 11, 6:02 PM

Got your story radar on?


I did not even know what this meant until I read this article by colleague Andrew Nemiccolo and listened to my colleague Shawn Callahan explain it.


Basically it is this -- not everything we hear is a story. And plenty of people are confused about this, as I can attest to in my own story work with clients.


Shawn offers us an activity that will get us to quickly understand the storied world we live in, and helps us know what a story is and is not.


Thans Andrew and Shawn for putting this together! I know I am going to use it with clients. And with myself too so I can continue to develop my story listening skills (those always need attention no matter how long you've been doing this work!).


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

Karen Dietz's comment, January 12, 3:56 PM
Absolutely Jeff. They are key essentials. I'm glad Shawn put these together to share with us.
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How to turn your power point sales presentations into a “Buying Simulator" -- via Stories

How to turn your power point sales presentations into a “Buying Simulator" -- via Stories | Public Relations & Social Media Insight | Scoop.it

I love this article and am using its tips and outline this week for several presentations I am doing. While it is focused on sales, this post follows the same pattern I use when teaching my MBA students on business communication and influential presentations.

Keep this article/outline handy because it works!!

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

 

[A must read for storytellers and content pros - JD]


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The Power of Story -- short video

Stories are powerful. We put together this little demonstration to inspire our people make more emotional connections.

 

I love his short video about why stories work so well to make information meaningful and memorable!

 

I share it with you today for 2 reasons:

It looks like it would be a very simple video technique you could use for sharing your own business stories. If you need to demonstrate the power of storytelling in your work, share this video!

 

Hope this video gets your week off to a roaring start.


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Karen Dietz's comment, April 14, 2012 3:26 PM
Thanks for re-scooping this JD! Have a wonderful weekend :)
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Thank you for re-scooping this Elena!
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Want To Be A Better Public Speaker? Do What The Pros Do (Stories!)

Want To Be A Better Public Speaker? Do What The Pros Do (Stories!) | Public Relations & Social Media Insight | Scoop.it
For leaders at all levels, being an effective public speaker is essential for success. Here are some tried-and-true tips from the pros to help you raise your game.

 

I like this article because from the very beginning the author talks about how to give a fabulous presentation using story skills. Like -- "begin with the end in mind" and "simplify your messages" and "tell your personal stories."

 

She gives solid advice about things to remember to connect with your audience, how to avoid the perils of PowerPoint, and how to avoid sameness.

 

Good tips and insights all. And I've only mentioned a few. I wish more speakers took these ideas to heart. 

 

Read the article and get the rest of the goodies!

 

This review was written by Karen Dietz for her Just Story It Scoops at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it ;


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