Storytelling That Sticks for Business and Life

English, Finance, 3 seasons, 55 episodes, 1 day, 1 hour, 49 minutes

Storytelling That Sticks for Business and Life

English, Finance, 3 seasons, 55 episodes, 1 day, 1 hour, 49 minutes

About

This is a HOW-TO podcast. Instead of listening to other people tell their stories, learn how to tell YOUR story and make it stick. Behind every brilliant story is carefully designed craft and strategy. Let Doug take you ‘behind the curtain’ of great business storytelling. Doug Stevenson, the creator of The Story Theater Method for strategic storytelling in business, will share storytelling hacks, techniques, and advanced story crafting skills. Learn how to CHOOSE the right story, how to make the right POINT, and how to BRAND your message. Facts fade, data gets dumped, but stories stick. If you are a business professional at any level, from assistant manager to CEO, and you want to stand out, get ahead and make a positive impression, this podcast is for you. If you’re an entrepreneur who needs to grow your business, your story will sell you and your products and services. Stories build trust, establish credibility, and increase sales. For over 25 years, Doug Stevenson has taught storytelling skills and strategies to speakers, trainers, leaders, marketers, salespeople, HR professionals, fundraisers and TED speakers. He has spoken in 18 countries to clients as diverse as US Bank, Google, Pfizer, Kellogg, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Coca Cola, Aetna and Red Bull. Come study storytelling and more with Doug Stevenson. Contact: [email protected] Website: www.storytelling-in-business.com

55a. The First Thing They Buy is You with Kelly Swanson

Can a story boost your career? Can a story change the trajectory of your life? It can, if you take your stories seriously and learn the secrets of story mastery. Kelly Swanson is not only a masterful and mesmerizing storyteller, but she also understands story craft and performance, and she’s an expert at teaching how to elevate your storytelling skills. Listen and learn as she tells the tale of the woman with a mop. https://motivationalspeakerkellyswanson.com/ https://motivationalspeakerkellyswanson.com/story-impact-academy/

7/15/2024 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

54. The Law of 50 Impressions

What if, after you finish speaking, everyone just stands up and leaves? Does that mean your presentation wasn’t a success? Or did they leave immediately because they had another session to get to? In this episode, I discuss a philosophy that helps you know that your message, your story, and your content ideas made an impression on each audience member, even if they don’t let you know it. Contact: [email protected]

6/25/2024 • 24 minutes, 30 seconds

53. How to Thrive with Renee Moorefield

Are you thriving or just surviving? What role do the stories we tell ourselves affect our ability to activate and amplify thriving in our lives and in the lives of the people we work with? In this episode you’ll hear how Renee Moorefield of Wisdom Works is leading a global movement of leaders and individuals who make thriving a priority at work, at home, and in all walks of society. Contact: [email protected] https://www.wisdom-works.com

5/24/2024 • 55 minutes, 27 seconds

52. Six Preparation Protocols Before You Say A Word

Imagine you’re running in the 100-yard dash and just after the gun goes off, you stumble and fall. You can’t recover. The race is over. That’s what can happen to the speech that you’ve spent hours and hours working on if you don’t know what to do before you speak. In this episode, you’ll learn how to be prepared mentally, physically, and emotionally, before you utter your first sentence. Contact: [email protected]

5/18/2024 • 27 minutes, 11 seconds

51. The Ongoing Benefits of Giving a TED Talk with Adiba Nelson

For Adiba Nelson, her TEDx Tucson talk opened doors of opportunity. As a result of her TED talk, she became the subject of a documentary for PBS that won an Emmy Award. She signed a book deal to write her memoir. She was invited to share her story with speaking engagements nationwide, and it empowered her to believe in herself at a completely new level. In this episode you’ll hear how she navigated the TED talk process from submitting a proposal, to auditioning, and on through to her standing ovation presentation. If she can do it, you can do it. Contact: https://thefullnelson.net/ Skating Downhill: The Art of Claiming your Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adfKcwgadqk&t=29s Contact: [email protected]

5/6/2024 • 38 minutes, 26 seconds