Blogger’s Note: A Storied Career is participating in a project to publish the same blog entry — this one — across many blogs simultaneously today. An accompanying entry, Storytelling Edition: Ways to Support Charity Through Social Media, looks at ways to use storytelling in social media to support charity. This … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Storytelling Edition: Ways to Support Charity Through Social Media
This entry is in conjunction with the multi-blog campaign, 10 Ways to Support Charity Through Social Media, which A Storied Career is participating in. Some of the 10 Ways mentioned are already story-driven — such as sharing stories with others and supporting causes on “awareness hubs” (because one of the … Continue reading
Much Re-Tweeted Storytelling Items Demonstrate Buzz
It’s time for another one of my roundups of storytelling news and views that have been experiencing considerable buzz in the Twitterverse. My usual buzz test is that an item continues to be re-tweeted by multiple people (not that all re-tweeted items are buzz-worthy, in my opinion). If these much-re-tweeted … Continue reading
Add Another Item to List of Possible Storytelling-Resume Ingredients
Here I am, once again beating my drum about the “storytelling resume” that I am convinced must someday emerge — and that I believe many signs point to. I’ve written here about a number of concepts, mostly suggested by recruiters, that signal a desire for the resume to evolve into … Continue reading
Like Most Art Forms, Dance Needs Story
One of my favorite TV shows, especially in the summer (and I am so psyched that it will this year be shown in the fall as well), is “So You Think You Can Dance,” a dance competition along the lines of “American Idol,” but with much more heart. My lifelong … Continue reading
A Storied Career’s Pacific Northwest Headquarters
Regular readers know I am spending the summer (and into October) in gorgeous Kettle Falls, WA. What I may not have mentioned is that we’re living in an RV while building our house here. The house will not be habitable until fall at the earliest. As you might imagine, RV … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Stewart Marshall: Economic Crisis Sprang from Stories Ignored and Covered Up
See a photo of Stewart, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Stewart Marshall, Question 5: Q: To what extent do you feel the current economic crisis increases the need for financial storytelling? How might business be improved, assuming lessons learned … Continue reading
Another Take on Quantitative Storytelling
Since this week’s Q&A with Stewart Marshall focuses on “financial storytelling” and the stories behind numbers and data, I thought I’d look at another view on this topic. Storytelling is receiving lots of much-needed attention these days in nonprofits. I’m constantly seeing blog entries and webinars on storytelling for nonprofits. … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Stewart Marshall: Social Media Makes Stories Interactive
See a photo of Stewart, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Stewart Marshall, Question 4: Q: The culture is abuzz about Web 2.0 and social media. To what extent do you participate in social media (such as through LinkedIn, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Second … Continue reading
What If Your Story Changes for the Worse in Ways You Can’t Control?
For a couple of years now, I’ve been interested in the concept of “change your story, change your life” — that if you are unhappy with the story you’re living, you may be able to envision a better story, change your life, and live that new story. Many practitioners work … Continue reading