Kathryn Antyr, a.k.a. “Collage Diva” is into telling stories with collage. “[I]t was during my first year of blogging when I found my voice and discovered that I’m the hero of my own story and creative journey,” she writes. Antyr offers a workshop on storytelling with collage. She also shows … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Slideshow: Latest Twist on the Storytelling Resume
The folks at SlideShare aren’t declaring the resume dead but are dubbing it “old school.” In a newsletter I received this morning, SlideShare tells the story of how Laura Gainor (pictured) told her story in a slideshow targeted to a prospective employer: Laura Gainor wasn’t always the PR & Social … Continue reading
Stay Tuned for The New Storytellers
At the risk of seeming like Michael Margolis’s publicist, I’m announcing another one of his terrific initiatives: The New Storytellers. Michael announces that the New Storytellers will be a bi-weekly show on storytelling and the new language of business. The first show will be on Tuesday, March 30 at 1pm … Continue reading
A Twitter Storytelling Experiment for SXSW
I’ve reported on quite a few Twitter storytelling projects. Fourth Story Media has launched another, this one in conjunction with the SXSW Music + Film + Interactive Festival. This one has a twist I’m not sure I’ve seen in other Twitter storytelling efforts — participants vote on the best sentences … Continue reading
New Storytelling Q&A Series Launching This Spring
I’ve sent out 23 invitations to practitioners who work in some way with story to participate in a new Q&A series, which will probably launch in early May (a few may sneak in before that). Happily, I’ve already had 13 favorable responses. With the caveat that stuff happens and sometimes … Continue reading
Story of the End of an Era
One of my occasional forays into my own story. It hit me yesterday that I have less than three weeks before I move from the only house we’ve ever owned and the only timezone in which I’ve ever lived. Our Florida-born and based daughter is here saying her goodbyes before … Continue reading
Common Characteristics of Stories that Get People Hired
Count A. Harrison Barnes among career gurus who support storytelling in the job search. Harrison, founder and CEO of CareerMission.com, the parent company of more than 100 job search websites, employment services, recruiting firms, online employment news magazines and student loan companies, characterizes the stories of those who get hired … Continue reading
Storied Personal Branding Makes New Strides
Right on the heels of my latest gnashing of teeth over personal branding are two developments on the subject. The first is a highly retweeted blog post on Web Worker Daily by Georgina Laidlaw on using storytelling techniques in personal branding. In what is expected to be a three-part series … Continue reading
What Is Storytelling Without Relationships?
A couple of recent pieces have examined the role of relationships and connections in storytelling. In a scholarly piece called Different Ways of Remembering: the Example of Storytelling, Mark Oppenneer writes: The telling of a story not only suggests the physical presence of a storyteller and an audience, but the … Continue reading
Breaking News: Golden Fleece Conference Agenda Now Online
Had to get this out there as soon as I learned of it: The agenda for this year’s Golden Fleece Conference has been posted — now with its own Web site. And it looks as fabulous as ever. You can link to registration, speaker bios, and an overview, too. If … Continue reading