Earlier this year, Ning, the site that allowed anyone to create a social network at no cost, announced that it was ending its free service. Administrators (known as Network Creators) of roughly 300,000 Ning networks were faced with either paying for their networks or moving them to different platforms. (See … Continue reading
Author Archives: KatHansen
Stories of Islam May Help Generate Understanding
I have to admit, at this time of heated debate over religious freedom, that my knowledge of Islam is virtually nonexistent. Although I unconditionally support religious freedom, I admit to feeling slightly uneasy about Muslims. Knowledge is, of course, the way to eradicate uneasiness and fear. In a highly thoughtful … Continue reading
How Storytelling Could Preserve Net Neutrality
I have heard the term “net neutrality” for years, but I can’t say I really paid attention to it or even understood it. But a guest posting by John S. Johnson on the site Hope for Film not only explained the term but offered up storytelling — and a free, … Continue reading
Readers Theatre as a Storytelling Medium
Tonight I am making my theatrical “comeback,” after not having acted on the stage in some 35 years. I enjoyed acting as a teenager and thought I was kind of good at it. I always felt I might like to try it again someday. I auditioned for a production of … Continue reading
Would You Grieve for Virtual Friend You Barely Knew?
Kate Bolick writes for The Altantic about a woman she knew peripherally at a former workplace. Bolick didn’t know the woman well — they worked in different departments — and both of them eventually left the company. The woman later friended Bolick on Facebook, and in fact dominated Bolick’s news … Continue reading
Not to Be Outdone, Twitter Launches Twitter Tales
About a month ago, Facebook launched Facebook Stories to mark the addition of Facebook’s 500 millionth user. Now Twitter is launching Twitter Tales, which the microblogging site describes as “a growing set of articles that highlights creative individuals and businesses from all corners of the world that help make Twitter … Continue reading
Defining Storytelling and Leveraging My Passion for It
Recently, storyteller Eric James Wolf turned the tables on me. I’ve conducted more than 57 Q&As with story practitioners — and now Eric has done a Q&A with me. I thought it would be worthwhile to excerpt some of it here because it explains some of my philosophies and approaches … Continue reading
More Boje: Storytelling Consulting Bibliography
I wrote recently about the site scholar David Boje has set up, StoryOrgs, where folks can ask questions about the organizational storytelling concepts he researches and writes about. Another of the vast resources Boje offers online popped onto my radar recently and is worth sharing: David Boje’s Annotated Bibliography on … Continue reading
Stunning (and Risque) Brand Storytelling By Perrier
Welcome to Perrier Mansion, a swanky and retro venue where you can follow American burlesque artist, model, and actress Dita Von Teese into the edifice and play slightly naughty games with her (as you might guess from Dita’s photo at right). This decidedly R-rated Web story/game has been tweeted as … Continue reading
Improving Your Storied Brand in Social Media, Part 3
Came across a couple of additional postings that relate to the upcoming Social Story: How To Tell Your Story Through Social Media Conference (Aug. 24 in Denver). Anthony Townsend is annoyed that “There aren’t any stories” on venues like Twitter and Facebook. “Some conversations become really good stories,” he writes, … Continue reading