I exult in uncovering and reporting on online venues that are repositories of stories. Here are three I just learned of: Facebook expects to add its 500 millionth user this week and intends to mark the occasion by focusing on user stories rather than numbers, reports Mashable. The social-media behemoth … Continue reading
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LinkedIn Storytelling Groups and 6-Word Stories from Practitioners
Several groups related to corporate/organizational storytelling have sprung up on LinkedIn recently (or at least have recently come to my attention). A lot of overlapping content seems to populate these groups, which confuses me a bit. The group Corporate Storytelling has been discussing The Real Reason Stories Are Important, among … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Barry Poltermann: Stories Are the Essence of What Binds Us as Human Beings
See a photo of Barry, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Barry Poltermann, Questions 9, 10, 11, and 12: Q: What’s your favorite story about a transformation that came about through a story or storytelling act? A: We made a … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Barry Poltermann: Nobody Gives a Crap About Your Message. Tell People a Story.
See a photo of Barry, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Barry Poltermann, Questions 7 and 8: Q: Are there any current uses of storytelling that repel you or that you feel are inappropriate? A: Those emails from Nigerian princes that tell … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Barry Poltermann: It’s About Heroes, Goals, and Obstacles
See a photo of Barry, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Barry Poltermann, Questions 5 and 6: Q: How important is it to you and your work to function within the framework of a particular definition of “story?” (i.e., What is a story?) What … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Barry Poltermann: Many Stories, But Not Necessarily Well-Told Stories
See a photo of Barry, his bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Barry Poltermann, Questions 3 and 4: Q: What people or entities have been most influential to you in your story work and why? A: My first love was movies. Growing up I watched anything and … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Barry Poltermann: Mr. Story, Story, Story
I learned of Barry Poltermann when I came across his company, About Face Media, the tagline of which is “Let’s tell your stories.” I’m delighted that Barry responded to the maximum number of questions he possibly could have. I ask Q&A subjects to respond to five, but they are welcome … Continue reading
Input Sought for Expanding the Center for Oral Narration
American journalist and academic James Borton wrote to me recently seeking assistance with his quest to expand he Center for Oral Narration at the University of South Carolina, Sumter. Here’s what he asked me to post: Academic seeks to review sample proposals for digital-storytelling projects, particularly community-based digital-story proposals that … Continue reading
Story Cements Brand Loyalty
After at least two recent vacuum-cleaner failures, we decided to get a Dyson machine. We were impressed with its features, innovative design, and advertising. When the Dyson arrived, it immediately endeared itself to me by including the little booklet pictured here. I already knew a bit about Dyson’s story from … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Kindra Hall: Finding Unexpected Stories
See a photo of Kindra, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Kindra Hall, Question 8: Q: You tweeted recently about having writer’s block. How do you deal with that and get ideas flowing again? Do you have goals for how … Continue reading