Declaring that “we think resumes are where great experience and personality go to die,” the marketing agency Ink Foundry goes on to say: “In the 10 years that we’ve been in business, we’ve read hundreds of insanely boring resumes from some really talented marketing people.” The agency’s stance on resumes … Continue reading
Author Archives: KatHansen
“60 Minutes” Creator’s Story Prompt Can Inspire Job-seekers
Joining the growing chorus of career practitioners who are encouraging job-seekers to tell stories in their job-search communications, my colleague Billie Sucher has just written a blog post inspired by the recent edition of “60 Minutes” dedicated to its creator Don Hewitt. Storytelling was Hewitt’s trademark, and he wanted his … Continue reading
Two Nice Storytelling Slideshows
Came across two good slideshows recently that illustrate two applications for storytelling. Organizational storytelling: I don’t know how Tell Us Your Story: Cultivating an Organizational Storytelling Culture by Teresa Bailey ended up on my desktop, but there it was after I researched storytelling at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for … Continue reading
Visual (Video) Storytelling: Complete Narrative with Just Music and Images?
Can you tell a story with just a visual — without words? Of course. I’ve written about visual storytelling in art frequently in this space. I’m not sure, though, if I’ve written about visual storytelling on video that attempts to tell a story without narration or dialogue. Two bloggers have … Continue reading
How About a Storied Press Release?
By way of an online discussion group, my friend Stephanie West Allen alerted me to an unusual press release written as a story. It’s the story of an attorney who is taking down her shingle to become a life and executive coach. There’s more to it; as the press release … Continue reading
Getting Closer to Discovering What Makes a Good Story
When reader Raf Stevens challenged me last fall to clarify what makes a good story and to present examples of good storytelling, I began a mental journey to explore these questions and find answers. The challenge began with a discussion of winners of a slide-presentation contest — which were not … Continue reading
Stories of Haiti Keep World’s Eye’s Focused on Troubled Nation
The world’s eyes have been opened over the last two weeks, not only to a tragedy of unspeakable proportions, but to a nation that has been suffering long before this natural disaster befell it. Tonight, eyes will continue to focus on helping the Haitian people as major television networks broadcast … Continue reading
One-Stop Link for Storytelling Weekend
I’ve published several entries recently about April’s Storytelling Weekend in Washington, DC (April 15-17). Steve Denning has now provided a one-stop link to learn about all three days of the weekend and links to register. More details and a registration link are still to come for the Saturday event, Golden … Continue reading
Artistic Intent and the Story Behind (and Beyond) Still Photos
I’ve always been fascinated with the concept of artistic intent. What story is an artist trying to tell, or what statement is the artist trying to make in a given work of art? Having worked for a while in an art gallery, I came to realize that most artists don’t … Continue reading
Taking-Hope-Into-Our-Own-Hands Stories
A year ago today, my heart soared as Barack Obama was inaugurated. While my regard for the president remains undimmed today, I find myself tending to agree with Arianna Huffington, who wrote in Huffington Post yesterday that the US political system seems to be broken (largely by bitter partisanship and … Continue reading