Q&A with Katie Snapp, Question 2: See a photo of Katie, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q: What future aspirations do you personally have for your own story work? What would you like to do in the story world that you haven’t yet done? A: I just … Continue reading
Author Archives: KatHansen
Q&A with a Story Guru: Katie Snapp, Part 1
I was attracted to the practice of Katie Snapp. Her focus is leadership, and she asks leaders what their leadership story is. She also holds a certification in New Life Story Coaches™ Training, which intrigues me. It’s a pleasure to bring you this Q&A with Katie, which will appear over … Continue reading
Another Free Whitepaper on Business Storytelling
I recently came across yet another example of the generous world of storytelling. Paul Furiga and John Durante of WordWrite Communications are offering a whitepaper, Tales Worth Telling: How the ageless power of stories delivers business success, which they introduce like this: In the 21st century, the traditional cookie cutter … Continue reading
Are You Sharing Your Story on This Day that Celebrates Life-Story Sharing?
Today is the 2nd International Day for Sharing Life Stories. The site that operates this day explains: This day is an opportunity to celebrate and promote life stories, as a way to encourage critical thinking, cultural democratization, and social transformation. The International Day is organized by The Museum of the … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Casey Hibbard, Part 5
See a photo of Casey, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 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 Life, blogs, … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Casey Hibbard, Part 4
See a photo of Casey, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q: Success-Story Marketing, which you define as “the act of leveraging the stories of satisfied customers — in any form and any way–for promotional purposes,” is the centerpiece of your book. How did … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Casey Hibbard, Part 3
See a photo of Casey, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Casey Hibbard, Question 3: Q: If you could share just one piece of advice or wisdom about story/storytelling/narrative with readers, what would it be? A: Since my focus is customer stories (which can … Continue reading
New Anecdote Whitepaper Introduces Senior Leaders to Business Storytelling
Shawn Callahan of Anecdote has just announced a brand-new whitepaper entitled “Why some leaders inspire action while others are mostly forgettable: The Vital Role of Business Storytelling.” Here’s Shawn’s description: The main purpose of this whitepaper is to introduce senior leaders to the idea of business storytelling and demonstrate its … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Casey Hibbard, Part 2
See a photo of Casey, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Casey Hibbard, Question 2: Q: What’s your favorite story about a transformation that came about through a story or storytelling act? A: The best stories of transformation through story are those that mobilize people to give … Continue reading
Another Academic Journal Devotes an Issue to Narrative: Health as Narrative
The Journal of Applied Communication Research (Volume 37 Issue 2) has devoted its latest issue to Health as Narrative. You can access its articles in a library, or by paying for them, or waiting a month or so till they are available through an academic library database. This new issue … Continue reading