See a photo of Jon, his bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2,Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Jon Buscall, Question 5: Q: Your “About” page on your Web site notes: “I love helping people communicate more effectively in English, particularly if that involves the web.” You … Continue reading
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Q&A with a Story Guru: Jon Buscall, Part 4
See a photo of Jon, his bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Jon Buscall, Question 4: Q: You live and work in Stockholm, Sweden, though you are originally from England. To what extent do you notice differences in the way story is … Continue reading
Anecdote, Sparknow and Innotecture to Collaborate on Story Week
This is exciting. Story Week begins May 4 with the networks and blog readers of three international consulting firms participating. The firms are Anecdote (Australia), Sparknow (UK), and Innotecture (Australia, I think), which “have been working together for a little while now to find out a bit more about what … Continue reading
New Question Posted to 1-Question Survey: Let’s Beat the Spammers to the Punch
I was rather amazed that when I posted the cumulative responses to the most recent question (“How do you define ‘story?’”) on my one-question survey on my sidebar, I got more responses (in the form of excellent comments) in a few days than I had gotten via the survey in … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Jon Buscall, Part 3
See a photo of Jon, his bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Jon Buscall Q&A, 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: Write regularly. Just like going to the gym, … Continue reading
Tell Me About Yourself Reviewed on Keppie Careers; Free Copy Offered for Best Comment
Miriam Salpeter has reviewed my book, Tell Me About Yourself: Storytelling to Get Jobs and Propel Your Career on her highly popular blog Keppie Careers. She writes: This book helps you with every aspect of telling your story — from figuring out what the story should be through tips for … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Jon Buscall, Part 2
See a photo of Jon, his bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Jon Buscall, Question 2 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
Golden Fleece 2009 in Words and (Mostly) Pictures
Here is my first of what I hope will be several offerings about one-third of International Organizational Story Weekend, specifically the 9th annual Golden Fleece Day. This was the third Golden Fleece Day I’ve attended, and they just get better and better. For those who love and use applied storytelling, … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Jon Buscall, Part 1
I discovered Jon Buscall when one of the search alerts I have set up began informing me that he had written on his blog about storytelling. I was especially intrigued that he is a Brit who hasn’t lived In England for 20 years and currently lives in Stockholm. I believe … Continue reading
Definitions of “Story” Vary Widely
The little one-question survey I have on my sidebar has been a dicey thing because it has no mechanism for preventing spammers from responding — and they do. If the spam is ever so overwhelming I can’t handle it, I’ll get rid of it (or figure out a way to … Continue reading