Category Archives: Story Practitioners

See a photo of Eric his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Eric James Wolf, Question 3: Q: In your list of questions for me*, you asked what characteristics attract me to the story practitioners I interview in my Q&As. Let me turn that question … Continue reading →

See a photo of Eric his bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Eric, Question 2: Q: What inspired you to “cross over” and explore the applied side of storytelling, e.g., your interview with Steve Denning (pictured)? A: I have always been an applied storyteller so I do … Continue reading →

Eric James Wolf of The Art of Storytelling Show has been on my radar for a long time and was one of the first people I invited to participate in a Q&A. Because he has dyslexia (see his comments about dyslexia below), writing isn’t easy for Eric, and he initially … Continue reading →

I’ve been fascinated with Scott Schwertly’s company, Ethos3 Communications, for quite some time, having first blogged about the firm two years ago. It’s one of a small handful of companies that create dazzling presentation designs emphasizing storytelling. Ethos3’s slideshow “Storytelling 101” has enjoyed tremendous buzz (I mentioned it here). It’s … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →