When I first published my free e-book, Storied Careers: 40+ Story Practitioners Talk about Applied Storytelling back in September, I didn’t have the right software to make the links in the book “live,” meaning clickable so you are taken to the referenced Web site. Now I have the software, so … Continue reading
Category Archives: Story Practitioners
All Conferences Should be Storied
I’m a little surprised not to have known about Business Innovation Factory’s Collaborative Innovation Summit before this year, given that the fifth one is happening Oct. 7-8. For this is a conference not of speakers, but of stories, as Saul Kaplan describes it: No PowerPoint presentations, no matrix, just stories. … Continue reading
It’s Here! Storied Careers Free E-Book Now Available for Download
My free 88-page, illustrated e-book, Storied Careers: 40+ Story Practitioners Talk about Applied Storytelling, is now available. I’ve been gratified by many positive comments from the 43 contributors who reviewed a beta release of the book over the past week. Please go to this page from which you can directly … Continue reading
Teleseminar Wednesday; Free E-Book Release Thursday
Big doings this week: I will host a Worldwide Story Work Teleseminar tomorrow, Wed., Sept. 9, 4 pm EDST, entitled: The Golden Age of Storytelling: Why Is Story Exploding? What Does It Means for Practitioners? If you’re thinking of attending, please access the handout I prepared for the teleseminar — … Continue reading
The Best Laid Plans ….
My target date for releasing my free e-book, Storied Careers: 40+ Story Practitioners Talk about Applied Storytelling, was tomorrow, Sept. 2, the anniversary of my first Q&A publication. I’m not quite going to make that target date. I’m putting finishing touches on the book, proofing, and editing. I do expect … Continue reading
Q&A with Two Story Gurus: Paul Furiga and John Durante: Economy Collapsed When People Fell in Love with Inauthentic Story
See a photo of Paul and John, their bios, Part 1 of this Q&A,Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, and Part 7. Q&A with Paul Furiga and John Durante, Questions 15, 16, and 17: Q: Paul, you write in a blog entry that you are an … Continue reading
Q&A with Two Story Gurus: Paul Furiga and John Durante: Wizardry of Content Distribution Too Often Trumps Story Authenticity
See a photo of Paul and John, their bios, Part 1 of this Q&A,Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6. Q&A with Paul Furiga and John Durante, Questions 13 and 14: Q: What’s your favorite story about a transformation that came through a story or storytelling … Continue reading
Q&A with Two Story Gurus: Paul Furiga and John Durante: True Storytelling is Not Direct Selling or Promotion
See a photo of Paul and John, their bios, Part 1 of this Q&A,Part 2, and Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. Q&A with Paul Furiga and John Durante, Questions 11 and 12: Q: Are there any current uses of storytelling that repel you or that you feel are … Continue reading
Q&A with Two Story Gurus: Paul Furiga and John Durante: Social Media Falls Short on Story Context
See a photo of Paul and John, their bios, Part 1 of this Q&A,Part 2, and Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Paul Furiga and John Durante, Questions 9 and 10: Q: How important is it to you and your work to function within the framework of a particular … Continue reading
Q&A with Two Story Gurus: Paul Furiga and John Durante: Well-Told Stories Convey Authenticity and Provide Heroes to Root For
See a photo of Paul and John, their bios, Part 1 of this Q&A,Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Paul Furiga and John Durante, Questions 7 and 8: Q: The storytelling movement seems to be growing explosively. Why now? What is it about this moment in human history and … Continue reading