Not long ago, Tim Enereta in his blog Breaking the Eggs, listed storytellers to follow on Twitter. Although some of them represented realms beyond traditional oral storytelling (“old school,” as Tim calls this tradition), most were performance storytellers. He explained that he was not including organizational-storytelling types, noting that he … Continue reading
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Q&A with a Story Guru: Jon Buscall, Part 5
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
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
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
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
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
Q&A with a Story Guru: Karen N. Johnson, Part 5
See a photo of Karen, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Karen N. Johnson (Questions 5 and 6) Q: You refer to data visualization and cite Edward Tufte in your presentation. How does the graphical representation of data enhance … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Karen N. Johnson, Part 4
See a photo of Karen, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Karen N. Johnson (Question 4) Q: You wrote in your blog: “I started explicitly seeking books on the subject last summer and by the end of the summer my fledging theory … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Karen N. Johnson, Part 3
See a photo of Karen, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Karen N. Johnson (Question 3) Q: What kinds of reactions do you get from audiences and others when you give presentations like “Learning How to Tell the Story Behind Your Test Results?” Are … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Karen N. Johnson, Part 2
See a photo of Karen, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Karen N. Johnson (Question 2): Q: Your IT career began as a technical writer. To what extent did those writing roots predispose you to incorporating storytelling into software testing? A: I have a couple of … Continue reading