Category Archives: Story Practitioners

See a photo of Bill, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Bill Gibeault, Questions 5 and 6 Q: The storytelling movement seems to be growing explosively. Why now? What is it about this moment in human history and culture that … Continue reading →

See a photo of Bill, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Bill Gibeault, Question 4 Q: How is your methodology for getting at a business backstory more powerful than other similar methodologies? A: I think our methodology to really “get to the … Continue reading →

See a photo of Bill, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Bill Gibeault, Question 3 Q: What are some of the advantages of your storytelling medium — video? A: Video fits better with peoples’ demand for experiences. Video has been a favorite method to … Continue reading →

See a photo of Bill, his bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Bill Gibeault, Question 2 Q: How did you initially become involved with story/storytelling/ narrative? What attracted you to this field? What do you love about it? A: My first involvement in storytelling, beyond some real … Continue reading →

No. 96! Not long before I’ll hit the milestone of 100 Q and As. When I came across Bill Gibeault, I was quite intrigued by his status as one of the first 10 people in the nation to be certified in the theories and models of The Experience Economy. This … Continue reading →

My post last week about the state of my Q and A series and the updated book compilation I plan when I hit 100 Q and A’s generated more interest than I was expecting. Some practitioners wanted to jump on the Q and A bandwagon so they can be included … Continue reading →

Do you want to be included in an ebook compilation of story practitioners? I’ve been writing some posts in the last few days that mark the seventh anniversary of A Storied Career. A popular feature I began in September 2008 has provided much of the meat and potatoes of the … Continue reading →

The firm of Thaler Pekar, a good friend of A Storied Career, has a new Website. Check it out here. Here’s what Thaler writes about the revamped site: In a complex, loud, and data-saturated world, our work increasingly focuses on the importance of narrative — and the necessity of discovering … Continue reading →

See a photo of Kimberly, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Kimberly Burnham, Question 5: Q: If you could share just one piece of wisdom about storytelling with readers, what would it be? Q: The placebo effect is the result … Continue reading →

See a photo of Kimberly, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Kimberly Burnham, Question 4: Q: What people have most influenced your story work recently and why? A: I am presently in Laurie Wagner’s Telling True Stories course. Her “wild writing” is … Continue reading →