And then it happened… I used to think that the most magical phrase in storytelling was, ‘What happened next?’ But now I understand that we need the release from the next and the new of each chapter. We need to pause for a moment in a place and rest before the next twist and turn.…
Free workshop at NAB Village May 8th! Now that I have your attention, a bit of info! As you all know, I am deeply, madly, completely addicted to storytelling. Now I want to hear your story! I will be at NAB Village on May 8th in room number 8. I want to hang out with you…
I don’t know about you, but there seems to be a lot of endings and beginnings going on. Why do we tend to do similar things at about the same time? Is it the collective consciousness? I would say it is the power of story. We tend to make decisions within similar time frames because…
One word is all you need to make a connection. One word can make people sit up, take notice and introduce themselves. We don’t need a lot of words to describe ourselves. We need one perfect word. What is your word? Mine is ‘story’. Discovering your word is not a simple task. It is an…
Telling the right stories to the right people can lead to connection.
What’s next? And then what happened? Two magical phrases every storyteller loves to hear. Your audience is on a journey with you until the end. How do you know if your story is good? Our collective experience of sharing life on this planet means if you think your story is good, most other people will…
We keep track of link clicks, site visits, retweets and shares, but what does it all mean? It means nothing unless it assists with telling the story you want to tell. Producing or sharing content means nothing unless it suites our particular goals. Sharing content is important, but what is more important is the overall…
Everyone has a story to tell! Last evening I attended the graduation night for the course, "Have You Got A TED Talk In You?" with the Slow School of Business and Tedx Melbourne. One of the speakers, Bec Villanti, made a statement which struck me. It was a beautiful little nano second of truth which you…
Next week at Laneway Learning I will be leading a class using Twitter to explore the concept of interactive storytelling. The class is Tuesday the 10th of June 2014 at 8 pm. It will be possible to join the live interactions by following #LLStory. I am very excited to see how the story unfolds and…
It is important to understand your own point of view. Your version of what you are doing and why may not translate into something that other people can relate to or understand. Remember that your perception exists within the context of your life. Without proper definition your vision can get lost in fragmented versions of…
Storytelling Built For Innovation 