Story context is a critical element to creating compelling stories. Stories which convince people to buy whatever it is you sell – and buy more than once from you. And, stories which inspire people, like you, to move one millimeter beyond legacy mindset, habits and behaviors. You know the saying: “The devil’s in the details”?… [Continue Reading]
Why avoiding Story Context derails Sales Decision Making
Are You telling a Strategic Why Story or just a Tactical One?
A strategic why story is an invitation to connect the dots. First, not only in terms of professional relationships between you and your co-workers, colleagues, employer, clients. But also in terms of cultural connectivity. Then, deep dive into the strategic human capital value of employee experiences, as well as customer experiences, which are created when… [Continue Reading]
The What You Do Story is Key to Retaining Clients
Developing a What You Do Story is critical to serving and retaining internal and external clients. When you connect the story of what you “do,” inside the organization, to what everyone else “does,” something interesting happens. First, you start to better serve one another. Because your own responsibility and accountability now extends beyond the confines… [Continue Reading]
Why is Your Job Title Your Entire Professional Story?
When your job title becomes your entire professional story, you feel your title “speaks for itself.” That the professional title on your business card, your e-signature, on your name plate, conveys an entire explanation of who you are, what you do and how you create value for colleagues and clients. Job titles are a bunch… [Continue Reading]
Why An Internal Storytelling Network yields more than Stories
Building an internal storytelling network is an essential component of compelling storytelling. Not only does your network help retain customers. Also, your internal network helps retain each other, specifically. And your workforce, in general. Why? Because we often associate storytelling with a single person and a single voice. Yet, the story being told may not… [Continue Reading]
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