Telling encore-worthy professional stories extends the reach of stories beyond your current meeting or appointment. Strategic partners and clients cannot wait until the next time they see you: to find out what happens next. Because your stories make a difference to their professional success, and the success of their own partners and clients. Professional storytelling… [Continue Reading]
Do you tell Encore-Worthy Professional Stories or So-So Stories?
Why avoiding Story Context derails Sales Decision Making
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]
Short Storytelling leaves Clients feeling Short Changed
Many of my clients engage in short storytelling, instead of telling the stories stakeholders and clients really want to hear. As a result, their stories lack dimension, details and credibility. In addition, these stories stop short, just when clients want the story to continue. Consequently, clients feel short changed, rather than engaged. Why continue to… [Continue Reading]
2 Reasons Your Shallow Why Story does not convince Anyone
Telling a shallow Why story falls short of hitting the mark. First, in convincing clients to initially do business with you. Then, in assuring clients about the value of continuing to do business with you. Finally, in attracting employees, with solid and deep professional stories, to work for you. Telling shallow stories does not fool… [Continue Reading]
Are Customer Acquisition Stories also Customer Retention Stories?
What do your customer retention stories sound like? Can you rely on the same stories you told to acquire new customers, to also retain them? As the saying goes, what got you to where you are today may not get you to where you need to go, tomorrow. Do you know the story of what… [Continue Reading]
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