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Modern crisis management and issues management are two sides of the same coin

Recently, we were privileged to conduct presentation skills training for one of the largest and most highly respected non-profit organizations in the country.

What can an accordion teach us about storytelling?

Music has always been a huge part of our Chief Storyteller, Paul’s, life. In fact, his dad’s old accordion is an instrument he still picks up to play to this day. If you didn't..

Acronyms and Audits and Accountability

If you didn’t catch our Storylines newsletter this month, we shared an acronym using our name – WordWrite – to get you thinking about strategic business planning in the new year...

Four characteristics of successful leadership during a crisis

"Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about others." — Jack Welch

Great content is still king for marketing ROI

The menu of tools for sharing marketing collateral continues to expand, but CMOs continue to crave unique content when it’s time to deliver bang for their buck.

Credentials are great — but they’re only details in your Story

“You have two letters trailing your name and they start with an ‘M, you say? Won’t that look good on an ‘About Us’ page — you’re hired.”

Leveraging C-Suite stories for company success

It’s easy for employees and ordinary people to imagine C-Suite leaders operating from the vantage point of an ivory tower, sitting at the top of the organizational totem pole and..

How complex businesses use storytelling to drive growth

I’m sure it comes as no surprise to most of you that engaging with consumers through compelling storytelling is an essential part of marketing in the business-to-consumer (B2C)..

Exploring the power of business storytelling

All great leaders feel stuck at one point or another. They can clearly visualize where they want to go and who they want to reach in their marketing efforts, but their branding..

The 3 Elements to Great Business Storytelling

The best things come in threes — flavors in Neapolitan ice cream, laws of thermodynamics, “Godfather” films (OK, that’s debatable) and, of course, elements of stories.

Three things your parents taught you about storytelling

A version of this blog post appeared previously on the Forbes Agency Council blog. As a consultant focused on uncovering, developing and sharing the great stories of our clients,..

Why 'S' For Story Should Come Before 'B' For Brand In The Marketing Alphabet

A version of this blog post appeared previously on the Forbes Agency Council blog. Over the last decade, the field of brand marketing has discovered the power of storytelling...

The corporate giant whose LUV for storytelling proves its power

Throughout 2021, one of America’s most iconic companies is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a storytelling extravaganza.

The best way to reach journalists is the most obvious: Start with a good story

The principle of Occam’s razor suggests the simplest solution is almost always the best. Against the backdrop of an increasingly complex world where news is constantly changing, a..

AI knows best: Storytelling works

To the sometimes frightening list of things that machines may do better than humans, university researchers are adding the art and science of storytelling.