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Six Narratives That Make up My Leave-behind Pack for Storytelling Workshops

Ishmael's Corner

One of the best parts of my job involves conducting storytelling workshops. I’m constantly refining the package shared with participants in our workshops for business storytelling. Enter storytelling stage left. I think he’s getting the hang of this storytelling stuff. for the PDF reprint. In a hammock.

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3 Ways to Edit Before You Write

PRSay

Find more writing & storytelling articles in the February 2025 issue of Strategies & Tactics. Her workshops take her from Hollywood to Helsinki, helping communicators in organizations like Coca-Cola, Toyota, Eli Lilly and Salesforce draw readers in and move them to act. William Zinsser was wrong.

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The Best Business Storytelling Posts from 2014 (Part I)

Ishmael's Corner

By taking liberties with the Budweiser Puppy Love video in my storytelling workshops, I can show the video with tension: And what happens to the same video when I remove the bad stuff? Uncategorized best business storytelling business storytelling PR storytelling visual storytelling' No bad stuff?

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Caine’s Arcade: How Powerful Storytelling Can Make a Difference

Polaris

Stories—and storytelling—are powerful. Caine led a workshop at Maker Faire teaching kids how to make their own cardboard creations. They help charities secure more donations, persuade juries in trials and sway opinions in politics and the boardroom. Let me tell you about one such story. The original goal was $25,000.

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7 Top Writing Tips for 2025

PRSay

I started the New Year with a vision board workshop. Creative : Steal a technique from fiction writers, like storytelling or metaphor. Theres something so soothing about cutting and pasting IRL.) There, our delightful leader recommended that we call our masterpieces DECISION boards, not vision boards.

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Why Lifestyle Marketing is the Key to Beauty Brands Success

5W PR

Storytelling Storytelling is a powerful tool in lifestyle marketing. By hosting pop-up shops, events, or workshops, brands can create a sense of community and foster brand loyalty. They might organize a workshop on makeup techniques or skincare routines, educating customers and building brand trust.

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The 15 Best PR and Marketing Conferences to Attend in 2020

Onclusive

With role-specific workshops to choose from, along with world-renowned speakers, you’ll come away with actionable goals and tactics to achieve them. Plan on expert talks, case study presentations, and practical workshops. Dates: April 5 – 7, 2020. Location: Hartford, CT. Dates: April 15 – 17, 2020. Location: San Jose, CA.