Thursday, September 5, 2024 155 Should Your Origin Story Make You Seem Lucky or Good?

A recent article in Inc magazine asked this question: What makes you look better? A story like, "I started with no talent or luck and worked my butt o...

Friday, August 30, 2024 033 Bragging 101 Build Your Personal Brand With Strategic Storytelling

  How can I write about myself without sounding like a conceited jerk? That’s the subject of this podcast.   You may have internalized messages like, ...

Thursday, August 22, 2024 154 It's a numbers game: how to sell with numbers on sales pages and stories

Numbers can be extremely powerful when you know how to use them -- and sooner or later you have to use them. You use numbers in your stories and also ...

Thursday, August 15, 2024 153 Business storytelling: 4 key reasons to share that story

Lots of business owners have been advised, "Just tell a story. Any story." Or they're told, "Stories hold your audience's attention. Stories captivate...

Thursday, August 8, 2024 152 4 Ways Your Business Story Will Make Your Marketing Easier

Storytelling for service-based solopreneurs isn't just for fun. It's not a device to gain attention and draw in a crowd of people from your niche.  So...

Thursday, August 1, 2024 151 The Guide Character in Your Selling Story

Episode 151 - The second-most important character in your selling story is—drumroll, please—the guide. That is you!  The guide is the person, spirit o...

Thursday, July 25, 2024 150 The Surprising Character in Your Business Story: The Cheerleader

We've talked about the hero in your story. We had an episode about the villain. And today we're going to talk about the character nobody mentions: the...

Thursday, July 18, 2024 149 The Hero in Your Business Story

    In this podcast episode we are going to look at casting the characters in your story. We’ve already talked about the villain. The other characters...

Thursday, July 11, 2024 090 How To Craft A Selling Story for Your Small Business

Do you want to create a story that sells - a selling story?  In this episode of Strategic Storytelling, you'll see an example of the way we can transf...

Thursday, July 4, 2024 069 ENCORE Small Business Branding: Your Brand Is Not Your Beach Towel

Are you having trouble with branding your business?  Maybe you've gotten tired of the whole process. You wonder if you need to bother with branding at...

Thursday, June 27, 2024 148 The Villain In Your Business Story: With Guest Michelle Mazur

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Michelle Mazur, a communications coach and consultant. Her slogain is, "Make marketing suck less." Let's face it: M...

Thursday, June 20, 2024 115 ENCORE: Business Storytelling: Your Mess Is NOT Your Message

Business owners, especially those with small businesses that offer professional services, often get advised to, "Make your mess your message."  This ...