Thursday, October 17, 2024 160 How to Write Client-Pulling Copy by Telling Stories and Choosing Words

How many times have you gone to a website and found it was just plain boring? Like, it felt like reading one of your old college textbooks? In this e...

Thursday, October 10, 2024 159 Three lessons solopreneurs can learn from cat stories (even if you're not a cat person)

What's a cat story? People who have cats tend to be fanatical about them. They tell stories about how cute the cats can be, how spoiled they are, and ...

Thursday, October 3, 2024 158 Add stories to your course design: Interview with Lisa Yoder

Want to improve your learners' experience of your course? Get them to remember your course content? Teach complex concepts in a framework that makes s...

Thursday, September 26, 2024 157 Telling a Big Story To Illustrate a Small Concept

Have you ever heard a story that was so memorable you couldn't forget it? A story that taught you a hard lesson -- but made you smile at the same time...

Thursday, September 12, 2024 052 When Nobody Understands What You Do, Tell These 2 Stories - Encore presentation

A few weeks ago I was attending a special event when someone asked “How can I explain my service to other people? I’m going into a new market and peop...

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 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 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 ...