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 ...

Thursday, June 13, 2024 058 ENCORE: For a simpler path to course creation, begin with a story

Online course creation has become a major industry. If you're a business owner, your course gives you new opportunities to grow your business, find cl...

Thursday, June 6, 2024 147 Where does your story take place?

Your story's location may seem trivial or straightforward.  "It's a beach story."  "One day I was in my home office..." "Mary went home to apartment 3...

Thursday, May 30, 2024 146 A branding story or a Selling Story? 4 Examples

Branding and selling are very different activities in business.  A branding story introduces you to your audience. It tells something about you and ho...