Season 1

Small service businesses walk a fine line in branding. They don't want to blend in with everyone else (like "little boxes" of the famous song). But so...

As you build a portfolio of business stories, business owners often come up against a challenge: you've got a story but the audience can't relate to t...

Noted business author and influencer Dorie Clark presented a thoughtful Ted Talk on December 21. We feel busy, she says, because we try to do the impo...

Anyone can make business plans - but turning business plans into business actions mean you need to believe you can do everything on your planning shee...

You attend a marketing workshop, get interviewed on a podcast, Or you're being interviewed for a podcast and the host says, "So let's start with this...

Storytellers sometimes experience external distractions. A classic example comes from the time a large black fly landed on a presenter's head during a...

Ask any copywriter: Clients want their content to "sound like me." But online writing doesn't get read like a literary classic. Readers skim and scan....

A lot of copywriting guides promise to give you a set of "power words" to jazz up your copy and get better results. The truth is, you'll get more ban...

You run a small service-based business and you want to recognize the holidays. The big brands (such as cola drinks, sportswear, and beer) share heart-...

Can you use made-up stories to market your real business? The short answer is “yes.” The longer answer is, “Only under certain conditions.” In th...

Entrepreneurs and small business owners often wonder about the whole storytelling thing. They figure stories just help entertain and captivate your au...

Many business storytellers encourage us to learn from Disney movies and classic epic journey stories. In this light-hearted episode, I suggest that yo...