Here’s an update and report on the Digital Storytelling 10 event that took place last Friday.
Best Of The Blogs: Digital Storytelling ‘10
And here’s a link to a video segment from the event talking about social media storytelling. Social Media Storytelling
This is a nice reflection on how a photographer took his skill to the next level by looking for the story in the picture.
“If you can find a way to tell a story with your photos, you are on the right way to become a better photographer. If you want your story to be captured in a single picture, it should speak like a headline in a newspaper. The photo should make a powerful statement by itself. The content should be understood immediately without a need for explanations.”
Photography Composition and Story Telling
If you’re in the Philadelphia area the middle of next month (and you’ve finished your taxes of course), this looks like it will be an interesting event for those who tell stories via news media.
The Art of News and Storytelling in the Age of Social and Digital Media
One of the first books on storytelling that I came across was authored by Doug Lippman. He is truly one of the pioneers in the field of modern day storytelling. Here’s a post where he talks about his thoughts, reservations and participation in a Boston Story Slam. It’s, well, a great story. He even included a video of his winning story.
Story Slams
I like it when I find something new and different in the storytelling world. Here’s a post about Jumpstart Storytelling. It looks like it would be a very useful exercise and a lot of fun.
Jumpstart storytelling – creating the conditions for collaboration
This is a very inspiring story of Elaine Blanchard, who helps tell the life stories of those who are no longer able to do it themselves.
Storyteller illustrates the arc of people’s lives who are no longer able to speak
Young Storyteller of the Year sounds to me like a pretty good award to win.
A tale of two top Matlock storytellers
This is a post, that has led me to others on his blog, and it has me rethinking the whole concept of ‘data’ in storytelling.
More Thoughts on Data Driven Storytelling
For the business and marketing folks who might be reading, here’s an interesting article. It’s a summation of a study cognitive anthropologist Dr. Bob Deutsch published last week offered up seven principles for marketing to women.
Marketing to women, still about storytelling and authenticity
Lastly, if you happen to be in the Los Angeles area on Thursday night, you might want to check out oral storytelling legend Bill Ratner at the Porchlight.
Award-Winning Storyteller Bill Ratner Performs at Porchlight, Los Angeles, March 25, 2010
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Gregg:
Thanks for the hooray on your site here. I actually stumbled by a few weeks ago googling storytelling. Got you bookmarked in my faves now. Because of all the stuff you’ve got on here I’ll get less sleep, but, hey, that’s what coffee’s for.
Porchlight Storytelling was a hoot – great stories, and folks really are crowding in for stories these days. It gives old-fashioned motivational speaking a well-deserved kick in the pants.
Bill Ratner
Hi Bill,
Thanks for stopping by and checking in. I would have given anything to have seen your performance. Glad to hear that it went well!
Gregg,
Thanks for the kind words!
I’m having a good time following the links on this page. I appreciate your internet discoveries.
Yours in storytelling,
Doug Lipman
Oh geez, and I just realized I was heavy fingered on the keyboard and gave you an extra “p”. I am so sorry. That’s sort of like spelling Yoda with two “d”s! Having a name with an extra “g”, and rarely having it spelled right, I always try to get that sort of thing right.
Thank you for stopping by. You have really been an inspiration!
Best wishes,
Gregg