This weekly update has links to stories and storytelling that I haven’t covered in the daily storytelling posts.
Web 2.0 Storytelling: Emergence of a New Genre
This is a very thoughtful piece on storytelling and how Web 2.0 and the associated tools are influencing and directing it.
Chris Brogan was touring the USC campus in LA, waiting to address an MBA class, when he came across this tee shirt display. It’s a very creative way to tell a story that Chris goes on to relate to The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. He then asks a very penetrating question of marketing types when presented with these kinds of story opportunities. It’s a great post.
One from last summer. It’s a great post on Vonnegut and stories.
Phillip Toledano – Days with My Father
A very touching piece. It’ll tug at your heart strings.
A very nice keynote address by Andy Goodman.
“The Story Museum exists to celebrate children’s stories and to share 1001 enjoyable ways for young people to learn through stories as they grow.” A wonderful resource!
Using storytelling techniques to augment your strategic plans to help motivate your employees.
“The same kind of thing applies even if it’s just you writing a story. If you hope to reach an audience, then some character in your story must feel or experience what your audience has felt or experienced.”
A nice post on characters and story from Steve Altman.
This is the start of what has been a wonderful interview series from Kathy Hansen with David Willows.
Following Up With David Willows: Helping Folks Find Their Place in the Story
In this part of the series David answers a question from one of Kathy’s readers about involving people in his school’s story and how he does that.
Hear Storytelling for Business on Blog Talk Radio
Good interview from last summer with Storyteller Sean Buvala.
Contrast Derived From Old World Versus New World
Good story on hammers and bullet trains from Lou Hoffman.
“Pocketology, the study of pockets, is an exploration in discovering the potential significance of even the most seemingly forgettable moments, using commonplace items as a medium for storytelling.” Sounds intriguing doesn’t it?
This is an interesting storytelling experiment.
A nice post from Morgan Schatz Blackrose’s about his appearance at the Shanghai International Literary Festival. “One of my purposes as a storyteller is to ensure that people don’t forget. If we forget, we become complacent, insular and disconnected.”
A Portfolio is a Win Book – Tell Me About Yourself
This post from Kathy Hansen gives a great example of why keeping a portfolio of your work experience can be a very helpful thing in future employment interviews.
Cognitive Connection: March 25: In a Storytelling Mood
Links to some good stories from Jesaka Long.
The Web style of nonfiction story-telling
Some quick thoughts on the style of web writing.
So proud to have launched the first Steve Denning storytelling training centre in Sunderland
A picture is worth a thousand words. From Ron Donaldson via Twitter.
The Three Sexy Skills of Data Geeks
One more from last summer. Storytelling is now officially a sexy skill.
Corporate Storytelling: Eight ways to make sure customers tell good stories about you
James Frey has been writing about how good and bad stories can make up the character of your company. Here he lists eight steps you need to perform consistently well.
Another Twitter storytelling experiment. This one is starting April 15th.
Talk to the people, ask what they care about.
“Photojournalists are missing the sensitivity and empathy they need for the people they are photographing. They’re too distant.”
Hat tip to Michael Margolis for tweeting the link to this inspiring post and site.
2010 NAB Show: Unboxing Advertising and Entertainment: Building a Transmedia Experience
“How are new forms of content breaking down walls between advertising and entertainment, artist and fan, science fiction and reality? Top innovators in transmedia talk about redefining what is advertising and entertainment in this immersive, convergent and interactive age.” This sounds like it will be a great panel talk.
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Thank you for sharing a link to my storytelling-focused “Cognitive Connection” post. I’m also glad to have found your blog and look forward to reading more of it.
Hi Jesaka,
You’re most welcome. I enjoyed reading your post and I have a feeling others will as well. Can’t wait to read more!
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