Tag : storytelling

Story Warriors #012:  Don’t Think Standup Comedy Can Be Painful? Ask Mel Kelly.

Story Warriors #012:
Don’t Think Standup Comedy Can Be Painful? Ask Mel Kelly.

Mel Kelly is a glutton for punishment. The transplanted Irishman was killin' it with his standup comedy acts in Munich, Germany. Then he took his...

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Story Warriors #011:  Patrick Ney, Finding Poland’s Heroes Past & Present

Story Warriors #011:
Patrick Ney, Finding Poland’s Heroes Past & Present

"Life is so simple when you're on your deathbed," says Patrick Ney. After surviving a traumatic blow to the head on the streets of Warsaw, the...

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Story Warriors #010:  Geoff Livingston’s Search For His True Voice

Story Warriors #010:
Geoff Livingston’s Search For His True Voice

"I was passionate when I was a pioneer, about authenticity, about transparency, about having real conversations and talking about things that...

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Story Warriors #003:  Why We Fall In Love With Flawed Characters –  With Author Chris Corbett

Story Warriors #003:
Why We Fall In Love With Flawed Characters –
With Author Chris Corbett

Nobody's perfect, right? Though we don't always admit it - not even to ourselves - deep down inside, we feel our own imperfections. We feel...

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Toastmasters Chisinau Conference – Storytelling Workshop

A quick video hello from Upstate New York to my Fellow Toastmasters in Chisinau, Moldova. I'm looking forward to being a part of your Spring 2015...

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The Love Coach, Revisited

Happy Valentine's Day! I couldn't resist dusting off my speech from the Toastmasters 2006 European Humorous Speech Contest, apropos to love... and...

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What’s Your 9-11 Story?

What’s Your 9-11 Story?

Everyone over the age of 18 has a 9-11 Story. Perhaps they didn't know anyone who was killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001....

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Sales & Storytelling – Guest Speaker, Utrecht

Sales & Storytelling – Guest Speaker, Utrecht

It's just gone live! The website has been launched for the Toastmasters Division J Spring Conference, 9th April, in Utrecht, outside of...

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The Power of Storytelling: Merry Christmas

I'm acutely aware that Christmas is not the only holiday the world celebrates this time of year.  I'm lucky, perhaps blessed, to have a...

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Storytelling By Email: 9 Best Practices

Storytelling By Email: 9 Best Practices

In the Brave New World, we're all fighting for share of voice, as well as impact.  Email is no exception. One way to cut through the clutter...

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