Unleash the Power of Storytelling: Win Hearts, Change Minds, Get Results

Unleash the Power of Storytelling offers a practical roadmap to crafting
and delivering more powerful, persuasive stories that you can use to
get more of what you want out of your career and your life.
WHAT CAN STORYTELLING DO FOR YOU?
Study after study confirms that
stories have unparalleled power to break down walls, build trust, and
influence people to act. More than facts and data alone, stories are
fundamental to capturing and expressing our ideas, wishes, and beliefs …
and getting the results we want.
The right story can help you:
•Nail a job interview
•Earn a raise
•Close a sale
•Build trust with an employee or colleague
•Strengthen relationships with customers
•Become a more comfortable networker
•Win over a skeptic
•Rally a team
•Align people with a strategy
•Promote your brand
•Raise a toast
•Deliver a eulogy
•Get out of a speeding ticket
•And more…
WHY THIS BOOK?
The
market is flooded with a dizzying array of books, experts, and
resources on business storytelling. This book cuts through the hype to
clarify and demystify the storytelling process. So if you’re intimidated
and think you can’t tell a good story, Unleash the Power of
Storytelling offers step-by-step instructions for finding, shaping and
telling powerful stories.
On the other hand, if you think there’s
nothing new to learn about storytelling, it’s probably more complicated
than you think. Here you’ll learn about the essential ingredients that
go into any good story and how to avoid common storytelling pitfalls.
A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR THE BUSY PROFESSIONAL
Taking a fun, no-nonsense approach, Unleash the Power of Storytelling will teach you:
•The hard science behind why stories work
•A simple three-part structure for telling any story
•The role of emotion in fueling great stories
•How to cut the clutter and focus your story on the essentials
•How and where to find great stories
•Tips for delivering your stories in the most effective way possible
The
book also contains tons of practical examples showing you how to use
stories in job interviews, presentations, customer calls, employee
meetings — even how to craft the right story for a wedding toast or
eulogy!