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April 7, 2015 by Annette Simmons 1 Comment

The Bully Principle – Lessons from 7th Grade by Ernesto Quiñonez

Ah yes, 7th grade….Do you still owe an apology to someone from your 7th grade life? I certainly owe Al Smith an apology. He moved away before I could drum up the courage. You see, [Read more…]

Filed Under: Finding Stories, Stories Help, The Moth - Storytelling HOW TO Tagged With: Annette Simmons, business storytelling, influence, inspiration, narrative

March 19, 2015 by Annette Simmons Leave a Comment

Arianna Huffington Takes Us on a Tour

The Moth provides storytelling coaching and I imagine that Arianna Huffington has her own team of coaches to help her work on her stories. I think this story is a good example of having a message and then crafting a story to deliver it. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Finding Stories, Stories Help, The Moth - Storytelling HOW TO Tagged With: Annette Simmons, business storytelling, influence, leadership, narrative, storytelling

March 10, 2015 by Annette Simmons 2 Comments

Awakening the Senses! “like your life flashing before your tongue.”

Reciprocity

What an engaging beginning! This is a great example of the “give a story – get a story” dynamic. Who hasn’t though about that “last meal?” It is one of those get-to-know-you-better questions we used to ask each other.* My first five thoughts were: [Read more…]

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February 24, 2015 by Annette Simmons 2 Comments

A “Good” Bad Girl – What Ameera is doing right!

Ameera Chowdhury tells a great story that reveals there is more to her than her good girl, unassuming appearance might indicate.   [Read more…]

Filed Under: Finding Stories, The Moth - Storytelling HOW TO Tagged With: Ameera Chowdhury, Annette Simmons, business storytelling, engagement, narrative, self confidence, significant objects, six stories, Storytelling 101, The Moth, The Story Factor, told live, true stories

February 17, 2015 by Annette Simmons 12 Comments

The Story Factor – “How to” Series

Sam Thurman’s story is short (5 minutes) and delightful. Please listen to it before reading my comments so you can have the full listener experience. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Finding Stories, The Moth - Storytelling HOW TO Tagged With: Annette Simmons, authenticity, business storytelling, how to, imagery, Japanese most pit, metaphor, Sam Thurman, storytelling, true stories

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