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What problem is your product solving? Listen to hear how Dean Kamen’s Segway was an overnight success and not much more than that. The post 092 – Seg no way appeared first on Anecdote.

It is hard to put a dollar amount on experience, but it can be the difference between life and death. Listen to hear how a veteran made a quick decision. The post 091 – Fire chief’s great instincts before bingo bango appeared first on Anecdote.

How do you establish rapport and connection in a job interview? Listen to hear how the use of story can give you a special edge in the job application and interview process. The post 090 – Corporate Storytelling—Job applications and interviews appeared first on Anecdote.

The best sellers are the ones who tell stories. Listen to hear Anecdote Principals, Mike Adams and Paul Ichilcik, share their insights on sales communication. The post 089 – Corporate Storytelling—Sales communication with Mike Adams and Paul Ichilcik appeared first on Anecdote.

Developing your company strategy story can uncover a lot. Listen to hear how Founder and CEO at Teach for Australia, Melodie Potts Rosevear, discovered her company’s natural storytellers while developing their strategy story. The post 088 – Corporate Storytelling—Strategy development and communication with Melodie Potts Rosevear appeared first on Anecdote.

Change in an organisation can be difficult. Listen to hear Tully Cashman divulge key story strategies he has implemented at Cargill, after working with Anecdote. The post 087 – Corporate Storytelling—Culture change and change management with Tully Cashman appeared first on Anecdote.

How can you utilise story techniques when presenting an innovation? Listen to hear innovation expert, Paul Chapman, share his experiences. The post 086 – Corporate Storytelling—Innovation with Paul Chapman appeared first on Anecdote.

The shortest distance between two people is a story. Listen to hear strategy and leadership experts Bernard and Tracey Swanepoel share their experience in story listening. The post 085 – Corporate Storytelling—Narrative insight with Bernard and Tracey Swanepoel appeared first on Anecdote.

How can you inspire your team to hold your company values? Listen to hear Indranil Chakraborty, a storytelling expert and Anecdote Partner, unpack values communication. The post 084 – Corporate Storytelling—Values communication with Indranil Chakraborty appeared first on Anecdote.

Have you been in a boring presentation, wearily watching slide after slide? Listen to hear marketing guru and friend of Anecdote, Darren Woolley, unpack brand communication. The post 083 – Corporate Storytelling—Brand communication with Darren Woolley appeared first on Anecdote.

Is MSG bad for you? Listen to hear how a letter to the editor drastically changed our perception of MSG in Chinese food. The post 081 – Hungry public gobbles up MSG tale appeared first on Anecdote.

We all know the saying, ‘the best thing since sliced bread,’ but who invented the bread-slicing machine? Listen to hear Otto Rohwedder’s surprising journey in selling his first bread slicer. The post 080 – Crummy early adoption for first bread slicer appeared first on Anecdote.

Listen to hear how you should never make assumptions, even about Van Halen’s obsession over brown m&m’s. The post 079 – Halen down on Eddie’s rogue m&m appeared first on Anecdote.

Sometimes when you want people to take action it can be harder expected. Listen to hear how a Yale University experiment exposed why details are important. The post 078 – Tetanus icky not so sticky appeared first on Anecdote.

Sometimes asking for a favour is a good way to build rapport. Listen to hear how Benjamin Franklin turned a rival to a friend. The post 077 – Benjamin’s book borrowing turns rival to friend appeared first on Anecdote.

Can you balance an egg on its pointy end? Listen to hear how Brunelleschi revolutionised how we think about innovation with one small egg demonstration. The post 076 – Dome making not an egg-xact science appeared first on Anecdote.

Do you need an effective example of data storytelling? Listen to hear how Dr Alice Stewart found the correlation between x-raying pregnant women and childhood cancer. The post 075 – Conflict is essential to collaboration appeared first on Anecdote.

What happens when you highlight a colleague’s expertise to a prospect? Listen to hear how a simple tweak in conversation can dramatically change the sale. The post 074 – It’s not how good you say you are appeared first on Anecdote.

When you are focused on one task, do you miss valuable moments happening around you? Listen to hear how a world-class musician went unnoticed in a Washington train station. The post 073 – Stradi various settings impact value appeared first on Anecdote.

Does your company have a strategy, but no one knows it? Listen to hear Shawn and Mark’s experience crafting companies’ strategy stories with one simple structure. The post 072 – All about the strategy story appeared first on Anecdote.