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Why do stories make communication memorable?💭 Stories are a powerful way to connect. Our shared love of stories is a fundamentally human trait. Acteon's Romy Craig explores why storytelling works, and how we can use it for memorable communication in this article https://bit.ly/3TzUciQ #EngagingEmployees #LearningAndDevelopment

Storytelling is important part of connecting with your colleagues and customers. Here are some really good storytelling tips https://lnkd.in/g6a--BEX

The Power of Multiframe Storytelling. Stories are pivotal in revealing the complex web of systemic challenges and their effects on people's day-to-day lives. Understanding often requires viewing events in multiple frames, and storytelling is a compelling lens through which to navigate.    Each frame represents a narrative thread, a facet of a larger story. Systemic challenges are akin to these multiframe stories, intricately interwoven and interdependent.    Through storytelling, we connect the threads, revealing a more holistic picture that resists oversimplification and misrepresentation, as happens in one-dimensional narratives that omit crucial frames.   Effective storytelling humanizes the experiences entangled within larger challenges, offering deeper insight and a more nuanced understanding of complex issues and the people involved in them.   How has storytelling shaped your view of complex social issues?    To explore multiframe narratives, send me a DM. If this message resonated with you: • Follow Lisa Rose for storytelling insights. • Engage: like, comment, or share. • DM me—I'd love to connect.

This inspiring article will help you add effective storytelling to any endeavor.

As Mary Catherine Bateson emphasizes, storytelling has a profound impact on human cognition. In sales, the significance of relevancy and storytelling is often underestimated. 🤔 Crafting relatable narratives that resonate with your audience can forge strong connections, set you apart from competitors, and amplify your memorability and persuasiveness. ✅ Here's how you can tell such a story: 1️⃣ Understand Your Audience: Dive deep into understanding your audience. Who are they? What drives them? What challenges do they face? What are their aspirations? 2️⃣ Build Trust: this is key. Gauge their emotions and reciprocate by showing vulnerability. 3️⃣ Listen Attentively: not with the intent to win or judge, but to truly understand.  Show Empathy: Demonstrate that you've truly heard and understood. It's not just about validating their concerns but adding relevance to their experiences. Empathize with their pain points and aspirations to show that you're aligned with their needs. 4️⃣ Stay Curious: What isn't being said? What other emotions are coming into play? What impact could this have on other things? How else could you help? 5️⃣ Craft Your Story: Once you've established a deep understanding and empathy, weave your narrative. Your story should resonate with their experiences, aspirations, and challenges. Make it relatable, authentic, and compelling. Highlight how you hope to help. ⭐ Happy Storytelling!

The power of storytelling. Last weekend I had the chance to practice my storytelling. When telling stories to our kids, we can make them up instantly. I wish I could also instantly come up with stories in business conversations. Why? Here are 5 reasons why storytelling can be a powerful tool in business: 1. Storytelling makes complex concepts more understandable and memorable 2. Storytelling stimulates the listener’s imagination and creativity 3. Storytelling forges connections between people and ideas 4. Storytelling engages the listener’s attention and emotions 5. Storytelling influences the listener’s behavior and actions By using metaphors, analogies, and anecdotes we can make our stories relatable and memorable, but also more fun to engage with. As CSMs we often discuss data, which can be very boring. But storytelling enables us to change something boring into something fun. How are you applying storytelling in your work? And what are your best practices?

The denouement in storytelling might seem to be a contradiction. On one hand, we often think of the ending of a story as a place where we “tie up loose ends” and yet the word “denouement” actually means “to unknot.” I think of the denouement as that short sequence following the climax where we get a feeling of expansiveness, almost as though the characters can live beyond the edges of the page. This is why I think the idea of “unknotting” is such an apt image for a story’s ending. It’s not about tying things together in a neat bow, but rather to give us that feeling of relaxation, as though the knot has been unwound. I’ve been thinking a lot about denouements lately because I think the concept applies beyond just storytelling. We have denouements at the end of campaigns in marketing. We also have denouements in life, when one chapter ends and another begins. I suppose that’s the key to denouements: they are not purely about ending, but also about continuation and new beginnings. What about you? What are your thoughts about the denouement (both in storytelling and in other contexts)? You can also read more about denouements on the DIY MFA website at diymfa.com.

Emotional intelligence expert Harvey Deutschendorf explains why storytelling is so impactful.

In storytelling, every word counts, but few words have as much narrative power as the simple conjunction "but." At its core, "but" introduces conflict or complications. Consider a straightforward sentence without "but": "The hero wanted to save the village." 🏘️ It’s simple and to the point. Now, add "but": "The hero wanted to save the village, but the dragon was guarding it." 🐉 Suddenly, there’s tension, challenge, and the groundwork for a compelling story. 👉 I've put together a post with 7 key storytelling techniques, and how to appy them here: