Anecdotally Speaking

Are invisible biases impacting your decisions? Listen to hear how one man’s joke changed a town’s snow clearing system, preventing injuries and saving money. The post 098 – Gender biased snow job really hurts appeared first on Anecdote.

Is a good presenter always a good business storyteller? Listen to hear Anecdote Partners, Sarah Jane McKechnie and David Pullan provide thought-provoking insights. The post 097 – Beware your inner thespian appeared first on Anecdote.

Finding out the details will help you reveal insights. Listen to hear how Airbnb used storyboarding to find insights that influenced their strategy. The post 096 – Boarders stories and smoking guns appeared first on Anecdote.

People tend to do what they have always done, and sometimes without reason. Listen to hear how a grandmother’s necessity became her children’s norm. The post 095 – Wolf stories in sheep’s clothing appeared first on Anecdote.

How can you change the direction of a conversation that is going off track? Listen to hear from storytelling expert and Anecdote Partner, Param Venkat. The post 094 – Building bridges to thaw the frozen appeared first on Anecdote.

Emotion leads to action. Listen to hear a story about how an internal group’s sustainability initiative resulted in behaviour change. The post 093 – Green team schemes screen fiends appeared first on Anecdote.

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 a new 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.

Can effective leadership exist without storytelling? Listen to hear how leadership consultant and executive coach, Hannah Davies, unpacks corporate storytelling. The post 082 – Corporate Storytelling—Leadership communication with Hannah Davies 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.