Sat.May 07, 2016

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The “F Word” in Storytelling and Business

Ishmael's Corner

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. Failure. Point to a movie or a book that captivates, and I’ll show you failure. Shrek. Absolutely. Something more high-brow, like the best-selling novel “A Little Life.” Again, failure underpins the story. For it’s the failure — something going horribly awry, the more pain the better — that creates the tension in a story.

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Unscripted Marketing Links: Moms, Lead Forms and Long Form

Sword and the Script

After hours and hours of time invested in researching small business accounting programs, he felt like he wasn’t any better off. Why? Because there are so many opposing opinions on the web it’s hard to get a sense of consensus. “He” is another small business owner who just opened up shop as well and we were trading notes over coffee last week. Ultimately it was the interface that sealed the deal for him.