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What is Storytelling? Why Does Storytelling Work? What are Good Examples? [UML]

Sword and the Script

Like many in PR, I’ve had debated many times over the years, and the reason is that storytelling works. 1) What is storytelling? To understand storytelling, you have to understand what makes a good story. 2) Why storytelling works: The Angel’s Cocktail. So, what are some good examples of storytelling?

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Why You Should Master The Art of Storytelling

Masters in Communications

As Harrison Monarth writes in The Harvard Business Review : Storytelling evokes a strong neurological response. Here's why storytelling is such a powerful tool: The Power of Synchronicity. Storytelling creates a certain synchronicity between the teller and the listener. Storytelling is also a powerful tool for persuasion.

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Stories: Better than Cuddling?

PRSay

But now it turns out that stories be better than sophisticated legal maneuvers, be the best way to help someone solve a logic problem, and flood our bodies with the same chemical we produce when cuddling with a loved one. Storytelling is a power tool of communication. Master the Art of the Storyteller. The result?

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Command Attention by Telling Your Company’s Story

Waxing UnLyrical

They work on our brain in a unique way , triggering the release of chemicals that lower our natural defenses and make us more agreeable. By harnessing the power of storytelling, you can break down walls, build affinity and better position yourself, and your organization, for success. Stories stick. How to Structure Your Story.

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The Best Business Storytelling Posts from 2014 (Part II)

Ishmael's Corner

Genius Storytelling from the American Chemical Society : How do you help the masses understand the importance of chemistry in our everyday lives? Very clever on the part of the ACS to explain the science —and specifically the chemical makeup of Sriracha sauce. The debacle was not his fault.

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The 7 Top Writing Tips You Need to Know About for 2024

PRSay

It’s the only way to stand out amongst all of the chemical-vanilla-candle-scented, untouched-by-human-hands, written-by-a-robot messages out there. So how can you best bring more human intelligence to your writing? Tell more stories. Find a poster person. Let your personal voice shine through. Stop expecting readers to read.

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