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Winners of the Unstuck Contest

CO2

I really had to work to get my business through marketing and advertising. Strategies we used relate to people’s ability to cultivate tone that inspires progress: Run from anxious reactions, since stress literally shrinks the human brain. I was really stuck when our word of mouth business plan wasn’t working anymore.

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The Irresistible Power of Storytelling as a Strategic Business Tool

Harvard Business Review

Neuroeconomist Paul Zak ’s research indicates that our brains produce the stress hormone cortisol during the tense moments in a story, which allows us to focus, while the cute factor of the animals releases oxytocin, the feel-good chemical that promotes connection and empathy. Advertising Communication Getting buy-in'