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Three Communication Tips Every Leader Should Use

Great Leadership By Dan

Biography: Joe McCormack is an experienced marketing executive, successful entrepreneur and author. He founded and serves as managing director of The Sheffield Company, an award-winning boutique agency recognized for its focus on narrative messaging and visual storytelling. communication Joe McCormack leadership communication'

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Brand journalism 101: Tell a Better Story

Women on Business

Otherwise, be prepared to take a lot of heat from its critics who would be elated to escort “brand journalism” out of 2013 STAT. Put a little skin into your storytelling: Resist the back-patting and open up to your audience by revealing mistakes and struggles, doubts, growth and hard-fought lessons.

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5 Must-Read Books For Business Leaders For Summer 2013

Eric Jacobson

Author Paul Smith explains why storytelling has emerged as a vital skill for every leader and manager. If you don''t market your business, you won''t have one. Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire.

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Success Stories From 10 Successful Entrepreneurs From Around The World

Eric Jacobson

Around 2013 we began to notice an exciting renaissance in the SF tech scene as startups and entrepreneurship took off. The Outsider is a classic Silicon Valley archetype who brings a “beginner’s mind” to a new market or industry. Storytelling is key. Storytelling helps you build a tribe.

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The Lessons From 10 Entrepreneurs From Around The World

Eric Jacobson

Around 2013 we began to notice an exciting renaissance in the SF tech scene as startups and entrepreneurship took off. The Outsider is a classic Silicon Valley archetype who brings a “beginner’s mind” to a new market or industry. Storytelling is key. Storytelling helps you build a tribe.

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The Revealing And Inspirational Journeys Of 10 Entrepreneurs From Around The World

Eric Jacobson

Around 2013 we began to notice an exciting renaissance in the SF tech scene as startups and entrepreneurship took off. The Outsider is a classic Silicon Valley archetype who brings a “beginner’s mind” to a new market or industry. Storytelling is key. Storytelling helps you build a tribe.

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Marketers, Let Your Egos Go

Harvard Business Review

For senior marketers, it is a very humbling thought. What if your ideas, your thoughts and even your experience as a trained marketing professional didn''t amount to a hill of beans in terms of the brand''s actual advertising performance? What if, in short, what your company really needs is not a marketer, but a data scientist ?