How Stories Happen
Become a stronger public speaker and storyteller. You've got plenty of competence. What you need next is resonance. On the show, go inside the process of exceptional communicators and how they craft their ideas, stories, and speeches to connect. You'll walk away with inspiration and practical frameworks to apply today. Hosted by Jay Acunzo, speaking and storytelling advisor.
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Episodes (67)
Designing a New Signature Talk Beat by Beat with Justin Moore (Founder of Creato...
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Seth Godin Dissects a Signature Story
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“Is this ANNything?” Ann Handley and Jay Acunzo Work Out New Drafts
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“We’re both the heroes and the villains in our own stories” | Chase Jarvis, Phot...
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"If all knowledge is experience, all wisdom is framework" | Laura Gassner Otting...
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Working out a new TED Talk with Simone Stolzoff, Author & Journalist
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“A perfectly competent character is boring” | Nat Eliason, Author & Essayist
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What it takes to craft a signature story | Susan Boles, CFO, Business Strategist...
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To tell stronger stories, understand yourself first | Ryan Hawk & Brook Cups, Co...
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“You have to work against people assuming they know how this goes” | Danielle Ba...
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“I could tell this story in 1950 or 2024” | Scott Monty, Exec. Coach and Speaker
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“Words can do WHAT?! Are we serious right now?!” | Tucker Bryant, Poet & Keynote...
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“We congregate around emotional stories” | Rand Fishkin, CEO of SparkToro
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“How do we all sign our work?” | Ann Handley, Author & Keynote Speaker
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“A story needs a job to do” | Michelle Warner, Business Designer & Strategist
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“The only way to figure out a story is to tell it” | Andrew Davis, Keynote Speak...
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Introducing How Stories Happen: Business Builders Dissect Their Signature Storie...
How Stories Happen