Whoever tells the best story wins how to use your own stories to communicate with power and impact - Simmons, Annette (Amacom, 2007)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-216) and index
PART ONE. THINKING IN STORY. -- Story thinking: what does that even mean? -- What is story? -- Training your brain -- Telling stories that win -- PART TWO. FINDING STORIES TO TELL. -- Who-I-am stories -- Why-I-am-here stories -- Teaching stories -- Vision stories -- Value-in-action stories -- I-know-what-you-are-thinking stories -- PART THREE. PERFECTING THE CRAFT. -- Experience is sensory -- The gift of brevity -- Brand, organizational, and political stories -- Point of view -- Story listening -- Call to action
"People float in an ocean of data and disconnected facts that can often overwhelm them with choices. In this ocean of choice, a meaningful story can feel like a life preserver that tethers us to something safe and important - at the very least, to a trace of humanity that proves there is a "you" communicating with them, whether the "you" is yourself or an organization you represent. This important book helps you lay the groundwork for using story as a credible tool to connect with your audience, and create a meaning more powerful than mere facts could ever do."--BOOK JACKET.