Archive for November, 2007
A definitive guide to writing your own stories
Annette Simmons, author of numerous books, including The Story Factor, has a new title called Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins: How to Use Your Own Stories to Communicate with Power and Impact. In this book, Simmons provides a guide to developing personal stories to cover any scenario we are likely to encounter in […]
Posted: November 17th, 2007 under Story in job search, Self-marketing, Story in business, Use of story, Accessing your personal story, Presenting your personal story, Uncategorized.
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While we’re on the topic of “listeners” …
… let’s talk about “readers.” I’m referring to potential employers reading about job applicants on the Internet–specifically in social networking environments. Facebook and MySpace are popular for online socializing and sharing perhaps more information than you might in a “job interview story.” I’ve heard of people posting online that they lie in job interviews. And […]
Posted: November 17th, 2007 under Online presence, Self-marketing, Uncategorized.
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The importance of listening
In talking about the value of story and the critical role our stories (or illustrative examples) can play in a “selling situation,” it’s vital that we be mindful of our listeners. This may seem like stating the obvious, but Paul Costello and Madelyn Blair of the Center for Narrative Studies clearly point out the importance […]
Posted: November 17th, 2007 under Listening.
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