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Dave Bricker: StorySailing®

Dave Bricker: StorySailing®

Business Transformation Through Storytelling

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Sea Stories: Do You Trust Your Compass?

Dave Bricker: StorySailing® Posted on October 12, 2021 by Dave BrickerApril 27, 2021

Do you trust your compass? Finding your way in life, business, and traffic is a challenge. The easiest way to get somewhere without getting lost is to switch on the GPS. But too many people never know the joy of … READ MORE→

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Every two weeks, I send out a new article about business communication. Storytelling, writing, and presentation skills are common topics, though I've been known to throw in an occasional oddball post around the holidays. Your questions and comments are always welcome!

Phil Woods: Is Your Work Beneath You?

Dave Bricker: StorySailing® Posted on September 14, 2021 by Dave BrickerApril 27, 2021
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I was frustrated the other day, thinking about how I need a better computer. Some of my software is out of date and my machine just doesn’t have the speed and the memory to support some of the the new … READ MORE→

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Every two weeks, I send out a new article about business communication. Storytelling, writing, and presentation skills are common topics, though I've been known to throw in an occasional oddball post around the holidays. Your questions and comments are always welcome!

Be an Effective Storyteller. Try Story Listening

Dave Bricker: StorySailing® Posted on August 17, 2021 by Dave BrickerAugust 9, 2021

Storytelling is a powerful tool, but no one ever talks about story listening. Have you ever been with a friend, family member, client, or colleague and assumed they were thinking and feeling something completely different from what they actually were? … READ MORE→

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Every two weeks, I send out a new article about business communication. Storytelling, writing, and presentation skills are common topics, though I've been known to throw in an occasional oddball post around the holidays. Your questions and comments are always welcome!

Selling the Story: Storytelling for Skeptics

Dave Bricker: StorySailing® Posted on June 22, 2021 by Dave BrickerApril 27, 2021

“Storytelling…? I don’t know.” A troubled look flashed across Sally’s face. “You’ll have a hard time selling me on your topic. Last year’s speaker was a dud. I need to deliver some wow-factor this year or I might not be … READ MORE→

Posted in Business Relationships, Business Strategy, Marketing, Storytelling

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Every two weeks, I send out a new article about business communication. Storytelling, writing, and presentation skills are common topics, though I've been known to throw in an occasional oddball post around the holidays. Your questions and comments are always welcome!

Story Themes: The Unlikely Teacher

Dave Bricker: StorySailing® Posted on June 8, 2021 by Dave BrickerApril 27, 2021

The unlikely teacher is one of my favorite story themes,  partially because I’ve been fortunate to have had wonderful, unlikely teachers in my own life, but also because it suggests pathways and opportunities for us to transform our lives and … READ MORE→

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Every two weeks, I send out a new article about business communication. Storytelling, writing, and presentation skills are common topics, though I've been known to throw in an occasional oddball post around the holidays. Your questions and comments are always welcome!

Stuck in the Wrong Story? Need a Bigger Bucket?

Dave Bricker: StorySailing® Posted on May 11, 2021 by Dave BrickerApril 27, 2021
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Getting stuck in the wrong story can feel productive, but it traps us in conflict and prevents us from reaching our meaningful goals.   I was sitting in the cockpit of my sailboat one evening when I spied a small … READ MORE→

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Every two weeks, I send out a new article about business communication. Storytelling, writing, and presentation skills are common topics, though I've been known to throw in an occasional oddball post around the holidays. Your questions and comments are always welcome!

Problem-Solving & Storytelling: Understand Their Story

Dave Bricker: StorySailing® Posted on April 27, 2021 by Dave BrickerApril 27, 2021

Use storytelling for problem-solving. Think about the various stories involved in a conflict and plot a course for resolution. Seen through the StorySailing™ spyglass, a story is analogous to the voyage of a sailboat across the rocky, stormy seas of … READ MORE→

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Every two weeks, I send out a new article about business communication. Storytelling, writing, and presentation skills are common topics, though I've been known to throw in an occasional oddball post around the holidays. Your questions and comments are always welcome!

Pitch Trolls in the NidekniL Marketplace

Dave Bricker: StorySailing® Posted on December 8, 2020 by Dave BrickerDecember 8, 2020

Nideknil Marketplace was all hustle and bustle. Colorful signs above the merchant stalls proclaimed the advantages of endless products and services. Businesspeople crowded the aisles, picking up samples and literature and talking to the vendors. The pitch-trolls were out in … READ MORE→

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Every two weeks, I send out a new article about business communication. Storytelling, writing, and presentation skills are common topics, though I've been known to throw in an occasional oddball post around the holidays. Your questions and comments are always welcome!

Home Economics and the “New Normal”

Dave Bricker: StorySailing® Posted on September 29, 2020 by Dave BrickerOctober 14, 2020
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Getting Forward to New Normal Retailers have been hit hard by COVID19. Foot traffic is down and online retailers are winning the game. But that story is only partially true. Online retailers started winning the game long before COVID19 shuttered … READ MORE→

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Every two weeks, I send out a new article about business communication. Storytelling, writing, and presentation skills are common topics, though I've been known to throw in an occasional oddball post around the holidays. Your questions and comments are always welcome!

Don’t Hire Experts and Tell Them What to Do!

Dave Bricker: StorySailing® Posted on September 14, 2020 by Dave BrickerSeptember 10, 2020

Too many professionals buy the story that expertise is a commodity: Hire an expert, tell them what to do, and get the job done. Experts are experts because they know more than you do about their professional discipline. Experts are … READ MORE→

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Every two weeks, I send out a new article about business communication. Storytelling, writing, and presentation skills are common topics, though I've been known to throw in an occasional oddball post around the holidays. Your questions and comments are always welcome!

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