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Barack Obama plugs into the power of story

Story-telling played a major role in Barack Obama’s acceptance speech in Denver last night – from the introductory video to the numerous references throughout the speech both to his own story and those of ordinary Americans. One particularly effective use of story came when he drew parallels between the stories of others and his [...]

The story is the bun

Great metaphor about the role of storytelling by social media strategist Dave Delaney, in an interview by Presentation Revolution:
6. You have given your fair share of presentations. How important is story as it relates to the world of presentations?
The story is the bun. The content is the meat (or vegetarian patty if you [...]