
Business of Story
The Business of Story helps sales and marketing leaders excel through the stories they tell. Hosted by Park Howell, known as The World's Most Industrious Storyteller, this popular weekly show is ranked among the top 10% of downloaded podcasts internationally and is the #1 Business Storytelling Podcast according to Feedspot. #StoryOn!
Latest episodes

Sep 6, 2021 • 55min
#323: Why the Most Skilled Storytellers Start With the ABT
David Pullan and Sarah Jane McKechnie, partners in the business storytelling consultancy called The Story Spotters in the United Kingdom, share the immense power of the ABT in their work helping corporate clients land new clients and advance innovation. Explore Park's free and premium story building tools including his new book, Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand: http://bit.ly/StorytellingTools Like what you hear? Park offers online or in-person workshops, consulting and keynotes. Visit businessofstory.com to get in touch.

Aug 30, 2021 • 53min
#322: How to Craft a Better Family Business Story
Pete Walsh, master coach and founder of the Family Business Performance Center, launches his new book, Family Business Playbook: Your Family’s Path to Long-Term Success, helping families live into and prosper from a more powerful and beneficial business story. Explore Park's free and premium story building tools including his new book, Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand: http://bit.ly/StorytellingTools Like what you hear? Park offers online or in-person workshops, consulting and keynotes. Visit businessofstory.com to get in touch.

Aug 23, 2021 • 40min
#321: How to Create Clients for Life With Their Story
John Jantsch, founder of Duct Tape Marketing, has penned a new book, The Ultimate Marketing Engine, 5 Steps to Ridiculously Consistent Growth, to help business of all size grow through focused customer service. Explore Park's free and premium story building tools including his new book, Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand: http://bit.ly/StorytellingTools Like what you hear? Park offers online or in-person workshops, consulting and keynotes. Visit businessofstory.com to get in touch.

Aug 16, 2021 • 47min
#320: The Stories CEOs Are Telling That Prevent Sales
Alice Heiman, host of the new podcast Sales Talk for CEOs and an internationally recognized leader in elevating B2B sales to increase the valuation of companies, shares how CEOs have to change their approach with their sales team to thrive in these uncertain times. Explore Park's free and premium story building tools including his new book, Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand: http://bit.ly/StorytellingTools Like what you hear? Park offers online or in-person workshops, consulting and keynotes. Visit businessofstory.com to get in touch.

Aug 9, 2021 • 52min
#319: Why We Tell Ourselves Horror Stories When We’re Ghosted
Sam George, media consultant and author of I’ll Get Back to You: The Dyscommunications Crisis – Why Unreturned Messages Drive us Crazy and What to Do About It, explores exactly that on this episode of the Business of Story. Explore Park's free and premium story building tools including his new book, Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand: http://bit.ly/StorytellingTools Like what you hear? Park offers online or in-person workshops, consulting and keynotes. Visit businessofstory.com to get in touch.

Aug 2, 2021 • 41min
#318: The One Narrative Framework You Need for Effective Business Storytelling
Dr. Randy Olson and Park Howell, co-authors of the new book The Narrative Gym for Business, explore the foundational narrative framework of the ABT (And, But, Therefore) to help business leaders, marketing and sales professionals quickly connect with their audience and convert them to life-long customers. Explore Park's free and premium story building tools including his new book, Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand: http://bit.ly/StorytellingTools Like what you hear? Park offers online or in-person workshops, consulting and keynotes. Visit businessofstory.com to get in touch.

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Jul 26, 2021 • 1h 1min
#317: How to Find Your Story of Personal Fulfillment
Dov Baron, twice named to the list of the world's Top 30 Global Leadership Gurus and Inc. Magazine's Top 100 Leadership Speakers, helps accomplished leaders find their true story for personal fulfillment. Explore Park's free and premium story building tools including his new book, Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand: http://bit.ly/StorytellingTools Like what you hear? Park offers online or in-person workshops, consulting and keynotes. Visit businessofstory.com to get in touch.

Jul 19, 2021 • 60min
#316: How to Tell Your Brand Story by Just Being You
John O’Hagan, designated broker/co-owner of Retro Real Estate, shares how to tell your story – warts, tattoos and all – to grow your business by just being you…as scary as that may seem at times. Explore Park's free and premium story building tools including his new book, Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand: http://bit.ly/StorytellingTools Like what you hear? Park offers online or in-person workshops, consulting and keynotes. Visit businessofstory.com to get in touch.

Jul 12, 2021 • 49min
#315: How to Use Your Photo in Business Storytelling
John DeMato is a photographer and visual story expert who collaborates with speakers, trainers, consultants and other expert business owners to create image content that captures their audience’s attention through artistry and emotion. Explore Park's free and premium story building tools including his new book, Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand: http://bit.ly/StorytellingTools Like what you hear? Park offers online or in-person workshops, consulting and keynotes. Visit businessofstory.com to get in touch.

Jul 5, 2021 • 1h 2min
#314: My Newfound Brother-in-Law is an International Casino Consultant
Jim Shaddick, my wife Michele’s new found brother via the DNA test 23andMe, who is an international casino consultant, shares his story building gaming environments around the world and what it has meant to him to find his family after 76 years. Explore Park's free and premium story building tools including his new book, Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand: http://bit.ly/StorytellingTools Like what you hear? Park offers online or in-person workshops, consulting and keynotes. Visit businessofstory.com to get in touch.