Jeff West, President and Chief Spinner of Tales for West Marketing Group and co-author with Bob Burg the new book Streetwise to Saleswise: Become ObjectionProof™ and Beat the Sales Blues, shares how to overcome objections when you’re focused on Fusion Points to strengthen your storytelling. Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built.  Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications.  Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand.  #StoryOn! ≈Park

Steven Winkler, Global Marketing Leader and Storyteller, Fortune 100 Marketing Leaders at HP and AutoAnyting (AutoZone), shares how he uses visual storytelling to connect deeply with audiences. Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built.  Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications.  Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand.  #StoryOn! ≈Park

Ty Bennett, author of The Power of Storytelling: The Art of Influential Communication, shares his formula for an influential story with the emphasis on always placing your audience at the center of your story.   Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built.  Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications.  Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand.    #StoryOn!   ≈Park

Jim Oliver, founder of Create Tailwind, host of the Breakaway Wealth podcast, and author of Make Bank Without the Bank: The New Rules of Money, share his authentic “Rags to Riches” story and how he has used it to build his financial firm and help his clients become their own banker. Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built.  Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications.  Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand.  #StoryOn! ≈Park

Bob Burg, legendary sales coach and author of The Go-Giver: A Little Story About A Powerful Business Idea, coined the phrase, “All things being equal, people will do business with, and refer business to, those people they know, like, and trust.” We’ll show you how to use this idea to activate your storytelling flywheel. Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built.  Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications.  Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand.  #StoryOn! ≈Park

Skot Waldron, award-winning creative director and author of Unlocked: A 52-Week Guide For The Intentional Leader, shares micro mindfulness and behavior changes that will lead to transformational growth for your personal and professional leadership. Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built.  Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications.  Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand.  #StoryOn! ≈Park

Ross Weisman, Managing Partner of Epic Managers, shares how they use storytelling to recruit, place, train and retain top managers for franchises around the world.  Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built.  Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications.  Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand.    #StoryOn!

Dan Heath is a senior fellow at Duke University’s Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship. He is the coauthor (along with his brother, Chip) of four books, including the New York Times bestsellers Decisive and Switch. His most recent book is Upstream and is host of the new podcast What It’s Like To Be…. Dan shares his insights on how being slow and curious can reveal amazing stories. Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built.  Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications.  Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand.  #StoryOn! ≈Park

Peter Brooks, Yale professor and author, discusses the overuse of narrative in business and politics. They explore the power of storytelling in forming origin stories, influencing beliefs, and shaping perceptions. The speakers also discuss the potential negative impact of a total 'storyification' of reality and the need for leaders to tell stories that unite people. They examine the accuracy of the Oppenheimer film, discuss the significance of stories in various contexts, emphasize the importance of critical thinking, and explore the power and agenda of storytelling.

Guest Justin Michael, author of Sales Superpowers, discusses tapping into the Limbic buying brain using storytelling for greater success in outbound marketing. Topics covered include the power of storytelling in cold calls, the importance of phone calls in effective communication, improving product marketing with visuals, incorporating storytelling in sales outreach, and the reasoning behind the book's name and the importance of practicality in sales.