WS1543: Business Storytelling Techniques | Paul Smith

As leaders of our companies, we tell stories to our employees, clients, and investors to improve interpersonal relationships, communicate strategy and build culture. We motivate, seek support, persuade, encourage and inspire through the stories we tell. We tell stories in almost all aspects of running our business, so it is only necessary to develop the skill and learn the elements and techniques of good business storytelling.In this concluding episode of our interview series with organizational storytelling expert Paul Smith, we home in on the techniques of effective business storytelling that you can apply within your organization. Learn how you can gain the trust of your listeners, know what elements make a good story, and gather practical tips on delivering your message. If you’re looking for techniques to communicate more effectively and have deeper engagement with your team, your clients, or your audience, then you have to learn how to tell stories. Remember, good storytelling can be learned. Key Points From This Episode: Are there natural storytellers? Can storytelling be learned?When does a story fit into a business process?What makes a listener trust the storyteller?What lends credibility to the speaker or storyteller?How do the elements of surprise and the unknown make stories more compelling and memorable?Some techniques and examples of injecting an element of surprise into a story.Paul’s advice on making an “elevator pitch”.More techniques and tips on effective storytelling.Metrics that Paul tracks and the habits that have produced the highest return for Paul.The number one thing that's contributed to Paul’s success and his way of giving back.Paul’s contact informationTweetables:“The shortest effective storytelling structure is problem resolution.”"At its nub, every story is a problem resolution.”“Emotion is an iAfter interviewing thousands of entrepreneurs, one truth is clear: business success means little if it costs your marriage, family, or faith.I'm now hosting the Courageous Men podcast for men who want to lead well at home and at work. I'm looking for five men to walk closely with who want to lead well at home and work.  Email me at [email protected] and tell me why you should be one of the five. whitneysewell.com  VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow📝 JOIN THE DISCUSSIONhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/realestatesyndication➡️ FOLLOW UShttps://twitter.com/whitney_sewell https://www.instagram.com/whitneysewell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-sewell/ ⭐ Be Our Guest!We are continuously working hard to help our listeners with their journey to real estate syndication. If you think you can add value in any way to our listeners who are in commercial real estate, then we’d love to have you over. Apply here: https://lifebridgecapital.com/join-our-podcast/