Stories matter. Now more than ever.
Are you telling the right story for these times?
A great impact story captures attention, stirs emotion, and inspires action. It gives us confidence that you are what you say you are.
Once you know how to harness the power of stories, you can accomplish anything.
My practical, strategic, fun, unique, positive, and original programs, coaching, and consulting are changing the way people communicate and connect.
Let me help you bring the power and passion of your stories to life.
tell a good story
I teach "all things story" via team workshops and coaching with Leaders and Doers of all kinds. Learn how to "story fit" on the fly and share the story that matters most in the moment.
fine-tune the narrative
Once you find the right story direction, you have to know what to do with it. I'll guide you in strengthening the narrative and uncovering the right words to motivate action.
connect & Persuade
Presentations begin the moment you walk into the room. I'll help you tell the right story and use all you've got to make a personal connection from the start.
The right story can open any door.
What kind of story do you tell?
storytelling workshops & coaching
The story a company (or a person) tells isn’t about a skill or product; it’s about who they are and what they value. That story can either earn you confidence and trust, or a swipe into the trash.
My mission is to teach communicators at all levels–especially emerging leaders–how to identify and share the stories that will resonate most with the audience standing in front of them.
My workshops not only teach the art and science of building stories, they also build commeraderie and respect among team members.
As Story and Communications Coach, I help you and your emerging leaders to find, finesse, and integrate your stories into your internal team building, external relationship-building and speaking, and your marketing/communications channels.
PRESENTATION PREP
The way we tell the story and create a sense of drama can also make or break an opportunity.
I enter “theatre director” mode to help individuals, small teams, or groups prepare for upcoming presentations and pitch events for audiences large and small.
This may include helping to write speeches, develop interactions, and pinpoint key moments for action.
But remember, presenting isn’t just about the words. It’s about the images we create and how we invite our audience to believe in our mission and take action.
narrative directions
Content creators, training developers, writers, creative teams, etc. have cool jobs. They get to tell the stories. But the pressure to generate new ideas and compete for eyeballs can be overwhelming.
Thinking like a novelist — seeing both the overall arc as well the chapters — will help you command attention, build a conversation with your audience, and have them coming back for more.
I help you find those narrative directions and the potent language to stir action and emotion.
"The best storytellers are the ones who create conversations."
Why think in story?
Stories make us feel as if the action is happening to us.
It’s like the difference between handing in a term paper vs. exploding a paper-mache volcano.
Term papers are great; but learning how a volcano works by actually experiencing one (at a safe distance) is so much better.
In your time with me, you’ll learn by doing, taking projects from your todo list to work on right in our sessions.
Oh, and making an exploding volcano will always get you bonus points.
Learning is doing. Writing is thinking.
Storytelling is already in your DNA
Creative Confidence shouldn't be hard to come by
Who gets to be called an artist?
We all do!
I’ll help you feel more creatively confident as you learn to create stories in your own unique voice.
You’ll learn craft and strategies from the words of fiction, poetry, graphic novels, movies, advertising, business…anywhere a great story is told.
You decide what projects to work on and how to use your time. I’ll share the tools and techniques that will work best for you.
It's time to become a great storyteller at work.
How will you make your stories more powerful and persuasive?
We can show you the way.
Tell me the stories you’d like to be telling and I’ll share how I can help.