Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins: How to Use Your Own Stories to Communicate with Power and Impact, 2nd ed.
by Annette Simmons
$7.95
Stories have tremendous power. They can persuade, promote empathy, and provoke action. Better than any other communication tool, stories explain who you are, what you want…and why it matters. In presentations, department meetings, over lunch–any place you make a case for new customers, more business, or your next big idea–you’ll have greater impact if you have a compelling story to relate.
Buy the original book (opens in a new window/tab)
- Learn why storytelling is the new currency for building trust, inspiring others and leveraging buy-in.
- Foster better group decision making and other forms of partnerships with six kinds of stories.
- Boost recognition and recall by connecting with your listeners through personal narratives.
- Diminish fact-and-figures fatigue by enriching your message with stories that move and motivate.
About the Author
Annette Simmons is the president of Group Process Consulting, whose clients include NASA, the IRS and Microsoft. She has been featured on CNBC’s “Power Lunch” and NPR’s “Market Watch,” and has been quoted in Fortune, The Washington Post, and other publications. She is the author of several books including The Story Factor. She lives in Shreveport, Louisiana. Connect with her on Twitter @TheStoryFactor or at annettesimmons.com.
What is Page to Practice™?
This one-of-a-kind professional development tool keeps you informed about great books and best practices. Each Page to Practice™ summary includes an executive snapshot, nonprofit interpretations, highlighted passages and an author interview. Informed subscribers make better book choices and, ultimately, save time and money. You can improve your personal performance, compare the views of leading nonprofit thinkers and respond to emerging trends. Learn more about how subscribers apply this time-saving tool to their professional advancement or download a free sample.
Related products
-
More Information

The Influential Fundraiser: Using the Psychology of Persuasion to Achieve Outstanding Results
How to apply the latest developments in psychology and neurology for better fundraising and influencing skills.
by Bernard Ross & Clare Segal
$7.95 -
More Information

Fail Better: Design Smart Mistakes and Succeed Sooner
Whether you’re rolling out a new product from a city-view office or rolling up your sleeves to deliver a social service in the field, learning why and how to embrace failure can help you do better, faster. Smart leaders, entrepreneurs, and change agents design their innovation projects with a key idea in mind: ensure that every failure is maximally useful.
by Anjali Sastry and Kara Penn
$7.95 -
More Information

Forces for Good: Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits
An innovative guide to how great nonprofits achieve extraordinary social impact. What makes great nonprofits great? Authors Crutchfield and McLeod Grant searched for the answer over several years, employing a rigorous research methodology which derived from books on for-profits like Built to Last.
by Leslie R. Crutchfield and Heather McLeod Grant
$7.95 -
More Information

Community: The Structure of Belonging
What Block provides in this inspiring book is an exploration of the exact way community can emerge from fragmentation: How is community built? How does the transformation occur? What fundamental shifts are involved? He explores a way of thinking about our places that creates an opening for authentic communities to exist and details what each of us can do to make that happen.
by Peter Block
$7.95


Reviews
There are no reviews yet.