Type Two Fun and Storytelling
Of course, everyone knows the three types of fun: Type One Fun: It was fun while it was happening, and it is fun to
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Of course, everyone knows the three types of fun: Type One Fun: It was fun while it was happening, and it is fun to
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Whose value numbers are most believable? The vendor’s numbers? Hardly! Industry numbers? Believable, but generally not sufficiently specific. Other similar customers? Much better… Your
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Storytelling is used today in many customer-facing interactions including introductory calls, discovery, demos, and in some tactical portions of those conversations, such as handling
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When shown a new software feature… An American will say, “Wow, that’s awesome!” A German will say, “Ja, well, it is adequate.” And
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Why do people always offer to “walk” me through a demo of their software? Frankly, I’d prefer to run! “Walking” implies a long, detailed,
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There are only a few letters difference between a demonstration and demolition! Traditional approaches demolish demos by: Saving the best for last Showing how
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Data Information Knowledge Wisdom “The DIKW pyramid is a framework for transforming raw data into actionable wisdom through four progressive stages: Data, the raw
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Articulating pain, followed by a few features, and then a value statement is not a compelling story: it is simply an advantage or benefit
What’s a Story? What’s a Good Story? What’s a Great Story? Read More »
“I got the job!” she reported, triumphantly. She said, “I used the stories in ‘Suspending Disbelief’ to answer the interviewer’s questions – and after
Pain is often a symptom of a bigger issue: a Critical Business Issue. Here’s a true story related to me recently: A friend complained
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