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Politicians and trust
July 3, 2020Most of the time, I hesitate to bring up any type of political matter here, unless there is a...
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Storytelling in formal presentations: mixing the rational with the personal
September 11, 2017After my last post, concerning the growing polarization in politics and in society at large, I fully intended to...
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Three lessons we might learn from Hillary Clinton’s electoral defeat
July 20, 2017Though I have now written a good deal about Mrs Clinton’s discourse during her campaign for the presidency, several...
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“Nobody predicted this”: How Donald Trump’s narrative persuaded Middle America
April 12, 2017Our last post closed with a cursory discussion of Donald Trump’s use of personal narrative during his successful campaign...
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Even a superficial personal narrative can be compelling: Part Two
April 5, 2017Continuing on our theme from last time, it should be clear to anyone reading this that I have lamented...
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The psychology of storytelling
March 2, 2017My post from two weeks ago “How personal storytelling builds trust with listeners” (dated 17 February), drew a number...
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Why is personal narrative so important in politics?
February 2, 2017For me as a blogger, the American presidential election and its aftermath have become a gift that just keeps...
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How to use story in high-tech settings
November 27, 2014Last week was a busy one. I was in Buenos Aires for Entrepreneurship Week, invited to speak at four...
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No control
November 2, 2010Control is never achieved when sought after directly. It is the surprising outcome of letting go. James Arthur...