Comments on: Art of Storytelling http://www.iainhamp.com/lifehacks/2008/01/03/art-of-storytelling/ "The more intensely we feel about an idea or a goal, the more assuredly the idea, buried deep in our subconscious, will direct us along the path to its fulfillment." - Earl Nightingale Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:43:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jason http://www.iainhamp.com/lifehacks/2008/01/03/art-of-storytelling/#comment-20 Jason Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:53:47 +0000 http://www.iainhamp.com/lifehacks/2008/01/03/art-of-storytelling/#comment-20 @Iain, Just found your blog through a trackback from lifehack, and I too have been giving a great deal of thought to the "lost art of storytelling." Occasionally I see a storytelling festival somewhere (Chattanooga, TN has one every year) or some similar event, but with fewer people sitting down without a TV or computer in front of them to "just visit" the art of storytelling is simply not as pervasive as it once was. My 2-year-old son has been a great inspiration to develop storytelling skills of my own. Fortunately, a 2-year-old's criticism is generally light. :-D @Sean - Thanks for the links. I'll be checking those sites out. @Iain,

Just found your blog through a trackback from lifehack, and I too have been giving a great deal of thought to the “lost art of storytelling.”

Occasionally I see a storytelling festival somewhere (Chattanooga, TN has one every year) or some similar event, but with fewer people sitting down without a TV or computer in front of them to “just visit” the art of storytelling is simply not as pervasive as it once was.

My 2-year-old son has been a great inspiration to develop storytelling skills of my own. Fortunately, a 2-year-old’s criticism is generally light. :-D

@Sean – Thanks for the links. I’ll be checking those sites out.

]]> By: Iain Hamp http://www.iainhamp.com/lifehacks/2008/01/03/art-of-storytelling/#comment-14 Iain Hamp Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:30:19 +0000 http://www.iainhamp.com/lifehacks/2008/01/03/art-of-storytelling/#comment-14 Thank you for sharing that Sean. I think the significance of storytelling is something I'm going to be giving a lot more thought and attention to in 2008. And you're right, in business I believe a story told well is worth far more than any PowerPoint deck ever created (unless the PowerPoint was used to enhance the telling of a story - in which case you still need the good storyteller). Thank you for sharing that Sean. I think the significance of storytelling is something I’m going to be giving a lot more thought and attention to in 2008. And you’re right, in business I believe a story told well is worth far more than any PowerPoint deck ever created (unless the PowerPoint was used to enhance the telling of a story – in which case you still need the good storyteller).

]]> By: Another Kooky Idea of Mine « Iain’s Blog Den http://www.iainhamp.com/lifehacks/2008/01/03/art-of-storytelling/#comment-13 Another Kooky Idea of Mine « Iain’s Blog Den Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:23:25 +0000 http://www.iainhamp.com/lifehacks/2008/01/03/art-of-storytelling/#comment-13 [...] idea I had, spawned from a post and then comment I made on my Hacking Your Passions blog regarding the importance of storytelling as we humans grow and try to make sense of our world and the culture(s) we’re a part of, is [...] [...] idea I had, spawned from a post and then comment I made on my Hacking Your Passions blog regarding the importance of storytelling as we humans grow and try to make sense of our world and the culture(s) we’re a part of, is [...]

]]> By: Sean Buvala http://www.iainhamp.com/lifehacks/2008/01/03/art-of-storytelling/#comment-12 Sean Buvala Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:54:28 +0000 http://www.iainhamp.com/lifehacks/2008/01/03/art-of-storytelling/#comment-12 Storytelling is far from dying, as you metioned. We have a huge cache of resources at http://www.storyteller.net. I make my living in teaching and presenting storytelling http://www.seantells.com. What we do have a lack of is skilled presenters who KNOW the subject of storytelling. What we are seeing lately is a glut of "trainers" who jumped on the storytelling-as-buzzword train who are hacking and slashing at teaching storytelling in the corporate world. Many companies are shreddign their budgets with unqualified trainers. That's too bad as good storytelling really is essential in today's marketplace. Storytelling is far from dying, as you metioned. We have a huge cache of resources at http://www.storyteller.net. I make my living in teaching and presenting storytelling http://www.seantells.com.

What we do have a lack of is skilled presenters who KNOW the subject of storytelling. What we are seeing lately is a glut of “trainers” who jumped on the storytelling-as-buzzword train who are hacking and slashing at teaching storytelling in the corporate world. Many companies are shreddign their budgets with unqualified trainers. That’s too bad as good storytelling really is essential in today’s marketplace.

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