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Turn Off the Email Dopamine Drip

Michael Margolis — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:24:13 +0000

Let’s face it — we’re all addicted to email. If you want to get stuff done, turn off your email. Close your social media feeds and web browser too. You’ll be amazed at what you get done without the biochemical surge of ping, tweet, ping! How many of you start your day lost in your email inbox, answering everybody else’s [...]

5 storytelling tips to make networking feel good again

Michael Margolis — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:24:26 +0000

Dude, my grandpa Arkie is the most incredible storyteller in the world. He was a canned soup salesman for probably 50 years. And he still has an uncanny ability to turn any topic into something interesting. Seriously, ANY topic. Red Georgia clay. Golf club etiquette. SAT scores. In his hands, it becomes funny, intriguing, and memorable. This man is a [...]

FREE Storytelling Mini-Conference

Michael Margolis — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:09:08 +0000

Next week as you may know is Storytelling’s Biggest Online Conference… We’ve curated some of our favorite bite-size presentations from 7 storytelling experts that are part of next week’s Reinvention Summit. It’s like speed-dating for storytelling ideas and insights. Hope you enjoy the free videos below, a tasty appetizer to what’s happening next week with 20 hours of storytelling lessons and [...]

How to Keep Your Giant Lizard Behind the Electrified Fence

Lisa Creech Bledsoe — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:06:40 +0000

Possibly my favorite scary scene from Jurassic Park is the one where T. Rex breaks out from behind his electric fence and attacks the kids when they are all alone in the car. In the dark. (And then the guy on the toilet perishes rather spectacularly, heh.) Awesome, right? The reason we dig that film – and I’ve included you [...]

Reinvention Summit Archives: [VIDEO] How to Build a Transmedia StoryWorld

Jodi Bepler — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:47:47 +0000

In case you’re living under a rock, and haven’t heard about Reinvention Summit 2: Storytelling’s Biggest Online Conference, April 16-20. You have just 7 days till earlybird pricing expires on March 31, 2012. Here’s a sample session from our first Reinvention Summit in November 2010. Learn from story architect Lance Weiler Lance was just one of the 37 speakers at Reinvention [...]

Registration Now OPEN for Reinvention Summit 2!

Jodi Bepler — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:13:22 +0000

You have an important message to share. You need to raise money for your cause. You want to explode the growth of your business. So, is that already happening for you? Or are you feeling frustrated that the hard work you’re putting in isn’t returning the kinds of results you dream of? It’s all in how you tell your story. [...]

My Crazy (Wonderful) Health Regimen

Michael Margolis — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:05:33 +0000

As I revealed in my recent video blog post, I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome/fibromyalgia about six months ago. In this post I detail a range of health insights and breakthroughs I’ve used to get better (somewhat miraculously). I’m still very much on the mend. It appears that many of us are struggling with a growing range of health [...]

I’m Sorry I Missed Your Party, I Couldn’t Get Out of Bed

Michael Margolis — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:06:48 +0000

You might have noticed, I’ve been really quiet for the last few months. Aside from a few recent emails…I sort of went MIA on social media, the blog, our newsletter. Of course, all that’s changing with the gear up to Reinvention Summit 2 coming this April. What you probably don’t realize is that I’ve been sick. Really sick. And aside from my [...]

TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge – Only 5 Days Left!

Michael Margolis — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:39:05 +0000

Are you ready to change the world in 60 seconds?!?! So are we. That’s why we’re proud to announce that Get Storied is partnering with TechSoup for the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge, a month-long photo and video competition happening this February. I’m a judge in this year’s competition and have offered a pretty sweet prize for the winner (described below). [...]

We All LOVE a Good Character – SXSW #storytelling

Michael Margolis — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:57:41 +0000

South By Southwest is only a few weeks away, and everyone here at Get Storied is waiting with bated breath (ok, maybe it’s just me). Last year was my first time at the SXSW festival and it was a life changing experience. I met face to face with hundreds of friends I’d only met and connected with online before. That’s [...]