Get Storied: Teaching Entrepreneurs How to Tell Their Story

What Do You Get When You Cross a Cow with a Bird?

Dusti Arab — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:15:16 +0000

If you haven’t heard of Cowbird yet, you’re about to discover a unique and compelling experience. The latest project of digital anthropologist Jonathan Harris, Cowbird is a small community of storytellers focused on intentional, well-curated storytelling online. Stories are the DNA of human connection – what better way to explore how we view and define our world? Social media and [...]

Occupy

Dusti Arab — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:10:35 +0000

Whether you’re a college student afraid of how you’ll pay off your massive student loan debt if you can’t find a job, or a parent whose savings and home disappeared with the recession, watching corporations reel in record profits can be painful. Realistically, the Occupy movement was inevitable. You are told to graduate high school, graduate college, work your way [...]

Reboot Your Career This Saturday in New York

Dusti Arab — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:15:25 +0000

Reboot Workshop is a day-long, unconference built in a hybrid format for freelancers, startups, and business owners (and those aspiring to be) to answer the burning questions you have about what it takes to get started, be successful, and thrive in your business.

3 Case-Studies of Good Bios that Create Results

Michael Margolis — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:19:47 +0000

Some people want to tell their story because they have a message they’re passionate about sharing and spreading. Others want to tell a story that makes them stand out and makes them memorable so they can land better job and business opportunities. Whatever your reason is, by now you understand the importance of identifying your story and telling it right. [...]

The Key Ingredients of a Good Bio: How to Get Others to Believe In You

Michael Margolis — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:30:21 +0000

Alright, so by now you’ve watched the awesome Chris Rene video, and learned about the importance of storytelling to land better job and business opportunities. Now, let’s get down to the nitty-gritty stuff and talk about the key ingredients of a good bio that will help you get others to believe in you and what you’re offering. Watch my video [...]

Storytelling to Land Better Job and Business Opportunities

Michael Margolis — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:30:30 +0000

Note: The following post is based on my article “The Resume Is Dead, The Bio Is King.” Recently, I shared with you a video of Chris Rene the guy who went from hauling trash and addiction to stardom, thanks to his storytelling skills and musical talent. If you’ve ever watched talent shows like American Idol and The X Factor, you’ll [...]

The Power of Storytelling: From Hauling Trash and Addiction to Stardom

Michael Margolis — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:46:58 +0000

Chris Rene tells his superhero story with passion and the killer combo of truth and love. He’s interesting, interested, and makes himself stand out because he knows how to tell his story. Chris has zero fancy credentials I’m aware of. He hauls trash for a living. And yet, he’s inspired us with his heroic story, one he probably wasn’t even aware he had to this extent. And this can be true for your story, too.

Brands as Storytellers – How to sell a boring ass product

Dusti Arab — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:53:31 +0000

Brands as Storytellers: #BrandsConf NY 2011 A moderated discussion amongst brands which leverage the real-time social web to share their stories. Jonathan Kay (@GrasshopperBuzz) – Ambassador of Buzz, Grasshopper.com Michael Margolis (@getstoried) Watch this killer 10-minute video where Jonathan Kay and and Michael Margolis discuss how to build a tribe around a “boring ass product”. Jonathan irreverently dispels some of [...]

Storytelling and the Creative Process

Michael Margolis — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:11:07 +0000

The New Storytellers: Michelle James “Storytelling and the Creative Process: Imaginative Ways to bring your Story to Life” Creativity and storytelling are like Oreos and milk – separate, they’re nice, but together they’re magic. When it comes to telling our own story, so much of what we accept as reality is just the habitual stories we tell ourselves. To articulate a [...]

4 Obvious (but Overlooked) Strategies for Video Storytelling

Dusti Arab — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:41:43 +0000

(This post was inspired by Michael going into the studio to record new videos for Get Storied. He has some great things to say, and I thought I’d share with you!) 2011 has been dubbed the “year for video” by more than few internet marketers, but what does that really mean to you? You’re busy. You’ve got a message to [...]