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Karen writes about the real challenges leaders face every day: how to tell memorable stories, how to turn data into something people actually act on, how to lead through constant change, and how to build a culture where people do their best work.
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Why Storytelling Beats STAR for Job Interviews
Why storytelling beats STAR for job interviews.
How to Use Sensory Details in Storytelling to Connect, Relate, and Persuade
How to use the sense of smell to connect, relate, and persuade
Throw Your Hands in the Air Because You Care
How to tell stories your audience cares about.
What Is the Role of AI in Storytelling? What Leaders Need to Know
What is the role of AI and storytelling?
How to Tell Stories That Connect With Your Audience
How the use of “you” can either engage or alienate your audience.
The Ninety-Nine Nos
Why change management communications don’t work and what to do instead.
Uncomfortable Truths: Harnessing Discomfort in Storytelling
How to use discomfort in storytelling
Storyteller Interview: Sundance
Storyteller Interview for The Perfect Story with Michelle Satter
Public Speaking Tips That Actually Work (Stop Picturing the Audience Naked)
Leverage these tips to prepare to speak in front of others with confidence.
Behind the Scenes of The Perfect Story with Karen Eber
Behind the scenes stories of writing and publishing a book.