Here’s an Idea: Attend the National Storytelling Festival

Historic Jonesburough, TennesseeMake plans now to attend the 2010 National Storytelling Festival. October 1-3, 2010 inJonesborough, Tennessee.

Come hear tales unfold beneath big festival tents and nighttime stars. The festival begins Friday morning and continues through Sunday afternoon.

Storytelling is as old as humankind yet as new as this morning’s news headlines.

We have told stories since the beginning of time. They are the narratives of life, spanning the centuries and connecting the generations. They are the vessels in which we carry our history and traditions, our values and lessons for living, our hopes and dreams.

Storytelling encompasses virtually every facet of human endeavor. This ancient tradition is at the heart of the human experience and is just as vital today, just as much a thread of our social fabric, as ever before.

Inspired by an international renaissance of storytelling, people around the world are turning to the ancient tradition of storytelling to produce positive change in our world.

The International Storytelling Center — to further infuse storytelling into the mainstream of our society — is building nearly 40 years of history to promote the power of storytelling and its creative applications to build a better world.

Five Principles of Selling

by Doug Foster on January 25, 2010

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Chuck Robbins is the Senior Vice President for U.S. Enterprise, Commercial and Canada with Cisco Systems in San Jose, California.

“As a senior executive at Cisco, every quarter I’m responsible for making sure my North American team closes thousands of sales, generates hundred-million-dollar revenues, and guarantees every customer we come in contact with is a satisfied customer.

What I’ve found is that the same sales skills my former colleague Doug Foster and I have used for years are just as effective now that I’m leading a team. Here are my five principles for effective selling …”

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Everyone Sells, Even You

January 25, 2010
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You say you’re not a sales person?I disagree. Every person on Earth – 6.7 billion of us – sells something every day. Selling is about influencing an outcome. Selling is not just business, it’s an essential life skill.

You may conciously sell a product, service, or point-of-view. Or you may unconsciously sell you: who you are and what you can do. Try to avoid it, but you can’t … you WILL sell something in the next 24 hours.

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Jimmy Buffett and Social Media

January 25, 2010
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Last night at Walnut Creek I heard what I thought was Jimmy Buffett’s best concert ever. I’ve bought enough of his music, books, and gone to enough of his concerts over the years to fund at least one of his expeditions. He is the master in finding a story, living it, and then sharing it with others. So reminiscing back to the concert got me to thinking about how much social media and Jimmy Buffett have in common …

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Convince Me!

January 24, 2010
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I’m going to help you understand a way to sell that is simple and easy to remember. It’s based on plain old common sense … and it works.

Here are five things about CM! you need to know:
  1. A SMART buyer is your best seller
  2. Selling is a four phase cycle
  3. Convince Me! – the process
  4. Convince Me! – the book
  5. Keep on learning

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Navigating theideamechanic

January 24, 2010
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I’ve made theideamechanic site pretty simple to get around. Sometimes though, when you’re navigating in unfamiliar waters, having a map and a guide can help you from getting lost or running aground.

So tighten your mainsheet, drop the centerboard, and get ready to set sail! Here are five tips for getting around theideamechanic site …

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