Short Stories that Sell

Speaking at indieConf 2011

by Doug Foster on October 6, 2011

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indieConf is back: Saturday November 19, 2011 at the NCSU McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC.

If you were there last year you know it was good (here’s some photos). If you weren’t — and you’re an independent web professional — you need to go. It’s an affordable day packed with solid information.

Interested in a discount? Contact me (I’ve got a few to give out) then grab your tickets on Eventbrite ASAP.

Last year I talked about Convince Me! — the sales process I help people learn. This year I’m talking about how short stories and WordPress can help you sell a product, service, or point of view …

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Short Stories that Sell – So what do you do?

by Doug Foster on April 3, 2011

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Sometimes you can tell what a person does by looking at them. Most of the time you can’t.

I met a fellow the other month at a networking event. “So what do you do?” he asked. I replied simply “I help people sell.” He was stunned. He looked at me, smiled, and said “Wow, that’s simple. I wish I could tell people what I did so quickly.”

“Thanks.” I said. “Why, what do you do?” With that he rolled in to a several minute description of his job and his business. In the end I had to paraphrase it back to him: “So you’re a … and you … ?” “Yes.” he responded. Then he looked at me and said “You know, maybe you could help me work on that a bit …”

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The Short Story on storySites™

by Doug Foster on January 19, 2011

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Ideally everyone in business could use a dedicated sales staff. Unfortunately, maintaining a strong sales staff can cost serious MONEY.

Here’s an idea. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could both afford sales help AND keep them working 24 hours a day, 365 days a year? Sure it would.

A storySite is an Internet based, storytelling engine. We believe in the power of using Short Stories that Sell™. Stories capture our attention. They fascinate us. They make us human. And they can sell.

You don’t need to be a computer guru to run a storySite. Simple to operate, you stay focused on what’s important – telling your story and your customer success stories. Want to see a storySite in action? You’re on one – theideamechanic – or checkout Touchstone3d

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