by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 8, 2015
The influential Kirkus Reviews calls Carmine Gallo a “motivational master.” The Storyteller’s Secret is full of “inspiring accounts of wonderful storytellers” who educate, motivate, launch movements and change the world. Read the full review here.
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Nov 15, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson has a compelling life story. His book, Gifted Hands, is an inspiring story of a man who overcomes grinding poverty and his own self-doubt to become a famed neurosurgeon. Recently details of the stories Carson tells and...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Nov 9, 2015
Who or what plays the role of the Galactic Empire in your product narrative? It’s not a silly question. Your choice of a villain may mean the difference between building positive buzz for your product or having it thrown into the trash heap of discarded ideas....
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Nov 9, 2015
Common people who find uncommon success don’t find their passions — they follow their obsessions. In 25 years of studying communication I’ve never met an inspiring entrepreneur who didn’t have an abundance of passion for his or her product, service or...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Nov 5, 2015
After a screening of the new movie Steve Jobs in San Francisco, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, Moneyball) and director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) answered audience questions about their film. The 30-minute Q&A provided a fascinating glimpse...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Oct 13, 2015
Tension and struggle, heroes and villains are the stuff of great movies. As it turns out, they are also key to selling one’s ideas. In the new film Steve Jobs, Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin divides the film into three acts with each act taking place...