Inspiring storytelling

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Compiled by @MerviRauhala

“Stories are powerful because they transport us into other people’s worlds but, in doing that, they change the way our brains work and potentially change our brain chemistry — and that’s what it means to be a social creature.” - Paul J. Zak

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“Scratch the surface in a typical boardroom and we're

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person to tell us stories”. – Alan Kay, vice president at Walt Disney

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“We experience life as a series of ongoing narratives, as conflicts, characters, beginnings, middles and ends.” – Dr. Walter Fischer

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“Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins.” –Annette Simmons

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”Stories teach, model, unite and motivate by transporting audiences emotionally.” - Peter Gruber

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"Brands are built around stories. And stories of identity – who we are, where we’ve come from – are the most effective stories of all. This storytelling is a powerful way to bring brands to life."

– Bill Dauphinais, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

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”Stories are software for the mind.” - Arthur M. Harkins, University of Minnesota &George H. Kubik, Anticipatory Futures Group, LLC

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“I think the future of storytelling is: You think of some good characters and you have them do some cool stuff that you can relate to and go through hell and come out the other side of it changed in some positive or negative way, and then it ends.” –James Cameron

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“The Universe is made of stories, not of atoms.” -Muriel Rukeyser

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"Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind stays up all night telling itself stories" -Jonathan Gottschal

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“Living and breathing an authentic story is the best way to survive in a conversation-rich world. “ - Seth Godin

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“Content Marketing: It's Not About Shock, but Good Storytelling.” - Alexander Jutkowitz

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”The best way to communicate with people you are trying to lead is often through a story.”- Stephen Denning

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“Human beings share stories to remind each other of who they are and how they should behave. When we hear stories based on these patterns, we feel more like were remembering something forgotten than learning something new.” -Jonah Sachs

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”I don’t think OF IT AS

ADVERTISING. I THINK OF IT AS STORYTELLING.”

- ANNIE LEIBOVITZ

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“I actually think one of my strengths is my storytelling.” - Quentin Tarantino

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