Comments on: The Power of Story in the Digital Age

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:45:36 +0000

I agree with Yvonne, whilst the internet has also brought us some negative things it has certainly opened up our lives, made research so much easier, and getting advice quicker. It can also connect one to a world apart from one’s own as you experienced.
As a writer I have worked on book projects over the net without ever seeing the editor or publisher.
I agree that we should tell the story of our businesses in a more personal way.

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By: Yvonne Russell

Yvonne Russell — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:09:28 +0000

@ Elisa - I’ve become increasingly more interested in the use of stories in the business context. It’s so much more engaging than facts and figures, as you say, and offers a sense of connectivity.

@ John - You certainly started something with Blogging Madness. Like Meryl, I discovered new bloggers and blogs as well.

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By: Yvonne Russell

Yvonne Russell — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:06:00 +0000

@ Karen P - The digital age certainly offers us more and more options with communication.

@ Joanna - Every time we communicate we are sharing part of our story - a personal story or business story. As you say, visuals and sharing enrich the story.

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By: John Hewitt

John Hewitt — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:46:47 +0000

Wow, thank you for the nice words. Blogging Madness was definitely an interesting project. It wasn’t easy, but it was worthwhile. I certainly made a few friends because of it. I’m glad other people did too.

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By: Elisa Miller

Elisa Miller — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:06:47 +0000

Stories are particularly useful in a business context, as they can keep a presentation engaging. Instead of providing facts and figures, tell the story of how those facts and figures came to be. What changed? Who caused the change?

The ability to share those stories over a distance to remote viewers and listeners now saves us dollars and makes sense!

By: Joanna Young

Joanna Young — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:46:43 +0000

Yvonne, yes, we are lucky indeed. I also believe that the more we write, and share, and swap photos of the ordinary places we live, the more our own stories become vivid, colourful, vital.

Stories we enjoy living in. Stories that we start to shape and influence by the words that we write, create, and share.

Joanna

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By: Karen Putz / DeafMom

Karen Putz / DeafMom — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:31:12 +0000

I count my blessings every day, every moment I sign on to the internet and make those connections with people from all over.

Yes, we’re lucky to be living in the digital age. For a deaf person, the internet levels the playing ground —except when there’s inaccessible videos, podcasts, radio shows, etc.

I only have to look at my kids to see how different their lives are compared to mine when growing up deaf/hard of hearing. I had to wait until my father arrived home to call a boyfriend– my kids can text away!

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