20 years of storytelling for business by international trainers and storytellers Speakers' Corner
International trainers and storytellers

Storytelling for Business: "Facts tell. Stories sell"

When you tell a story, you bring your ideas to life.

Our 1 day Storytelling workshop provides a step guide to crafting stories and builds the confidence to use these stories to deliver impactful and memorable messaging.

In 20 years we have developed other outstanding workshops:

Conference Speaking Our One-to-one Coaching

Delegates tell us how much they benefit from two trainers in every workshop (Barry and Sally), meaning they get two objective perspectives on their stories and presentations.

Barry Graham and Sally Clare of Speakers' Corner

Latest Blog Posts

Always start with a story

Research shows that after a presentation 63% of your audience remember a story but only 5% remember a fact.

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by Barry Graham

What’s a pause worth?

When you’re selling an idea or want to build up expectations and desires, don’t rush your client, pause for 10 seconds and let them reflect on the quality and value of your ideas.

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by Sally Clare

What are you going to achieve in 2018?

What are you going to achieve in 2018?

Some years ago we said in our Christmas newsletter that our target for the next year was to win 10 new clients. One of our clients came back and said “How brave we were to say this publicly”.

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by Barry Graham

Say Less…..Think More

Say Less …..Think More is the motto of the UK Speechwriters Guild of which we are members. It’s worth writing these 4 words down as a template as you prepare to write a speech.

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by Sally Clare

Shall I tell a joke or a funny story?

We’re often asked by delegates whether they should tell jokes or not. We always say: “If it’s funny AND relevant, tell it!” Audiences love a speaker who can entertain them and shows a sense of humour. A friend, Brian Jenner, who is founder of the UK Speechwriters Guild, told us how well a speech went […]

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by Barry Graham

Good Writing

We came across a memo which had been sent out by a large international marketing company to staff and key suppliers on the need for good writing. It pointed out that poor writing reflects badly on a business. It can be time-wasting, costly, even damaging and reflects on the sender. On the other hand, good […]

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by Sally Clare