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

A story …

A story is a powerful tool in your arsenal to help you open up a discussion on a tricky subject with your client or colleagues.

Here is one of our favourite stories …

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by Sally Clare

What a good speaker can tell us

William Hague, a former Foreign Secretary and one-time leader of the Conservative Party, is an excellent speaker. He first spoke at a Tory Conference when he was 16!   His speaking tips are always worth hearing. Three we particularly liked are: People decide whether to listen or tune out at the start. What goes into […]

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by Barry Graham

Boo!

Don’t self censure your presentations because you think you may be telling your audience something they may not like. We can learn a lot from the people who make a living from stand-up comedy – find out how.

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by Sally Clare

What do you plan to achieve today?

You need a plan – one that your client can buy into – one that your client knows is focused on their needs – not on yours. The difference a good plan can make to any outcome is immeasurable.

Barry was in hospital last month for 4 days. He was surprised by how customer-focused it was and how special he was made to feel. The NHS reminded him of a first-class agency.

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by Barry Graham

Team work – together we are so much stronger – and happier.

What’s your culture? An anthropologist is visiting the Ubuntu tribe in Africa and suggests a game to the children. He places a basket of sweets near a tree and makes the children stand some 100 metres away. He then announces that whoever reaches the tree first would get all the sweets in the basket. Then […]

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by Barry Graham

Headlining – the way to get your audience’s attention – every time.

If you want to get your audience’s attention learn to Headline. It’s no different from the way an Editor approaches their newspaper. Every article demands a headline that will grab attention but at the same time says something about what is to follow in the article. So employ the same tactic when you speak. What […]

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by Sally Clare