We Believe It's All About Connecting

You may call it Business Development - Sales - Capture...but it's first and foremost about people. As they say, "Facts Tell...but Stories Sell."

Stories are how we make sense of the world, how people realize that we "get" them.

So having the skill and confidence to engage your prospects in an authentic way with a meaningful story is the bridge you build so you're the one they want to do business with.

You Can Win More Bids, Sales, and Clients by Learning "StorySelling"

You Deserve a Customized Solution

You know your strengths and that your work is top notch, but explaining what you do to "outsiders" is different. You don't know how to tell your story, and it's stories that hold others' attention. They are how we all make sense of the world.

We've been working for decades with folks to tell their stories - and feel more comfortable doing so - and we can help you, too.

1. Meet with you to clarify your current situation and goals, to find out what you need and how we can help.

2. Develop a specific plan to identify the tools, tactics or training that will bring you the quickest, most effective results using interactive exercises and storytelling tactics, or for digital marketers, introducing software that will work for you.

Enhancing listening skillsAsking open-ended questionsStaying focused despite distractionsFinding the right moment to contributeStreamlining your askResponding 'on the fly'Converting jargon to conversationResponding to body languageUsing client-supportive languageIncorporating emotional tone

Imagine being in a meeting - or an informal situation like a company party or just the iconic elevator - and feeling completely at ease, letting them get to know you -- and like you -- so they trust you, and are keen to do business with you. You win!

3. Provide the resources you need to reach your customers or community with confidence, clarity and impact.

  • Enhancing listening skills

  • Asking open-ended questions

  • Staying focused despite distractions

  • Finding the right moment to contribute

  • Streamlining your ask

  • Responding 'on the fly'

  • Converting jargon to conversation

  • Responding to body language

  • Using client-supportive language

  • Incorporating emotional tone

Imagine being in a meeting - or an informal situation like a company party or just the iconic elevator - and feeling completely at ease, letting them get to know you -- and like you -- so they trust you, and are keen to do business with you. You win!

Because A Track Record Matters...

“Great session! Was super interactive, allowed us to be creative, while pushing us to think about the different approaches to take when speaking with customers.”

- Feedback from Improv workshop

“Thank you, Chip, for figuring out how to make question asking, thinking on your feet, exploring, and emotional appeals into something we could easily practice.”

- Feedback from Storytelling workshop

“The tailored coaching by Chip and Amy is invaluable to my work at the International Spy Museum.

My abilities to deliver entertaining and rich “spy” stories have improved exponentially.”

- Chris Costa, executive director, International Spy Museum, Former Special Assistant to the President, National Security Council

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