Story telling has made me a better communicator. It’s even driven my latest impulse purchase.
Even the discovery of the Romulus and Remus Grotto provides a timely example of the power of story.
Rome was founded by Romulus. He, along with his twin brother Remus, was nursed by a wolf (Oy, Freud would have a field day). This story has evolved into a far-reaching, Roman icon. As an example, I submit this picture taken recently in the hills of Cincinnati, Ohio.
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The balance of this post is available at Influential Marketing Blog. A few guest bloggers are helping out Rohit Bhargava while he’s out on paternity leave.
Rohit is one of several bloggers that are new parents…there must’ve been something in the water. Congratulations to all!
Romulus and Remus uploaded by prblog
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If you're interested in the power of storytelling, we have a theory about this... narrative theory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrative_theory - all about people as storytellers and the power of stories to construct reality and/or make sense of it. Maybe next semester you'll talk to my comm. theory students about this? They'd love to see the theory connected to practice.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by: Mihaela (prprof_mv) | 11/22/2007 at 11:35 AM