Become a Stronger Storyteller—Playing Favorites: The Newsletter of Jay Acunzo — Jay Acunzo

Speaking & Storytelling Advisor to Business Leaders

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How to Create Remarkable Content In the Age of A.I.

Jay AcunzoJanuary 10, 2023

Open Loops: A Tiny Technique to Make Stories Far More Gripping

Jay AcunzoJanuary 6, 2023

Who is creative work really for: the creator or the consumer?

Who is creative work really for: the creator or the consumer?

Jay AcunzoDecember 16, 2022

Welcome to the Jumble: The Riddle Driving All Creative Work [Unthinkable #200]

Jay AcunzoDecember 8, 2022

Techniques to Transform Your Storytelling: The 6 Types of Open Loops

Jay AcunzoDecember 5, 2022

The Story of "In the Works," Help Scout's First Round Review for Mission-Driven Businesses

Jay AcunzoNovember 16, 2022

The Way We Understand Story in Business Needs to Evolve

Jay AcunzoNovember 4, 2022

Marketers, Beware This Storytelling Advice: 3 Misconceptions We're Taught

Jay AcunzoOctober 21, 2022

The Counterintuitive Way to Exceed Your Audience's Expectations

Jay AcunzoOctober 7, 2022

How to Write and Speak with Greater Impact

Jay AcunzoSeptember 23, 2022

One Move to Make the Work Better

Jay AcunzoSeptember 2, 2022

Inside the Storytelling Approach of Stephen King

Jay AcunzoAugust 8, 2022

Time Capsule: How I Coped as a Creator During the Worst of the 2020 Pandemic

Jay AcunzoJuly 19, 2022

The 2 Types of Voices to Feature to Make Your Stories More Gripping

Jay AcunzoJuly 18, 2022

Music, Texture, and Sound: How James T. Green Resonates Without Saying a Word

Music, Texture, and Sound: How James T. Green Resonates Without Saying a Word

A new story on the show, exploring what makes work resonate and how ours can too.

Jay AcunzoJune 30, 2022

The Posture of a Storyteller

Jay AcunzoJune 24, 2022