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

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

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"We're both the heroes and the villains in our own stories" | Chase Jarvis, Photographer + Entrepreneur + Author

"We're both the heroes and the villains in our own stories" | Chase Jarvis, Photographer + Entrepreneur + Author

Jay AcunzoOctober 7, 2024

How to Write and Speak to Ensure Others Care (Lessons from Roy Kent and Seth Godin)

How to Write and Speak to Ensure Others Care (Lessons from Roy Kent and Seth Godin)

Jay AcunzoOctober 3, 2024

"If all knowledge is experience, all wisdom is framework" - Laura Gassner Otting - How Stories Happen #12

"If all knowledge is experience, all wisdom is framework" - Laura Gassner Otting - How Stories Happen #12

Jay AcunzoOctober 1, 2024

How I Unf*cked My Marketing: Why Social Media Has Ruined People Who Sell Services

How I Unf*cked My Marketing: Why Social Media Has Ruined People Who Sell Services

Jay AcunzoOctober 1, 2024

Working out a new TED Talk with Author & Journalist Simone Stolzoff - How Stories Happen #11

Working out a new TED Talk with Author & Journalist Simone Stolzoff - How Stories Happen #11

Jay AcunzoSeptember 25, 2024

My Favorite Trick to Stronger Ideas & Greater Personal Momentum

My Favorite Trick to Stronger Ideas & Greater Personal Momentum

Jay AcunzoSeptember 23, 2024

"A perfectly competent character is boring" - Nat Eliason dissects his book's prologue - How Stories Happen #10

"A perfectly competent character is boring" - Nat Eliason dissects his book's prologue - How Stories Happen #10

Jay AcunzoSeptember 17, 2024

What it takes to craft a signature story (Client behind-the-scenes) - Susan Boles - How Stories Happen #9

What it takes to craft a signature story (Client behind-the-scenes) - Susan Boles - How Stories Happen #9

Jay AcunzoAugust 28, 2024

Where to Find Signature Stories to Support Your Message & Grow Your Audience

Where to Find Signature Stories to Support Your Message & Grow Your Audience

Jay AcunzoAugust 22, 2024

Ideas that Create Momentum (Are Not the Ideas We're Handed by Others)

Ideas that Create Momentum (Are Not the Ideas We're Handed by Others)

Jay AcunzoAugust 9, 2024

To tell stronger stories, understand yourself first - Ryan Hawk & Brook Cupps, Coauthors of The Score That Matters - How Stories Happen #8

To tell stronger stories, understand yourself first - Ryan Hawk & Brook Cupps, Coauthors of The Score That Matters - How Stories Happen #8

Jay AcunzoAugust 5, 2024

“You have to work against people assuming they know how this goes” - Danielle Bayard Jackson, Author of Fighting for Our Friendships - How Stories Happen #7

“You have to work against people assuming they know how this goes” - Danielle Bayard Jackson, Author of Fighting for Our Friendships - How Stories Happen #7

Jay AcunzoJuly 23, 2024

20 Truths of (My) Creativity

20 Truths of (My) Creativity

Jay AcunzoJuly 12, 2024

"I could tell this story in 1950 or 2024 + it would work" - Scott Monty, Exec. Coach - How Stories Happen #6

"I could tell this story in 1950 or 2024 + it would work" - Scott Monty, Exec. Coach - How Stories Happen #6

Jay AcunzoJuly 8, 2024

"Words Can Do WHAT?! Are We Serious Right Now?!" - Tucker Bryant, Poet & Speaker - How Stories Happen #5

"Words Can Do WHAT?! Are We Serious Right Now?!" - Tucker Bryant, Poet & Speaker - How Stories Happen #5

Jay AcunzoJune 25, 2024

Be a Noticer (Your Creativity Depends On It)

Be a Noticer (Your Creativity Depends On It)

Jay AcunzoJune 19, 2024