Powerful Business Storytelling: 5 Tactics to Make Your Case [Refreshed Episode!]

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"If you want your target audience to remember your message the next day, tell a story. "

As you're heading to industry events over the next couple week's: NYSCC Suppliers' Day, American Coatings Show, NPE The Plastics Show, consider the power of storytelling.

Exploring the essential elements of business storytelling, host Victoria Meyer demonstrates that it's about more than recounting events—it's about strategically crafting and managing the narrative to connect emotionally with the audience and achieve desired business outcomes.

This week on The Chemical Show, Victoria details two main types of stories companies need to master: the brand story and the results story. Each plays a vital role in business development and strategy execution. This week’s discussion is supported by compelling examples, including a memorable story from a CPChem executive, illustrating how effective storytelling can convey complex information and enhance stakeholder engagement.

Take Action: Share Your Best Business Storytelling Example Here (link to SpeakPipe)

Topics discussed in this week’s episode:

• The case for storytelling in business
• Why owning the narrative is critical
• Insights from Harvard Business School
• 5 tips for compelling business stories
• Case study on the power of the right story

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