Why do you do what you do? 

Could you answer this question in one sentence? Could your employees or customers answer the question if someone asked? Would this be an easy conversation to have with someone else? If not, there may be a defining disconnect in your messaging and branding as...

Does storytelling actually work for businesses? Can storytelling really help your business grow?

I used to think of business and storytelling as two separate worlds or entities. In my former way of thinking, storytelling was how you communicated with people and built interpersonal relationships,...

So often I talk to people who produce 2-minute videos or blog articles of their own business story, post them on their website, and consider themselves accomplished and proud business storytellers. In reality, not many people are connecting to that content. Your brand story is important, but...

Can you imagine asking someone to marry you on the first date?

I’d still be single if I tried. That’s for sure.

Think about it…you meet someone for the first time, spend an hour over dinner telling them everything about you, all of the wonderful things you can do for them,...

Stand Out Among the Crowd

For the last few years, my wife and I and a few of our friends have attended a Fall party at Denver’s flagship REI store called Pray For Snow. Think retro 80s party where everyone is ushering in the winter with enthusiasm and brightly colored ski outfits. All...

Rachael Walker got her start in the craft kombucha industry almost 3 years ago. While working at Whole Foods, she started fermenting her own kombucha and experienced nearly immediate relief with her acid reflux and digestive issues. Her home-brewed kombucha quickly gained popularity and demand.

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Times of crisis can often feel isolating, but Nick Armstrong of WTF Marketing shares how difficult times are opportunities for community to be strengthened. 

Nick Armstrong of WTF Marketing is a community player who models the importance of communal living in his interests, volunteerism, and...

Growing a business is hard, but Justin Janowski seems to know how to do it as he has modeled with Faith2Influence. 

After a variety of experiences in sales and entrepreneurship, Justin took the leap to launch Faith2Influence and it did not seem like the best time. A baby was on the way, his...

This week I’ve been hit with the simple realization that clients are not just going to come to us. We have to go out and find them.

It sounds obvious but it’s hard to accept and do something about. I want clients to find us online because we put out great content, and some will.

This...

This week on The Small Business Storytellers, we dive into a conversation with Alex Ruiz and learn about the crazy journey she has had as a storyteller. 

With Story On's professional recording studio in Fort Collins, Colorado, we have everything you need to make your podcast easy.

If you are in Northern Colorado, we will help you build your podcast strategy and launch plan from our experience launching podcasts. Come into our studio...