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The Story Factor
by Annette Simmons • 2000
Six story types that earn trust and move people when facts and data can't.
3.82
3k+
The Story Factor Summary
The Story Factor 93%
Six story types that earn trust and move people when facts and data can't.
by Annette Simmons 2000
3.82
3k+ ratings
The Storyteller's Secret
by Carmine Gallo • 2016
Master the three-act structure and emotional hooks that turn any story into a force for influence.
3.85
3k+
The Storyteller's Secret Summary
The Storyteller's Secret 93%
Master the three-act structure and emotional hooks that turn any story into a force for influence.
by Carmine Gallo 2016
3.85
3k+ ratings
Resonate
by Nancy Duarte • 2010
Make your audience the hero of a mythic journey, and a talk becomes a movement.
4.11
6k+
Resonate Summary
Resonate 92%
Make your audience the hero of a mythic journey, and a talk becomes a movement.
by Nancy Duarte 2010
4.11
6k+ ratings
Stories Sell
by Matthew Dicks • 2024
Stop pitching with slides. The storytelling method that builds trust and wins deals.
4.33
215
Stories Sell Summary
Stories Sell 92%
Stop pitching with slides. The storytelling method that builds trust and wins deals.
by Matthew Dicks 2024
4.33
215 ratings
Stories That Stick
by Kindra Hall • 2019
The story framework that turns prospects into believers, and the neuroscience that explains why.
4.22
4k+
Stories That Stick Summary
Stories That Stick 92%
The story framework that turns prospects into believers, and the neuroscience that explains why.
by Kindra Hall 2019
4.22
4k+ ratings
Putting Stories to Work
by Shawn Callahan • 2016
Sixty-five percent of office talk is already story. A system to make your stories stick.
3.96
186
Putting Stories to Work Summary
Putting Stories to Work 92%
Sixty-five percent of office talk is already story. A system to make your stories stick.
by Shawn Callahan 2016
3.96
186 ratings
TED Talks Storytelling
by Akash Karia • 2013
One thing all great TED talks share, and the 23 techniques that make it work.
3.73
2k+
TED Talks Storytelling Summary
TED Talks Storytelling 92%
One thing all great TED talks share, and the 23 techniques that make it work.
by Akash Karia 2013
3.73
2k+ ratings
Unleash the Power of Storytelling
by Rob Biesenbach • 2018
Bullet points put people to sleep. One simple story structure makes them feel and act instead.
3.74
1k+
Unleash the Power of Storytelling Summary
Unleash the Power of Storytelling 92%
Bullet points put people to sleep. One simple story structure makes them feel and act instead.
by Rob Biesenbach 2018
3.74
1k+ ratings
Storytelling in Business
by Janis Forman • 2013
Strategy is a story. How the best organizations build storytelling into a systematic capability.
3.53
17
Storytelling in Business Summary
Storytelling in Business 92%
Strategy is a story. How the best organizations build storytelling into a systematic capability.
by Janis Forman 2013
3.53
17 ratings
Say It Well
by Terry Szuplat • 2024
A White House speechwriter's method for speaking that moves people: be more yourself, not less.
4.17
483
Say It Well Summary
Say It Well 92%
A White House speechwriter's method for speaking that moves people: be more yourself, not less.
by Terry Szuplat 2024
4.17
483 ratings
The Storytelling Code
by Dana Norris • 2020
The craft rules for finding, shaping, and delivering a story that holds any audience, any setting.
4.01
163
The Storytelling Code Summary
The Storytelling Code 92%
The craft rules for finding, shaping, and delivering a story that holds any audience, any setting.
by Dana Norris 2020
4.01
163 ratings
Story or Die
by Lisa Cron • 2021
Facts don't change minds. Story does, because your brain treats narrative as survival intel.
4.09
334
Story or Die Summary
Story or Die 92%
Facts don't change minds. Story does, because your brain treats narrative as survival intel.
by Lisa Cron 2021
4.09
334 ratings
Stories at Work
by Indranil Chakraborty • 2018
Dry facts are forgotten. A retrieval system and four patterns that make ideas stick and spread.
4.04
383
Stories at Work Summary
Stories at Work 92%
Dry facts are forgotten. A retrieval system and four patterns that make ideas stick and spread.
by Indranil Chakraborty 2018
4.04
383 ratings
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins
by Annette Simmons • 2007
Facts don't persuade. Personal stories do: how to find yours and make them impossible to ignore.
3.60
632
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins Summary
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins 92%
Facts don't persuade. Personal stories do: how to find yours and make them impossible to ignore.
by Annette Simmons 2007
3.60
632 ratings
Storyworthy
by Matthew Dicks • 2018
Find the hidden moments in your life and a structure to turn them into unforgettable stories.
4.26
8k+
Storyworthy Summary
Storyworthy 92%
Find the hidden moments in your life and a structure to turn them into unforgettable stories.
by Matthew Dicks 2018
4.26
8k+ ratings
How to Tell a Story
by Meg Bowles • 2022
Find your story's stakes, build its scenes, and deliver it so a room leans in.
3.86
3k+
How to Tell a Story Summary
How to Tell a Story 92%
Find your story's stakes, build its scenes, and deliver it so a room leans in.
by Meg Bowles 2022
3.86
3k+ ratings
Everyday Business Storytelling
by Janine Kurnoff • 2021
Business presentations fail because they lack story. A simple framework that fixes this.
4.31
268
Everyday Business Storytelling Summary
Everyday Business Storytelling 91%
Business presentations fail because they lack story. A simple framework that fixes this.
by Janine Kurnoff 2021
4.31
268 ratings
The Perfect Story
by Karen Eber • 2023
Tell better stories by designing them for your audience's brain, not your own memories.
3.78
316
The Perfect Story Summary
The Perfect Story 91%
Tell better stories by designing them for your audience's brain, not your own memories.
by Karen Eber 2023
3.78
316 ratings
Five Stars
by Carmine Gallo • 2018
Robots cannot move a room. The storytelling and persuasion playbook for an automated century.
3.93
1k+
Five Stars Summary
Five Stars 91%
Robots cannot move a room. The storytelling and persuasion playbook for an automated century.
by Carmine Gallo 2018
3.93
1k+ ratings
Lead with a Story
by Paul Smith • 2012
Forget bullet points. A three-part business story can lead better than any slide deck.
3.84
1k+
Lead with a Story Summary
Lead with a Story 91%
Forget bullet points. A three-part business story can lead better than any slide deck.
by Paul Smith 2012
3.84
1k+ ratings
Little Green Book of Getting Your Way
by Jeffrey Gitomer • 2007
Persuasion is a performance. The rehearsal plan for earning a yes in any room.
4.02
1k+
Little Green Book of Getting Your Way Summary
Little Green Book of Getting Your Way 91%
Persuasion is a performance. The rehearsal plan for earning a yes in any room.
by Jeffrey Gitomer 2007
4.02
1k+ ratings
The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication
by John C. Maxwell • 2023
How to make your message impossible to ignore: master the laws of credibility, story, and presence.
4.34
1k+
The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication Summary
The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication 91%
How to make your message impossible to ignore: master the laws of credibility, story, and presence.
by John C. Maxwell 2023
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Best Story Wins
by Matthew Luhn • 2018
Forget data dumps: three-act structure, flawed heroes, and moments of change win business.
4.10
389
The Best Story Wins Summary
The Best Story Wins 91%
Forget data dumps: three-act structure, flawed heroes, and moments of change win business.
by Matthew Luhn 2018
4.10
389 ratings
The Springboard
by Stephen Denning • 2000
The 29-word story that outperformed the corporate deck: how oral storytelling drives change.
3.29
72
The Springboard Summary
The Springboard 91%
The 29-word story that outperformed the corporate deck: how oral storytelling drives change.
by Stephen Denning 2000
3.29
72 ratings
Talk Like TED
by Carmine Gallo • 2014
Nine techniques from the TED stage that turn a forgettable talk into a standing ovation.
3.88
22k+
Talk Like TED Summary
Talk Like TED 91%
Nine techniques from the TED stage that turn a forgettable talk into a standing ovation.
by Carmine Gallo 2014
3.88
22k+ ratings
Presenting to Win
by Jerry Weissman • 2003
The framework for moving any audience from indifference to action, one slide at a time.
3.93
2k+
Presenting to Win Summary
Presenting to Win 91%
The framework for moving any audience from indifference to action, one slide at a time.
by Jerry Weissman 2003
3.93
2k+ ratings
A Story is a Deal
by Will Storr • 2025
Identity is the real currency. Learn the science of making offers that change minds.
3.78
178
A Story is a Deal Summary
A Story is a Deal 91%
Identity is the real currency. Learn the science of making offers that change minds.
by Will Storr 2025
3.78
178 ratings
Tell Me About Yourself
by Holley M. Murchison • 2017
Stop reciting your resume when someone says 'tell me about yourself.' There's a better script.
3.30
107
Tell Me About Yourself Summary
Tell Me About Yourself 91%
Stop reciting your resume when someone says 'tell me about yourself.' There's a better script.
by Holley M. Murchison 2017
3.30
107 ratings
Show and Tell
by Dan Roam • 2014
Six drawings, four story shapes, one rule for truth. A system for presentations that actually land.
4.15
766
Show and Tell Summary
Show and Tell 91%
Six drawings, four story shapes, one rule for truth. A system for presentations that actually land.
by Dan Roam 2014
4.15
766 ratings
The Storytelling Edge
by Shane Snow • 2018
Oxytocin is the reason stories sell. The craft and system for using it deliberately.
3.42
346
The Storytelling Edge Summary
The Storytelling Edge 91%
Oxytocin is the reason stories sell. The craft and system for using it deliberately.
by Shane Snow 2018
3.42
346 ratings
Long Story Short
by Margot Leitman • 2015
Your life is a goldmine of stories. The practical guide to mining it and captivating any audience.
3.80
1k+
Long Story Short Summary
Long Story Short 91%
Your life is a goldmine of stories. The practical guide to mining it and captivating any audience.
by Margot Leitman 2015
3.80
1k+ ratings
Transformational Speaking
by Gail Larsen • 2009
Forget scripts and tricks. Your most powerful talk comes from the life you've already lived.
4.02
157
Transformational Speaking Summary
Transformational Speaking 91%
Forget scripts and tricks. Your most powerful talk comes from the life you've already lived.
by Gail Larsen 2009
4.02
157 ratings
Enchantment
by Guy Kawasaki • 2011
Winning hearts and minds without tricks: from a genuine smile to a six-sentence email.
3.74
11k+
Enchantment Summary
Enchantment 91%
Winning hearts and minds without tricks: from a genuine smile to a six-sentence email.
by Guy Kawasaki 2011
3.74
11k+ ratings
Speak, Memorably
by Bill McGowan • 2025
Being on-message gets you ignored. Seven principles for making your ideas impossible to forget.
3.69
254
Speak, Memorably Summary
Speak, Memorably 91%
Being on-message gets you ignored. Seven principles for making your ideas impossible to forget.
by Bill McGowan 2025
3.69
254 ratings
The Oxygen Thief Diaries 2 Books Collection Set By Anonymous
by Anonymous • 2022
Cognitive psychology meets Mad Men: the hidden ingredients of every idea that refuses to die.
3.11
149
The Oxygen Thief Diaries 2 Books Collection Set By Anonymous Summary
The Oxygen Thief Diaries 2 Books Collection Set By Anonymous 91%
Cognitive psychology meets Mad Men: the hidden ingredients of every idea that refuses to die.
by Anonymous 2022
3.11
149 ratings
10 Simple Secrets of the World's Greatest Business Communicators
by Carmine Gallo • 2005
The nine habits that let some speakers hold every room, distilled from the best in business.
3.87
305
10 Simple Secrets of the World's Greatest Business Communicators Summary
10 Simple Secrets of the World's Greatest Business Communicators 91%
The nine habits that let some speakers hold every room, distilled from the best in business.
by Carmine Gallo 2005
3.87
305 ratings
Got Your Attention?
by Sam Horn • 2015
Curiosity beats credentials. Open any conversation so people lean in and ask for more.
3.92
250
Got Your Attention? Summary
Got Your Attention? 91%
Curiosity beats credentials. Open any conversation so people lean in and ask for more.
by Sam Horn 2015
3.92
250 ratings
Building a StoryBrand 2.0
by Donald Miller • 2025
Marketing fails when brands try to be the hero. A storytelling framework that ends marketing waste.
4.27
2k+
Building a StoryBrand 2.0 Summary
Building a StoryBrand 2.0 91%
Marketing fails when brands try to be the hero. A storytelling framework that ends marketing waste.
by Donald Miller 2025
4.27
2k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting
by Harvard Business Review • 2020
Ten presentation skills from HBR's archives: what to say, how to stand, and when to apologize.
3.72
183
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting 90%
Ten presentation skills from HBR's archives: what to say, how to stand, and when to apologize.
by Harvard Business Review 2020
3.72
183 ratings
Magic of Public Speaking
by Andrii Sedniev • 2012
Stories sell your points. A system for alternating story and lesson until the room is yours.
3.71
235
Magic of Public Speaking Summary
Magic of Public Speaking 90%
Stories sell your points. A system for alternating story and lesson until the room is yours.
by Andrii Sedniev 2012
3.71
235 ratings
The Soulful Art of Persuasion
by Jason Harris • 2019
Persuasion without the hard sell: generosity, authenticity, and stories that actually stick.
3.87
252
The Soulful Art of Persuasion Summary
The Soulful Art of Persuasion 90%
Persuasion without the hard sell: generosity, authenticity, and stories that actually stick.
by Jason Harris 2019
3.87
252 ratings
27 Powers of Persuasion
by Chris St. Hilaire • 2010
A political strategist's 27 rules: align the room, soothe the egos, and control the story.
3.78
161
27 Powers of Persuasion Summary
27 Powers of Persuasion 90%
A political strategist's 27 rules: align the room, soothe the egos, and control the story.
by Chris St. Hilaire 2010
3.78
161 ratings
Real Influence
by Mark Goulston • 2012
Why listening beats pushing, and how to earn lasting commitment without manipulation.
3.79
442
Real Influence Summary
Real Influence 90%
Why listening beats pushing, and how to earn lasting commitment without manipulation.
by Mark Goulston 2012
3.79
442 ratings
Improving Your Storytelling
by Doug Lipman • 1999
Your story, your audience, your nervous system. The craft of holding all three at once, live.
3.59
206
Improving Your Storytelling Summary
Improving Your Storytelling 90%
Your story, your audience, your nervous system. The craft of holding all three at once, live.
by Doug Lipman 1999
3.59
206 ratings
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs
by Carmine Gallo • 2009
Steve Jobs didn't wing it. Nine learnable techniques that turned product launches into theater.
4.09
7k+
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs Summary
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs 90%
Steve Jobs didn't wing it. Nine learnable techniques that turned product launches into theater.
by Carmine Gallo 2009
4.09
7k+ ratings
Amplify Your Influence
by René Rodriguez • 2022
Pure logic fails. The brain science and ancient rhetoric that open minds before you speak.
4.03
160
Amplify Your Influence Summary
Amplify Your Influence 90%
Pure logic fails. The brain science and ancient rhetoric that open minds before you speak.
by René Rodriguez 2022
4.03
160 ratings
Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln
by James C. Humes • 2002
Ten speaking techniques from history's orators, starting with the trick of opening in total silence.
3.92
2k+
Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln Summary
Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln 90%
Ten speaking techniques from history's orators, starting with the trick of opening in total silence.
by James C. Humes 2002
3.92
2k+ ratings
The Bezos Blueprint
by Carmine Gallo • 2022
Amazon banned PowerPoint. The memo that replaced it trains a skill slide decks actively erode.
4.14
579
The Bezos Blueprint Summary
The Bezos Blueprint 90%
Amazon banned PowerPoint. The memo that replaced it trains a skill slide decks actively erode.
by Carmine Gallo 2022
4.14
579 ratings
Small Message, Big Impact
by Terri L. Sjodin • 2011
Thirty seconds is all you get. Make it open a door instead of close a deal.
3.49
275
Small Message, Big Impact Summary
Small Message, Big Impact 90%
Thirty seconds is all you get. Make it open a door instead of close a deal.
by Terri L. Sjodin 2011
3.49
275 ratings
Convence y vencerás
by Antonio Fabregat • 2017
Public speaking is learnable. A system for structuring talks, reading rooms, and beating nerves.
3.55
31
Convence y vencerás Summary
Convence y vencerás 90%
Public speaking is learnable. A system for structuring talks, reading rooms, and beating nerves.
by Antonio Fabregat 2017
3.55
31 ratings
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