Wakingstar Blog
Avoid "Death by Powerpoint"
Powerpoint can support your story, rather than crush it. Our own Joel ben Izzy shares some wisdom on how to make your presentations truly memorable.
Read MoreChanging a Nation – One Home at a Time
There are many ways to get your story out to the world, but for video I’ve always loved the RSA Animate style – filming a hand drawing to a voice-over can so clearly and simply show great ideas come to life. Working from Enterprise’s core story, we recently designed this hand-drawn video to reveal the…
Read MoreTell an Elevator Story, Not an Elevator Pitch
You begin by stepping away from the elevator. Because the term elevator pitch, originally the name for the act of quick-selling an executive before reaching the top floor, is outdated. Don’t get me wrong, it has a purpose as a sales tool. My grandpa Bernie, the quintessential nice guy, had to have a good pitch…
Read MoreA Live Story Experiment
“Journeys – Stories of Aha! Moments” A Wakingstar Production, in collaboration with The David Brower Center and The HUB Thursday, June 20 7:00 pm / box office opens at 6:30 pm Goldman Theater, The Brower Center 2150 Allston Way in Berkeley Tickets here About the Show Each of us who works to change the world…
Read MoreHow to Remember Your Stories
How often do you lose small things, like your phone? Your keys? You wander to and fro, looking places you’ve already looked (under the seat) and random places (in the refrigerator), and when you try to pull up the memory in your brain of exactly what you did, you come up blank. Or how about…
Read MoreHow to Build Your Origin Story
Of the three kinds of stories that organizations tell – Origin, Impact and Vision – a well-crafted origin story is the most often retold. Why? It usually has suspense and intrigue, and it follows the journey of one person (or two) solving a big problem. But when considering your own origin story, it’s easy to…
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