How to craft compelling stories that captivate, inspire, and make an impact.Great storytelling isn't just about telling tales—it’s about crafting experiences that captivate, inspire, and drive change. In this special Quick Thinks bonus episode of <a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/">Think Fast, Talk Smart</a>, Matt Abrahams welcomes bestselling author <a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/dan-heath/">Dan Heath</a> for a masterclass on the power of stories. Dan breaks down the elements of an impactful story, sharing a case study from his book <a href="https://fastersmarter.io/reset">Reset</a>, outlining how to find compelling stories that connect with audiences, the structure of engaging narratives that keep people hooked, and the power of analogies and unexpected contrasts in storytelling.Get more done with Grammarly. Download Grammarly for free at <a href="http://grammarly.com/podcast">grammarly.com/podcast</a>.Episode Reference Links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/dan-heath/">Dan Heath</a></li><li>Dan’s Books: <a href="https://fastersmarter.io/reset">Reset: How to Change What's Not Working</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/190-motivation-matters-how-to-leverage-what-people-already-want/">Ep.190 Motivation Matters: How to Leverage What People Already Want</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/170-advice-from-nontraditional-storytellers-part-1/">Ep.170 Advice from Nontraditional Storytellers Part 1</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/171-advice-from-nontraditional-storytellers-part-2/">Ep.171 Advice from Nontraditional Storytellers Part 2</a> </li></ul>Connect:<ul><li>Premium Signup &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/premium/">Think Fast Talk Smart Premium</a></li><li>Email Questions &amp; Feedback &gt;&gt;&gt; hello@fastersmarter.io</li><li>Episode Transcripts &gt;&gt;&gt;<a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/192-quick-thinks-how-to-supersize-your-stories/"> Think Fast Talk Smart Website</a></li><li>Newsletter Signup + English Language Learning &gt;&gt;&gt;<a href="http://fastersmarter.io/"> FasterSmarter.io</a></li><li>Think Fast Talk Smart &gt;&gt;&gt;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/think-fast-talk-smart/"> LinkedIn</a>,<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkfasttalksmart/"> Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6caGRBUYZCmgDGM2RK6mxKB9jG_ccmm3">YouTube</a></li><li>Matt Abrahams &gt;&gt;&gt;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maabrahams/"> LinkedIn</a></li></ul> Chapters:<ul><li>(00:00) - Introduction</li>
<li>(02:45) - A Story About Change: The Hospital Case Study</li>
<li>(03:53) - Breaking Down the Elements of a Great Story</li>
<li>(06:25) - Finding the Right Stories</li>
<li>(08:11) - Crafting Stories with Purpose</li>
<li>(09:44) - Conclusion</li>
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 &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;How to craft compelling stories that captivate, inspire, and make an impact.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Great storytelling isn't just about telling tales—it’s about crafting experiences that captivate, inspire, and drive change. In this special &lt;em&gt;Quick Thinks&lt;/em&gt; bonus episode of &lt;a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Think Fast, Talk Smart&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, Matt Abrahams welcomes bestselling author &lt;a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/dan-heath/"&gt;Dan Heath&lt;/a&gt; for a masterclass on the power of stories.&lt;br&gt;Dan breaks down the elements of an impactful story, sharing a case study from his book &lt;a href="https://fastersmarter.io/reset"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Reset&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;,&lt;/em&gt; outlining how to find compelling stories that connect with audiences, the structure of engaging narratives that keep people hooked, and the power of analogies and unexpected contrasts in storytelling.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Get more done with Grammarly. Download Grammarly for free at &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="http://grammarly.com/podcast"&gt;&lt;em&gt;grammarly.com/podcast&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Episode Reference Links:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/dan-heath/"&gt;Dan Heath&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dan’s Books: &lt;a href="https://fastersmarter.io/reset"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Reset: How to Change What's Not Working&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/190-motivation-matters-how-to-leverage-what-people-already-want/"&gt;Ep.190 Motivation Matters: How to Leverage What People Already Want&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/170-advice-from-nontraditional-storytellers-part-1/"&gt;Ep.170 Advice from Nontraditional Storytellers Part 1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/171-advice-from-nontraditional-storytellers-part-2/"&gt;Ep.171 Advice from Nontraditional Storytellers Part 2&lt;/a&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Premium Signup&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt; &lt;a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/premium/"&gt;Think Fast Talk Smart Premium&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Email Questions &amp;amp; Feedback &lt;/strong&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt; hello@fastersmarter.io&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Episode Transcripts&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/192-quick-thinks-how-to-supersize-your-stories/"&gt; Think Fast Talk Smart Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Newsletter Signup + English Language Learning&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;a href="http://fastersmarter.io/"&gt; FasterSmarter.io&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Think Fast Talk Smart&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/think-fast-talk-smart/"&gt; LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkfasttalksmart/"&gt; Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6caGRBUYZCmgDGM2RK6mxKB9jG_ccmm3"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Matt Abrahams&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maabrahams/"&gt; LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chapters:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;(00:00) - Introduction&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;(02:45) - A Story About Change: The Hospital Case Study&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;(03:53) - Breaking Down the Elements of a Great Story&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;(06:25) - Finding the Right Stories&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;(08:11) - Crafting Stories with Purpose&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;(09:44) - Conclusion&lt;/li&gt;
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192. Quick Thinks: How to Supersize Your Stories

192. Quick Thinks: How to Supersize Your Stories

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