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Storytelling, why the best storytellers aren&apos;t born with a gift, what the research says about how storytelling rewires the way your audience thinks, and three protocols to make your storytelling so sharp that people remember you long after you stop talking.STUDY CITATIONSGreen, M. C., &amp; Brock, T. C. (2000). The role of transportation in the persuasiveness of public narratives. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 79 (5), 701–721.Stephens, G. J., Silbert, L. J., &amp; Hasson, U. (2010). Speaker–listener neural coupling underlies successful communication. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107 (32), 14425–14430. Make sure you hit &quot;FOLLOW&quot; in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY PodcastSUPPORT OUR SPONSOR<ul><li><a href='https://app.Trevally.io'>Trevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues</a> One location for all your relationships with the ability to do things with them. <a href='https://app.Trevally.io'>Check it out today</a>. https://app.Trevally.io</li></ul>OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK<ul><li><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing/id1653276478'>MARKETING Podcast</a></li><li><a href='https://businessplan.buzzsprout.com'>How to Write a Business Plan Podcast</a></li><li><a href='https://myedgepodcast.com/'>The EDGE</a> - Long form conversations worth listening.</li></ul>Thanks for listening to the <a href='https://theproductivitypodcast.com'>productivity podcast</a> for your daily dose of productivity and peak performance protocols to be your best self!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Storytelling, why the best storytellers aren&amp;apos;t born with a gift, what the research says about how storytelling rewires the way your audience thinks, and three protocols to make your storytelling so sharp that people remember you long after you stop talking.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;STUDY CITATIONS&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Green, M. C., &amp;amp; Brock, T. C. (2000). The role of transportation in the persuasiveness of public narratives. &lt;em&gt;Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 79 &lt;/em&gt;(5), 701–721.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stephens, G. J., Silbert, L. J., &amp;amp; Hasson, U. (2010). Speaker–listener neural coupling underlies successful communication. &lt;em&gt;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107 &lt;/em&gt;(32), 14425–14430.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Make sure you hit &amp;quot;FOLLOW&amp;quot; in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY Podcast&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://app.Trevally.io'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Trevally&lt;/b&gt;: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;One location for all your relationships with the ability to do things with them. &lt;a href='https://app.Trevally.io'&gt;Check it out today&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;https://app.Trevally.io&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing/id1653276478'&gt;&lt;b&gt;MARKETING Podcast&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://businessplan.buzzsprout.com'&gt;&lt;b&gt;How to Write a Business Plan Podcast&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://myedgepodcast.com/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;The EDGE&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;- Long form conversations worth listening.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening to the &lt;a href='https://theproductivitypodcast.com'&gt;productivity podcast&lt;/a&gt; for your daily dose of productivity and peak performance protocols to be your best self!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Why talking less can be your biggest advantage in any conversation, what the research says about how the quiet person in the room often comes out ahead, and three protocols to help you win more trust, more influence, and more second conversations by saying less and listening with purpose.STUDY CITATIONSHuang, K., Yeomans, M., Brooks, A. W., Minson, J. A., &amp; Gino, F. (2017). It doesn&apos;t hurt to ask: Question-asking increases liking. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 113 (3), 430–452 Make sure you hit &quot;FOLLOW&quot; in your podcast player so you never miss an episode of the PRODUCTIVITY PodcastSUPPORT OUR SPONSOR<ul><li><a href='https://app.Trevally.io'>Trevally: A Home for All Your Family, Friends and Colleagues</a> One location for all your relationships with the ability to do things with them. <a href='https://app.Trevally.io'>Check it out today</a>. https://app.Trevally.io</li></ul>OTHER GREAT PODCASTS ON THE BEST PODCASTS NETWORK<ul><li><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing/id1653276478'>MARKETING Podcast</a></li><li><a href='https://businessplan.buzzsprout.com'>How to Write a Business Plan Podcast</a></li><li><a href='https://myedgepodcast.com/'>The EDGE</a> - Long form conversations worth listening.</li></ul>Thanks for listening to the <a href='https://theproductivitypodcast.com'>productivity podcast</a> for your daily dose of productivity and peak performance protocols to be your best self!

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