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Speaking of storytelling, this book might have ideas that would be useful in teaching managers how to influence others using arresting and memorable stories.I haven't read it but I will. Vivid stories can obviously be very influential in shaping beliefs even if they are not true. Last evening I watched a documentary on public television about the Orsen Welles documentary "War of the Worlds" from 1938 which in a radio broadcast in the US of 40 minutes which created widespread panic and motivated millions of Americans to take unwise actions because they were convinced by a fictional vivid story presented in an artistic way into believing creatures from Mars were invading the earth. The documentary also made the point that efffective story telling as an art is related to high achievement and success.More recently the extreme political rightist views have been traced to various stories, many untrue, told by three popular radio broadcasters with good voices in the US. Of course spoken stories are especially arresting and memorable as some research indicates. Politicians of all persuasions have also obviously effectively used stories to influence the beliefs of listeners over the years. Some have said that all of the other arts -painting, drama, ballet,opera, and even symphonic music is based on storytelling. It's certainly a subject worth the attention its getting from our AACORN colleagues. Steve Carroll ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Writer’s Digest Offers <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 4:08 PM Subject: Writing with Quiet Hands - Free Shipping! 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