JOHN B_Chapter 1_I
When I first picked up this book I was sure that it was going to be a crap read, but the 1st chapter really surprised me. I enjoyed the fluidity of the writing style, and it wasn't as boring as I was anticipating. There are several great points made throughout this first chapter, but one that really stuck out most to me was on page 27. "Storytelling is the most valuable skill you can develop to help you influence others." I thought about this line for a long while trying to think of any argument against what was said. Relating to people i feel might be a more important skill, but is it possible to make relations without stories? The author would say no, but I am hesitant to agree. I'll keep thinking on it.
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posted by Johnny B @ 12:16 PM
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It is always nice to find out that a book isn't the crap read you thought it would be. It makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Or maybe that's just me and I shouldn't admit such things...
You are delightfully colorful there john. I agree, not a crap read.
And to your point...perhaps storytelling can be wrapped into all facets of communications. I remember arguing full-heartedly in 602 that journalism wasn't storytelling and Chesebro was able to convince me with few words otherwise.
Media isn't the message if it's all storytelling in the end.
I think that we have encountered several sources by now that allude to the fact that deep down inside human beings are storytelling creatures. We always have been and always will be.
The evolution of technology has simply influenced the way we tell these stories.
If you refer to my excellent post on digital storytellers as "really good salesmen" you will see the comment of another individual who thought that storytelling is the greatest way to influence people... into buying homes.
I started reading this book last year for fun, but then Chesebro did something really silly and made me give him his book back.
It had only been 4 or 5 months!
Anyway, I agree, the book isn't crap.
Humans are storytellers by nature and even if some people don't realize it we as humans tend to take our ability to tell stories very seriously. Talk to the salesman who has his wall lined with awards for most whatever sold and then go talk to the highschool freshman who is stressing about a class speech. These are both people who know the impact of storytelling on their lives, even if they haven't labled it as such.
A "crap read", eh? Yep, that's a sure-fire big way to score points w/ a professor...
Perhaps we should appreciate John for telling how he feels about things instead of making him feel like 'crap'. He's like a an ugly rock that will eventually get, at very least, flattened down by the crashing waves.
I somewhat doubt it's his intension to 'score points'
Perhaps it should be...
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