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The Goodman Center's Kirsten Farrell interviews James Warnken, a Digital Accessibility Consultant with Blind Institute of Technology, about how to...

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How are you introducing your colleagues, your clients, your boss, the individuals you are hoping to help? It may be...

In Case You Missed It: This month's ICYMI is written by Andy Goodman in May 2014 where he reveals practices...

You won't want to miss these books to add to your must-read list...

In Case You Missed It: This month's ICYMI is written by Andy Goodman in June 2015 where he explains the...

The Goodman Center's Kirsten Farrell interviews James Warnken, a Digital Accessibility Consultant with Blind Institute of Technology, about how to...

In Case You Missed It: Ten frequently asked questions that still apply today! Check out this newsletter from August 2017...

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The team at Pinky Swear Foundation has created two powerful ways to focus on storytelling for fundraising. Read more to...

Once again the frank gathering was an extraordinary gathering of artists, activists, academics, and changemakers from around the world. Check...

In this month of hearts, it seems fitting to focus on the role emotions play in connecting your audience to...

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The next time somebody says, "Three guys go into a bar," pay attention. There's a lesson in storytelling behind the...

You've said the same words a thousand times. So how do you keep them fresh for today's audience? A legendary...

Once again the frank gathering was an extraordinary gathering of artists, activists, academics, and changemakers from around the world. Check...

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Nobody’s perfect. Mistakes happen to all presenters, but what distinguishes the best from the rest is how they recover. This...

Impact your audience by following the #1 rule of presenting. Effective presentations give your audience what they want in the...

The Summer Reading list is back with books that can help you tell stories, gather with purpose and look good...

Brainstorming at its best follows one “do or die” rule. This month, we explore our #1 brainstorming tool, why we...

Your brainstorming session is over, your list of possible solutions isn’t worth the paper it’s written on. What went wrong?

The Summer Reading list is back with books that can help you tell stories, gather with purpose and look good...

How are you introducing your colleagues, your clients, your boss, the individuals you are hoping to help? It may be...

In Case You Missed It: This month's ICYMI is written by Andy Goodman in May 2014 where he reveals practices...

You won't want to miss these books to add to your must-read list...

In Case You Missed It: This month's ICYMI is written by Andy Goodman in June 2015 where he explains the...

The Goodman Center's Kirsten Farrell interviews James Warnken, a Digital Accessibility Consultant with Blind Institute of Technology, about how to...

In Case You Missed It: Ten frequently asked questions that still apply today! Check out this newsletter from August 2017...

Data gives us the facts. Stories give us the feels. Another article from The Goodman Center's Operations Manger Madi Goff...

In Case You Missed It: When it's your turn to present is the audience seeing the real you? In an...

This month we share a fantastic report from The Center for Public Interest Communications, "Philanthropy's New Voice", which encourages and...

ICYMI: This month's throwback article, originally published in April 2004, is all about making the most out of your PowerPoint...

Impactful leaders use this simple & fundamental tool of improvisation to supercharge any brainstorming session. This month's article is all...

ICYMI: This article from May 2014 explores a simple model designed to improve all kinds of user experiences can make...

Scenes will launch your storytelling from snooze to success! Don't miss our scene breakdown: what they are, where to find...

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In case you missed it, here are the Goodman Center's ten immutable laws of storytelling from our June 2007 issue...

Story stakes grab your audience more than any other tool in your storytelling toolkit! Check out this article on act...

A quick refresher on the three act story structure!

Andy Goodman brings us five essential questions to answer for the perfect pitch!

The Goodman Center's Director Emeritus, Andy Goodman, offers a beginning for your presentations that primes your audience to learn. Plus,...

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Erica Andrade and her team at El Centro are putting storytelling to work in so many ways...

Check out this ICYMI (in case you missed it) article from the September 2015 edition of our Free-Range Thinking Newsletter....

It's a common mistake that all public speakers make, here's how to avoid it!

ICYMI ("in case you missed it!"): We dove into the archive of past Free-Range newsletters and found this article from...

Tired of meetings that drain energy and waste time? Here's a tip that might turn your meeting nightmares into dreams!

In Case You Missed It: This article is from our April 2010 edition of our newsletter “Free-Range Thinking.” It's the...

It's time for summer reading! If you can find a spot in the shade (or a/c), there are three books...

In Case You Missed It: This article is from our January 2000 edition of our newsletter “Free-Range Thinking.” It's a...

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Brainstorming at its best follows one “do or die” rule. This month, we explore our #1 brainstorming tool, why we...

Once again the frank gathering was an extraordinary gathering of artists, activists, academics, and changemakers from around the world. Check...

This month, we are featuring the interactive digital storytelling project “Neighbors, Not Strangers," and we will break down what makes...

What happens when I am traveling for an in-person workshop and have a virtual session planned while on my trip?...

In this month of hearts, it seems fitting to focus on the role emotions play in connecting your audience to...

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Five requests for those who still aspire to tell truly world-changing stories

The co-founders of the Rye Y Story Project share 10 years of experience gathering and sharing community stories.

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How to avoid being one of the "organizations in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors are reinforcing repressive, victim-blaming narratives"

The six commitments which Define American recommends making to anyone with the courage and generosity to share their story with...

If you use the term “vulnerable population” to describe an audience you serve, Rashad Robinson has a word of advice...

Your brainstorming session is over, your list of possible solutions isn’t worth the paper it’s written on. What went wrong?

Nobody’s perfect. Mistakes happen to all presenters, but what distinguishes the best from the rest is how they recover. This...

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The Summer Reading list is back with books that can help you tell stories, gather with purpose and look good...

As The Goodman Center enters its 25th year, I’ve decided it’s high time to “pass the mic,” and I’m delighted...

To get on stage in front of an audience of 700 of your peers and tell the story about a...

This month, in response to such enthusiastic feedback, we’re spotlighting an exemplary use of asset-framing by the Southeast Asia Resource...

In stories told with deficit framing, the people we meet are already in a distressed or perilous state. They are...

Chelsea scooches her chair closer to the small, candlelit table for two and takes in her date’s uneven dimples. He’s...

If you’re completely satisfied with your PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slide presentations and believe they couldn’t look any better, please...

Here’s one prediction for 2022 that I can make with confidence but no joy: your social media feeds will continue...

Imagine attending a dinner party that begins with scrumptious hors d’oeuvres and drinks, proceeds to a delicious meal with lively...

As you look down the road of communications planning, take heed: there’s a huge pothole ahead that can swallow your...

Where were you that day? I was in Los Angeles, three thousand miles away and three hours behind, but the...

We hope you had a chance to check out the five award-winning campaigns featured in our July issue and, as...

Long-time subscribers to this newsletter will recall that our July issue traditionally presents a “summer reading list,” but since the...