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  • Campfire Capers - All the stories told around the campfire are of course entirely true, or are they? Well, we will leave that up to you. The purpose of this website is to spread the wealth, so to speak, by sharing some hilarious stories all based on fact and yes, indeed, discussed around many a campfire! These stories were written by a campfire veteran who can't resist the teepee stack, Dr. Collin T Wansor, for entertainment purposes only. If you enjoy the stories on this site or you would like to share a story of your own, please Contact Us.
  • Network Marketing Strategy - Story Telling - Most of us have heard before about the value of telling stories. The reason it's such a powerful network marketing strategy is that it's not perceived as a sales technique. You're just telling a story. And if you'll remember to gather just a handful of stories that bring home certain points about your products or your opportunity, then you can talk to anybody with confidence. Why? Because you're not selling. You're just telling a story. You MUST have stories about your products or services. If you don't have your own yet, your company or upline almost certainly offer a conference call or online format where you can hear or read great stories.
  • Storytelling Persuasion - 'Facts and figures are forgotten. Stories are retold.' -Jeffrey Gitomer If you're mathematically oriented then MAYBE you'll remember the charts and graphs someone shows you in a presentation. And sometimes charts and graphs are really necessary to get to the specifics, but the real power of persuasion in presentation is the story. Not long ago, I used to believe I wasn't very good at telling stories. It wasn't a shyness on my part or esteem issues, but I didn't really understand that my stories were actual stories, that my stories were the real deal, the lifeblood of persuasion. We all have stories. It might not be the most obvious story, but something tangential to your life. . .
  • Campfire stories rule! - There is something magical about them and if you've ever had the full campfire story experience, you'd know what I mean. While entertaining, campfire stories must be handled properly. There are some rules you must observe in order to keep the story telling “pure”. One must experience the stories while actually in the company of friends sitting near a heat source that contains a flame (preferably a fire). The whole scenario works best when it’s done outside, preferably at a campsite.
  • Harness the Unconscious Marketing Power of Stories - If you want people to pay attention to what you say, you have to communicate with them at an unconscious level. In order to do that successfully, it's useful to know that the unconscious mind loves symbols. One of the most powerful ways of using symbols is through metaphor or stories. As the unconscious mind also takes everything it hears personally, people will automatically relate to the people they hear about in the metaphor. So a great way of getting your message across is using stories in your marketing. Good communicators do this all the time without realizing it.
  • Golda's Stories Of The Holocaust - The True Stories of a Holocaust Survivor who Survived Six Years in the Concentration Camps. Golda Sandman was born in the small city of Strachovitsa in south Poland. At the beginning of World War II she was a girl age eighteen.
  • Corporate Storytelling: Finding Story Resources - Looking for a tale to kick off a speech, enliven a meeting, or connect with a sales prospect? You can find stories in a variety of locations. Which type of story you pick depends on your personal style and what objective you’re trying to achieve. Here are the major types of stories and some sources for each: 1.
  • Blogging News Stories: The New Journalism - Blogging news stories as they unfold, in real-time, is one of the most exciting and controversial applications of blogging today. Blogging news stories as they unfold, in real-time, is one of the most exciting and controversial applications of blogging today. One Blogging New Journalism thing that makes the blogosphere so active is the fact that it is possible to update a blog instantaneously, so the news on blogs tends to be more current than the news in the paper, or on television. Unlike traditional news media, news that appears on blogs does not have to travel through a maze of editors and administrators before it's delivered to the general public. This "New Journalism" has some advantages, and some distinct disadvantages.
  • The Power of Storytelling - Each and every day as we are building our businesses, we all know the key to a successful presentation is a product being sold to the end-line consumer and/or sponsoring a...

  • How To Succeed With Affiliate Marketing - If you are looking into affiliate marketing you might wonder what the difference is between those that succeed and those that do not. As you surf information on the Internet you'll read many success stories but you'll also come across stories of failure and even warnings that tell you that affiliate marketing just doesn't seem to work well.
  • Storytelling To Persuade Your Affluent Clientèle - "To be a person is to have a story to tell." ~Isaac Dennison Storytelling is one of the most important tools of persuasion.
  • Storytelling: Pure Emotional Persuasion - I'll admit it. I cry at movies sometimes. I'm comfortable with it and not ashamed in the least. Movies are stories and stories have been used to elicit emotions (either by design or accident) since the beginning of man. Some of the most fantastic stories are tremendously moving. This emotion can be manifested as a 'feel good' or a 'tear jerker', it can be uplifting or depressing, revolutionary, or merely entertaining. The most important thing to keep upper most in your mind as you think about stories, is that they are an opening, a hole, so to speak, that you can fill with a message, your message. Stories tailored for business and sales need to consider the emotional state of mind that they will put your prospect our client in. In persuasion, we're really simply using stories to control these emotional states.
  • Protect Your Tank - Day after day there are new stories of people stealing gas through siphoning of the gas tank, this act is against the law and there is protection against it when you use locking gas caps. Protecting gas tanks these days has become a high priority due to the rise in gas prices and the rise of gas burglaries across the nation. Now is the time to do what it takes to protect your gas tank and protect your hard earned money that you put into that tank.
  • The Birth of The American Detective Story - It has been said that the American detective story began sometime in the later nineteenth century. Many critics give credit to an author named Anna Katherine Green for starting this American version of what was already an interest in Europe. Shortly after the budding of what we call the beginning of American detective stories, the realization was that even the first American detective story was influenced in some way by Europe. Whether it was influenced by one of the earlier novels such as Collins, or even by one of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes tales, it is uncertain, but it was almost surely derived from Europe. The plots and themes all point to the European influence and rules.
  • When You Build Your Own House How Many Stories Should You Have? - If you are building your own home should you have two stories? Some people wonder about two-story houses. When are they advisable? If your land is too restricted to get all the space you want on one floor, then the logical thing is to build on more than one floor, but if it isn't necessary, why climb steps all your life?
  • The Importance Of Memories That Bring Happiness and Joy - During my son's basketball tournament I had a chance to visit my mom and brother in Milwaukee. It's always good to see them and it's really fun when my mom takes some time to tell some stories from when she was young. My mom was born in the mountains in Germany. She has fond memories of how beautiful that part of the world was.
  • The History Of Thomas The Train Toys - Thomas The Train and I were brought together by force. I have a 3-year old nephew who is a Thomas fanatic. I have to watch Thomas on television I have to listen to Thomas The Train songs in the car.
  • Internet Expression : Profiles, Blogs, Social Networks, Forums, Events, Stories, Chat - The internet has made it very easy and complex to express ourselves. We can express ourselves through many different ways, and as a result it’s difficult to collect all of these media of expression in one place. So what are the different ways that the internet allows us to express ourselves ? For amateur authors, it is certainly easier to write. While previously, one had to go through an arduous task of writing proofs, the amateur fiction writers can now express their imagination, at any time by writing on online sites - e.g.
  • Why Do You Expect Different Results? - Einstein once defined insanity as "doing the same thing over and over and over again and expecting different results". Yet, many of you have done this time and time again.
  • Leadership - Horses teach the meaning of Follow-ship..do you know how to lead so they will follow? - Working with horses taught me Inspirational Leadership—leadership that seeks to inspire others by who you are as well as what you do. Large, powerful animals, horses can easily overrule you if you attempt to dominate and use force. To lead a horse you must convince the horse that he wants to do what you, the leader, want him to do. Leadership, when you strip away all the layers, is really about your ability to inspire others to follow you: Follow-ship.
  • Campfire Capers: We Beat Blazing Saddles - There is something about being out of doors in an isolated area (with friends who have nothing to hide from the others) that pops the seams of social restraints. Sitting around the campfire can become a kind of libertine free-for-all—if you have something to say, you say it; if you have rumble in the gut, you let it rip, perhaps even exaggerating its intensity.
  • How to Run a Car on Water and Get More MPG - If you are one of the many drivers looking for ways to get more MPG from their cars then you have probably heard stories of Hydrogen Fuel Cars and how to run a car on water. These stories may sound like something from a Sci Fi magazine but hydrogen fuel cars are nothing new. In fact not only can you buy hydrogen car kits but there are also several downloadable manuals showing you precisely how to run a car on water.
  • Are Old Stories Recreating Your Past? - If you think you are tired of hearing your same old stories over and over again (actually, excuses) for why you aren't where you want to be in life, imagine how weary your friends feel? I hear this kind of complaint repeatedly: She deliberately manipulates me to work longer hours. He never appreciates the work I do. My boss focuses on my weaknesses and not my strengths. Okay, it's time to let that go and create some new stories about yourself. We all have a past composed of great, good and not so good experiences.
  • Fashions From The Bible Times - Great Costume Ideas - What does it mean when someone says "Bible times"? If you think about it, the Bible in its entirety spans thousands of years. Costumes change almost as quickly as the times that changed and evolved. The various costumes for Bible times are different depending on the story. The manner of dress during Moses' time is different than the manner of dress during Christ's birth. There are different reasons why you'd need costumes for Bible times. For one, it is a good learning tool to visually act out Bible stories for children who are in Sunday school. It is also great for adults. Acting out scenes from the Bible on the stage is a great way to make the stories memorable. A popular time for costumes for Bible times is Christmas.
  • Failure Is An Option?! - "Failure is not an option" was the tag line for the popular film, "Apollo 13". As you may recall the Apollo 13 mission was the one that, if not for the immediate action of the Mission Control team and the astronauts on board the space vehicle, would have ended in tragedy.
  • Writing Stories - There's nothing like writing a story. It is a truly satisfying creative process. In order to write a story that people will enjoy. You need to understand the key elements that all good writers use in stories. In this article we will explore these elements. 1. Brainstorming Ask yourself these questions: What are you are going to write about? Who will be your audience?
  • Create Client Connections By Tapping Into Testimonials - When connecting with a potential client it's so powerful to be able to share stories from other folks who have used your services. The stories of others will do tons more than explanations from you. Having potential clients connect with the experience of others is a highly effective way to share what it's like to work with you and your business. Sharing testimonials authenticates you, your expertise and directly shows the value of your service - if you receive the right type of testimonial. It's important to ask for tangible results from the time you've spent with your clients and customers.
  • Spin Training - Should You Do Any Spin Training? read this story of mine and you decide for yourself: Back in 1992, after I had been instructing for a few years, I was in the local FBO’s office where I worked. I was waiting for one of my students to come back from a solo flight. When my student came in, he looked as though he had just seen a ghost. He was shaking and sweating I asked him what happened.
  • Probably The Most Popular Detective In The World? - The earlier forms of detective fiction often influence the writers of the same or similar genres in the present. The question is how can such writers ever hope to create a more popular character than that of the famous Sherlock Holmes? Could this really be such an impossible feat? The possible is not possible unless one makes it so. Therefore, it is not completely impossible to create such a world renowned character; it just has not been accomplished as of yet.
  • The Deadliest Mistake ANY Business Can Make - Forget about the internet for a second and think about your own neighborhood. If you spent a little time researching what happened to this business or the next, that somehow, suddenly, disappeared; you would find that they may have made a deadly mistake. It's one of the deadliest mistakes that any business can make whether they're offline or online. You see, the internet is a vast expanse;
  • A Short Explanation of Classic Detective Fiction - Classic detective fiction is the type of fiction that really makes a reader focus on the pages. These types of stories are not generally very gory or bloody as such stories can be today, but they do hold some blood and gore inside the pages; they just release it shortly and at proper intervals. The history of classic detective fiction is interesting to say the least. Most critics agree that classic detective fiction rose from the pages around 1841 when the famous Edgar Allen Poe wrote the story of The Murders in the Rue Morgue.
  • How To Write Great Children's Poetry & Rhyming Stories - Children love rhyme. The rhythm of the text, the way the words bounce off the tongue can be especially appealing to young children who are mastering language and reading. There are two vehicles for verse in the children’s market: poetry and rhyming stories.
  • Let Your Cash Advance Change Your Life For The Better - Many stories about disastrous loans have been floated. There are also inspiring stories, and there are several of them about that cash advance or loans that made a big difference in the lives of the borrowers. How did it happen?
  • Six Things To Do On Long Plane Trips - No matter how long the flight, a long plane ride can feel like an eternity. Even though flying is the fastest way to travel, you can feel like you’re wasting time, bored, and restless if you don’t have activities planned for your trip. Here are some things you can do on your next long plane trip.
  • 3 Ways To Waste Money With Pay-Per-Click - A successful Pay-Per-Click campaign is an Internet marketer’s dream. I know people who swear by Pay Per Click and others who have horror stories to tell, like the marketer who was charged more than $7600 on his credit card for his Pay-Per-Click marketing … and he didn’t make a single sale! I’m not going to tell you his name because I don’t want to embarrass him, but it was a colossal disaster. That’s why a lot of marketers are scared. They’ve heard the stories about high click-through rates with very low conversions. Pay-Per-Click works if you know what you’re doing. You must have copy that attracts your target market, but you need more than that. If you want to waste money with Pay-Per-Click, here are three ways to do it. Here’s what not to do if you want to have a high return on investment. 1.
  • Whodunnit? - Classic detective stories are now just that, classics. They opened the door for writers with vivid imaginations and well grouped wordings to fantasize a world of crime and crime solving. The early writers composed their stories in such similar detail that one could easily compare one story from one author with that of another in the same genre. Many stories exist, but only a few are deemed notable by critics.
  • Five Tips To Design Your Legacy - By definition, a legacy is something that comes down to someone from a predecessor or from the past. Most of us want to leave behind some kind of legacy for our children and grandchildren, or for future generations. Many people think of a legacy only in terms of some financial bequest or gift. Those with the means to do so might build a wing on a hospital or fund a professorship or a scholarship.
  • Rapid Rapport With Storytelling - So say you're face to face with a brand new prospect.
  • Storytelling: A Powerful Marketing Strategy for Your Online Business - Before the advent of pencil and paper and writing, ancient peoples depended solely upon storytelling to pass along the history of their families and tribes from one generation to the next. Of course, it was an imperfect method, as we humans tend to skew a story from our own perspective and add details and nuances that weren't present in the original story. However imperfect or exaggerated or simply untrue the stories might be, we all live in countries where stories shape our history. Here in the U.S.
  • The Accidental Illustrator Of Sherlock Holmes - It is not commonly known, except of course amongst Sherlock Holmes afficionados, that the illustrator responsible for the sketches that accompanied the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous character in The Strand Magazine, only became so by accident. Sidney Edward Paget was born in London in 1860 and became interested in drawing from an early age. He studied for two years at the British Museum, prior to attending Heatherley’s School Of Art, and later, The Royal Academy.
  • How To Create An Emotional Connection To People That Could Be Buying Your Product - Copywriting is a form of writing that you use to sell and market products to people. However, there are some forms of copywriting that work better than others. The best kind of copywriting that you can do is the kind that you do when you can make an emotional connection to the people that could be buying the product you are trying to promote. You are going to want them to see that you are a "real" person trying to sell a "real" product. The fact of the matter is, people like to buy from people that are like them.
  • How To Give Wedding Speeches That Will Be The Talk Of The Town! - One big tradition at weddings that is both anticipated and dreaded in equal measures are the wedding speeches, but with just a little bit of time and effort you'll be able to deliver the perfect wedding speech, even if you are not used to public speaking. The speeches at a wedding should offer warmth, humor, and words from the heart; however, they often flop, with off color humor, clichés, and stuttering words.
  • How To Get Rid Of Your Big BUT - In one of my prior motivational stories, I talked with you about getting rid of the word "CAN'T" from your vocabulary. To me, "can't" is the one of the most disempowering words known to humankind. In this story, I'd like to inspire you to get rid of your big "BUT".
  • Faeries, Aliens & Otherworlds -Keys to Parallel Worlds and Multidimensions? - Tales of Otherworlds are almost universal in folklore and myth. There is not space to recount all of them, but today there has been a renewed interest in tales from the British Isles and Scandinavia, specifically those related to faeries, elves and other such Otherworldly creatures.
  • Utilize Features And Benefits In Your Marketing To Increase Your Bottom Line... - In the majority of situations when a product or a service is offered to the general public, features and benefits are usually utilized to help close the sale. The features of a product are those descriptions of what the product actually is, while the benefits are those descriptions of what the product actually does. Here's an example...pretend you are marketing an IPOD.
  • Campfire Capers: We Ate the State Record - Very rarely did we fish after dark; after all, there was a campfire to look forward to, and a full evening of agitation, degradation, exaggeration, distortion, prevarication, some actual information, and lots of flatus.
  • Writing a Best Man Speech - What You Should Know and How to Do it Right - Oh man, I have been there before. I am certainly not one of those kinds of guys that wanted to step up to the plate and deliver a speech to the huge crowd at my brothers wedding. However, I wanted to try to lighten the mood with my speech. I find them nice only when they are informative and rarely any "hidden meanings" within them. So, I tried to accomplish this as well with my own speech. I would highly recommend the same route to others. Let's face it.
  • Sam Assan An Aboriginal Artist That’s Up And Coming - Sam is and Australian Aboriginal Artist and was born in December 1965 in Babinda, Queensland, the wettest town in Australia. He is from the Kalkadoon Tribe whose country is based around Mt. Isa, Qld. He grew up in Mt. Isa with the Kalkadoon and Doomadgee people. The Doomadgee people belong to the country north of Mt. Isa, in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Sam completed his schooling in Mt. Isa reaching Yr10. He became an Aboriginal Artist due to the inspiration he received from the stories told to him by the elders of the tribes he heralds from, and the fond memories he has of their passing down of these stories.
  • Campfire Capers: The Skinniest Fish I Ever Saw - Next to the hilarious conversations and rowdy campfire capers, the next best thing about our “fishing trips” had to be the great food, especially the pan frying of a day’s catch.
  • Copywriting - Eliminate Customer Doubt And Make Sales With Powerfully Real Copy - Ever had an uncomfortable feeling when you're reading someone else's copy? The copy wasn't sincere, and you picked up on that immediately. Although copywriting is simple - it's sales - you can't fake your copy. Emotions shine through your words. Discover how you can eliminate customer doubt and make sales in this article. I teach copywriting, and new writers sometimes say: "I don't want to write cheesy copy - you know, like those long sales letters you read online." This is a great time for the newbie copywriter to learn about SINCERITY in writing copy. My response is always: "No one wants to write copy that sounds hyped and fake, let's look at how to avoid that.

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