Storytelling for Impact: Three Steps for Growing Your Influence

About this episode

Mark Bayer shares storytelling techniques used in government to enhance influence.

Cornell Lecturer and former U.S. Senate Chief of Staff Mark Bayer reveals the insider storytelling secrets he used at the highest levels of government to influence key stakeholders and achieve high-priority goals.

People in this episode

Host: eCornell

Guest: Mark Bayer

Topics covered

• storytelling
• influence
• government
• stakeholders
• communication

Keywords

• storytelling
• influence
• government
• stakeholders
• communication
• Mark Bayer
• Cornell

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cornell, U.S. Senate

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