Your Data Won't Convince Anyone. Do This Instead. | Gabrielle Dolan on FP&A Storytelling

About this episode

Paul Barnhurst interviews Gabrielle Dolan about the importance of storytelling in finance and business communication.

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People in this episode

Host: Paul Barnhurst

Guest: Gabrielle Dolan

Topics covered

• storytelling
• finance
• communication
• influence
• leadership

Keywords

• storytelling
• finance
• communication
• influence
• leadership
• authenticity
• AI tools

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Australia Bank, Amazon, EY, Uber, Obama Foundation, Keeping It Real with Jack and Ral

Books & works: Story Intelligence: The Craft of Authentic Storytelling Made Smarter with AI

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