Getting Goosebumps: The Power of Storytelling

For this week’s episode of Getting Goosebumps, I chat to Mark Shaefer, the Founder and Executive Director of Schaefer Marketing Solutions. Mark holds over thirty years of marketing experience, and is the author of five best-selling marketing books, including one of my favourites, The Content Code.

Also one of the most popular keynote speakers in the world, Mark invests time in leading social media workshops and teaching graduate marketing classes. When it comes to captivating an audience, Mark has some invaluable insight to offer…

For this week’s episode of Getting Goosebumps, I interview social media titan Gary Vaynerchuk. Gary grew his family wine business from a $3 million to a $60 million business in just 5 years. He’s now the man behind leading digital agency VaynerMedia, one of the digital world’s most charismatic public speakers and successful author of books including his latest release #AskGaryVee.

For this week’s episode of Getting Goosebumps, I had the chance to chat to Brian Solis. Brian’s the principal analyst at Altimeter Group and a sought after keynote speaker. He’s an expert at leading brands and start-ups to develop their digital transformation!

Also a talented writer, Brian runs a leading business and marketing blog. He’s also the author of several books, including his latest book X: The Experience When Business Meets Design.

For this week’s episode of Getting Goosebumps, I had the chance to fire away some burning questions to Brian Halligan, the CEO and co-founder of the company at the centre of the inbound marketing universe, HubSpot!

Starting out as a venture capitalist who became captivated by the digital world, he’s developed invaluable knowledge on content marketing that can help boost your brand’s ability to build a community and tell a story!

For this week’s episode of Getting Goosebumps, I had the chance to chat to storytelling legend Michael Hauge. Michael’s worked in Hollywood for over 35 years, coaching top screenwriters, producers, and directors for an array of of exciting projects, including films I Am Legend and Masters Of The Universe – so, it’s safe to say he knows a thing or two about transforming stories into success!

Also a best-selling author and powerful public speaker, he’s an expert on coaching wider audiences to develop their understanding of storytelling, and truly enhance their skills. Whether it’s marketers, writers or attorneys, Michael knows how to rework the core principles of story to suit the storyteller.

In this week's episode of Getting Goosebumps: The Power of Storytelling I had the absolute pleasure of talking to the Founder and CEO of Social Media Examiner and the host of the Social Media Marketing podcast, Michael Stelzner.

In this episode of Getting Goosebumps: The Power of Storytelling, I had the chance to chat to Gini Dietrich, the founder of professional development website Spin Sucks Pro and marketing communication firm Arment Dietrich. Gini is also the co-author of Marketing In The Round, and with a wealth of experience in blogging success, there’s no doubt that she knows the ins and outs of storytelling and making sure the audience are getting the content they actually want!

On this episode of Getting Goosebumps: The Power of Storytelling, I was lucky enough to chat to storytelling expert Robert Mckee. As the most sought after screenwriting lecturer around the world, and teacher of over 60 Academy Award Winners so far, I had a huge amount of questions to ask him and was able to gather some really useful advice for business and storytelling.

On this episode of Getting Goosebumps: The Power of Storytelling, I had a great time talking to Feature Film Development Manager at Pixar Animation Studios and Writer and Director of the web series San Fran Land, Ryan Lynch.

On this episode of Getting Goosebumps: The Power of Storytelling, I had the opportunity to chat to Scott Harrison, the Founder and CEO of non-profit organisation Charity:Water, which has benefited over 4.6 million people so far. Speaker at Inbound 2013 and officially the last man to make me cry, there’s no denying that Scott is more than capable of creating and telling a great story!