Rule the World

In this episode, you can hear the storytelling for business talk that was delivered by podcast host Paul Furlong at the BNI UK Director's Conference 2019 in Nottingham. In the talk, Paul shares some practical hints and tips to help the audience become inspirational storytellers by telling well-timed, well-told stories to get the results they want in near enough any context. Tune in to hear more. T...

In this episode Paul is joined by Anthony Tasgal ( @TaswellHill ) , an expert in storytelling, “insightment” and applying new thinking to understanding consumer behaviour and decision-making, and was Founding Editor of Mintel Inspire – an interactive trends tool. Tune in to hear more. To stay updated with all things Rule the World, visit https://weareopusmedia.com/podcasts/ Instagram: https://www....

In this episode Paul is joined by Jack Lynch, pre-eminent scealiai, or Irish storyteller. Jack is the chair of Storytellers of Ireland and a founder member of the Dublin Yarnspinners. He spends his time telling stories at festivals around the world, and is an expert in folk tales, myths, legends and tall tales. Tune in to hear more. Tune in to hear more. To stay updated with all things Rule the Wo...

In this episode Paul is joined by Tony Woolliscroft (@redmen1), photographer to the stars of the rock and roll world having spent 20 years photographing the Foo Fighters, 15 years photographing the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and plenty of time photographing other artists including Gorrilaz, Robbie Williams, Duran Duran, The 1975, Bush and many more. Tune in to hear more.</p> <p>To sta...

In this episode Paul is joined by Martin J Williams (@martinjwilliams), a tone of voice and messaging expert from UK Copywriting and Hampson Nattan Williams Here, we discuss the importance of language, how to grab attention and how to keep people engaged throughout your story. Tune in to hear more.</p> <p>To stay updated with all things Rule the World, visit <a>https://weare...

In this episode Paul is joined by Ragnhild Lund Ansnes, a journalist, presenter, blogger, motivational speaker and author most famous for her books about Liverpool Football Club. Here, we discuss the the importance of preparing for your story, particularly in interviews, how to capture the best moments from your subjects, how to find emotion in your story, and the importance of language in st...

In this episode, Paul is joined by James E Cutting, a cognitive scientist, researcher, and professor in the Department of Psychology at Cornell University in New York. He is known most recently for his research studying how the movies in American cinema have evolved over the years in their structure, their physical attributes, and their narratives and he has published over 100 scientific papers an...

In this episode Paul is joined by Robin Ridgley (@RobRidgley), Managing Director of Curovo Ltd, a Brand Culture and Communications Consultancy. Here, we discuss why brand culture should be placed at the heart of every organisation and how utilising organisational storytelling is the key to embedding loyalty and trust between colleagues which ultimately leads to a great service...

In this episode Paul is joined by Hems de Winter (@dewinter_hems), founder of Hems de Winter Consulting and former editor of the Liverpool Weekly News, Chief Sub Editor of the News of Merseyside Group and founder of de Winter PR. Here, we discuss how to tell a story that makes your audience feel something, and thus engage them on a deeper level. Tune in to hear more. To stay updated with all thing...

In this episode Paul is joined by Amy-Jill Levine, University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies, and Professor of New Testament Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School and College of Arts and Science. Many of our previous guests have cited Jesus as being the greatest storyteller in history and so I reached out to Amy-Jill, who is considered...

In this episode Paul joined by Dr Nick Snowden, MBA Director and busniness school academic manager at Hull University Business School. Nick's PhD was entitled Storytelling in Organisational Problem Solving, and as well as his academic work, he is a director of Company DNA, a management consultancy that helps in developing people, teams and businesses through coaching and training. Tune in to...

In this episode Paul is joined by Roger S H Schulman, the bafta winning and oscar nominated screenwriter & producer. Roger's credits include Shrek, Mellissa and Joey, Jonas and the sequals to Disney's Jungle Book, Mulan and Bambi. Tune in to hear more. To stay updated with all things Rule the World, visit https://weareopusmedia.com/podcasts/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareopusm...

In this episode Paul is joined by Bill Phillips, management consultant, NLP expert and founder member of the International Trainers’ Academy of NLP. His clients include Astra Zeneca, BAE Systems, World Health Organisation (WHO), World Economic Forum (WEF) & Royal Brunei Shell. Tune in to hear more. To stay updated with all things Rule the World, visit https://weareopusmedia.com/podcasts/Instagram:...

In this episode Paul is joined by Brennan Scanlon (@ JBrennanScanlon ), a Referral Marketing Expert, who provides keynotes, workshops, and training across the US for trade associations, chambers of commerce, small-medium sized companies as well as larger companies including, Nationwide Insurance, American Family Insurance, Cincinnati Bell, Edward Jones, and US Bank, just t...

In this episode Paul is joined by Bryan Adams (@bryan_phc), CEO & Founder of Ph. Creative (ph-attraction.com), a digital attraction and employer branding agency. He is a curious marketing strategist obsessed with human experience and story. Bryan is the best selling author of Getting Goosebumps and proud host of the Getting Goosebumps Podcast interviewing 50 of the worlds best s...

In this episode Paul is joined by Dr David Boje (@DavidMBojePhD), Professor and Bill Daniels Ethics Fellow, and a past endowed Bank of America professor of management at New Mexico State University (NMSU) in Las Cruces. He has published over 120 journal articles, seventeen books, including Narrative Methods for Organization and Communication Research; Storytelling Org...

In this episode Paul is joined by Andy Bounds (@Andy_Bounds), who has been awarded the title Britain’s Sales Trainer of the Year, and described by AstraZeneca’s Global Communication Director as “ a genius, whose advice can’t be ignored ”, Andy’s insights stem from the fact his Mother is blind. This has given him a lifetime’s experience of communicating from someone else’s point of view… so cr...

In this episode Paul is joined by Dr Ivan Misner (@IvanMisner), the founder and Chief Visionary Officer BNI, Co-Founder of Asentiv (formally Referral Institute) and New York Times best-selling author of 16 books. He has been called the “Father of Modern Networking” by CNN and the “Networking Guru” by Entrepreneur magazine. Tune in to hear more. To stay updated with all thi...

In this episode Paul is joined by Robert McKee (@McKeeStory), the most sought after screenwriting lecturer around the globe. He has dedicated the last 30 years to educating and mentoring screenwriters, novelists, playwrights, poets, documentary makers, producers, and directors internationally. Those who have learned from McKee have called him “the Aristotle of our time” because of his insight...