Michael Margolis

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As the son of an inventor and an artist, Michael always asked the unpopular questions that got him picked-on in school. Being left-handed and color-blind didn’t help with his coordination or fashion sense either.

Michael learned to channel his inner-geek, and as a social entrepreneur, co-founded two Digital Divide nonprofits – before the age of 23. For the past decade, Michael has worked as a business storyteller and pop anthropologist, for many years as the founder and president of his prior consultancy Thirsty-Fish.

In 2009, Michael launched Get Storied – an education, advisory, and publishing company; with a goal to teach the world how to think in narrative. Michael takes the traditional notions of storytelling and re-invents them in the context of branding, innovation, and culture change. His work and ideas have been featured in Fast Company, BrandWeek, PSFK, and Storytelling Magazine, among other places.

His popular book, Believe Me: a Storytelling Manifesto for Change-Makers and Innovators, quickly turned him into a leading voice in the world of storytelling. Michael also teaches Brand Storytelling as an executive education instructor for the Schulich School of Business. Michael was born in Ohio, grew up in Switzerland & Los Angeles, and now considers New York City home. He eats more chocolate than the average human.

Interview with Michael Margolis

RISE Episode #138

Can The Art Of Storytelling Be Turned Into A Business Model?

Click Here If You Prefer Audio Only I mean, really, who doesn’t like a good story? I know I do. But, did you ever think the art (and science?) of storytelling could be made into a full-fledged business? Enter today’s guest, Michael Margolis, Founder of Get Storied – which is described as “The Business of Storytelling: Trends, Articles & Resources for Change.” It is an online resource centered around storytelling and it is doing quite well. Think about this for a second. Just 10 years ago (or maybe less) something like this would not have been possible. Now, thanks to new and social media, people like Michael have a voice AND a business. So do I. And so do you. In this interview, I asked Michael to go into detail and walk us through his experience, including: Where the idea came from and how it got started (very interesting, unexpected story). How it started with a *bang* right out of the gates. The revenue model and how it has evolved. How he operates his business (Are there many employees? Partners?). The keys to marketing and promoting the Get Storied content. …plus much more. And make sure to check out the Reinvention Summit November 11th – 22nd. It’s an online event of awesome all centered around storytelling and how it applies to your business/life/etc. You can grab a ticket right here (affiliate link). As always, hop into the conversation in the comments and leave your $.02. We all want to hear… Read More

  
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