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Award-winning film producer and best-selling author Paul Furlong hosts a series of compelling conversations with world-class storytellers from all walks of life. These illuminating discussions uncover the recurring and unique principles these raconteurs employ in their storytelling to help you make your stories more engaging and better communicate your ideas to stimulate your audience to take action. Subscribe to get a new episode every fortnight.This podcast is brought to you by Opus Media ...
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The BNI Success Podcast is here to help you get the most from your BNI membership. In each bite-sized episode, hosts Paul Furlong (@PaulFurlongOpus) & Leon McCowan (@YourBusinessMob) discuss one element of BNI membership and what it takes to do it well in order to maximise your return on your investment.
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Are You a Bee or a Flower with Marketing Master Al Tepper
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In this episode Paul talks to Al Tepper, founder of Tepfu and LazyMarketing. Al helps expert business owners define and get the visibility they want and the ROI they need. To stay updated with all things Rule the World, visit https://weareopusmedia.com/podcasts/ To buy the book, Rule the World: Master the Power of Storytelling to Inspire, Influence…
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It's Not What You Sell It's How You Sell It with Dave Kelly
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In this episode Paul talks to Dave Kelly, sales trainer and founder of Sales Union. Dave helps business owners, directors, sales people and anybody else wanting to generate more opportunities to develop a strategy to give them more of the answers they want. To stay updated with all things Rule the World, visit https://weareopusmedia.com/podcasts/ T…
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FREE First Chapter of RtW Audiobook - Now available on Audible
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In this episode, Paul I has something special in store for you. As many of you already know, a while back, he released his book, "Rule the World: Master the Power of Storytelling to Inspire, Influence, and Succeed." Today, he's thrilled to share with you the first chapter of the newly launched audio version, now available on Audible. Hosted on Acas…
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In this episode Paul talks to Annie Olufuwa, a born and bred Brit and a specialist in business communication. She has built successful businesses delivering accredited training in both the U.K. and South Africa. Her busy consultancy helps businesses define their brand and boost sales using the powerful tool of storytelling. To stay updated with all…
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Purposeful Storytelling with Author Mark Carpenter
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In this episode Paul talks to Mark Carpenter, college professor and corporate facilitator. Mark's storytelling became even more purposeful and effective after researching and writing the best-selling book “Master Storytelling: How to Turn Your Experiences Into Stories that Teach, Lead, and Inspire.” Now, as a facilitator, consultant, and speaker, h…
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The Power of Preparation with Director of Photography Tom Hines
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In this episode Paul talks to Tom Hines, director of photography for shows like Call the Midwife and The Chelsea Detective for BBC, Riches for Amazon, and recently I had the pleasure of working with Tom on a film I produced called Indignitas (more on that in future episodes). In this episode we talk about why planning your storytelling is so import…
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Mending Broken Discourse with Bestselling Author Lars Emmerich
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In this episode Paul talks to Lars Emmerich (@Lars_Emmerich), #1 bestselling author of the Sam Jameson and Peter Kittredge conspiracy thriller series, read by over one million thriller fans. Lars is an entrepreneur, investor/bitcoin miner, and retired F-16 pilot who writes about good guys with a bad streak and bad guys with a few redeeming qualitie…
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Understanding Your Customer with Iain McMichael
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In this special episode Paul talks to executive sales coach Iain McMichael about chapter 2 of Paul's book, Rule the World. We talk about the importance of understanding your customers wants and needs, and how, by playing them off against each other you can build real conflict in your storytelling to generate a sale. To get in touch with Iain, find …
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The Heart of Your Characters with Screenwriter Debbie Owen
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In this episode Paul talks to award-winning screenwriter, Debbie Owen. Debbie was a psychiatric nurse for 15 years before becoming a screenwriter. She was able to use her experience as a nurse to write for one of her favourite shows - Casualty. She has now been writing for Casualty for 5 years, learning new things everyday on the job. Debbie and Pa…
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Storytelling Around The World With Speaker Coach Peter Hopwood
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In this episode, Paul talks with Peter Hopwood - a Global Storytelling and Speaker Coach, Virtual Speaking Specialist and Ted-X Coach. Peter is a virtual and leadership speaking specialist. He helps people in sales find the right stories to tell to their listeners and shows them how to succeed in this area. As a Ted-X coach, Peter excels in boostin…
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Data Storytelling with Digital Transformation Guru Graham Brown
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In this episode, Paul is joined by Graham Brown (@GrahamDBrown), founder of Pikkal & Co – Award Winning Podcast Agency – an AI Powered, Data Driven B2B Podcast Agency in Singapore. He is a published author on the subject of The Digital Transformation of Communication, works including “The Human Communication Playbook”, “The Mobile Youth: Voices of …
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Stories We Tell Ourselves with Narrative Therapist Dorian Haarhoff
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In this episode, Paul is joined by Dorian Haarhoff, a South African/Namibian poet who facilitates creative writing, and story-telling wordshops and acts as a one-on-one writing mentor. In a past life, Dorian was a Professor of English Literature in Namibia, and Dorian now tinkers his trade in the street markets of the world. Mythology, creation spi…
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The Story Inside with Story Coach Werner Schmidt
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In this episode, Paul is joined by Werner Schmidt (@wernercreates), founder of 123CY. Werner is a start-up coach, brand discoverer and creative practitioner. He coaches through creative, constructive conversation, motivational speaking engagements and workshops, blending ACT, NLP, story coaching and a wide range of strategic and operational experie…
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Rhetoric with Aristotelian Expert Robert C. Bartlett
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In this episode, Paul is joined by Professor Robert C Bartlett, Behrakis Professor of Hellenic Political Studies at Boston College. His principal area of research is classical political philosophy, with particular attention to the thinkers of ancient Hellas, including Thucydides, Plato, Xenophon, and Aristotle. He is the author or editor of eight b…
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Voice, Imagery & Symbolism with Urban Griot Levi Tafari
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In this episode, Paul is joined by Levi Tafari (@LeviTafariPoet), poet and Urban Griot, consciousness raiser, storyteller, newscaster and political agitator. Levi has four collections of poetry published and his work has been included in many anthologies. He has also spent two seasons as poet in residence with The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orche…
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Influence with Political Strategist Jon Egan
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In this episode, Paul is joined by Jon Egan, an experienced political policy and communication strategist. With over 20 years working for politicians in Westminster and Europe, he was also formerly a campaign strategist for the Labour Party helping to deliver its key seat strategy for the successful 1997 General Election campaign. He was also creat…
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Constant Creativity with Political Cartoonist Phil Disley
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In this episode, Paul is joined by Phil Disley (@phildisley), award-winning illustrator and regular contributor to much of the broadsheet press. Phil has delivered columns in The Guardian, The Independent, The Times, The Financial Times and The Spectator. To stay updated with all things Rule the World, visit https://weareopusmedia.com/podcasts/ Ins…
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Universal Appeal with Fairytale Expert Suse Weisse
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In this episode Paul is joined by Suse Weisse, teacher of the art of storytelling at the Free University of Berlin as well as at the Berlin University of the Arts. Here, we discuss how to tell a story that appeals to your audience, regardless of their background, culture or language barrier. She is a co-founder of the narrative theater ensemble Fab…
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In this episode, Paul is joined by Julian Lewis (@julian_lewis), bestselling author of Infinite Giving and business coach at Integrus Global. Julian is passionate about helping his clients to create successful teams and raise their performance levels. He believes that everyone achieves more when they are surrounded by the right people. With 20 year…
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In this episode Paul is joined by Dr. Uri Hasson, Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Neuroscience Institute at Princeton University. He studies the brain responses to natural, real-life events. In particular, he’s interested in understanding how communication through storytelling can affect human cognition. Tune in to hear more. To s…
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Leading your Audience with Stand-up Comic Finbar Healy
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In this episode Paul is joined by Finbar Healy (@finhealycomedy). In the words of Fin, he is the world’s finest comedian known to only those in Newcastle and the surrounding areas. And sometimes not even there. He’s also an actor who can’t sing, a dancer who can’t dance and a voice over artist as long as a north east accent is required as other acc…
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The Origins of Storytelling with Anthropologist Professor Polly Wiessner
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In this episode Paul is joined by Professor Polly Weissner, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Utah and Arizona State University. Over the past forty years, she has conducted research among the !Kung Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert. She is currently studying conversations and activities that take place after dark to understand how extend…
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The Difference You Make with Executive Coach Andrew Gibson
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In this episode Paul is joined by leadership coach Andrew Gibson (@ajggibson). Andrew is an executive coach in leadership development, public speaking and career development and is the author of What’s Your URP and the upcoming Make Life Simple. In this episode we talk about how to build your social capital through storytelling and why the phrase, …
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Creating Impact with Impacttologist Martin Brooks
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In this episode Paul is joined by impacttologist Martin Brooks (@impacttologist). Martin helps people create the "impact" through rhetoric, body language, tone, gesture and emotion in their presentations and storytelling that is representative of their potential - rather than their current combination of confidence and communication skills. Tune in…
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Story Selling with Smart Selling Expert Russ Hope
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In this episode Paul is joined by Russ Hope (@russellhope), managing director of Plain Selling. Russ helps businesses explore new income streams and achieving huge growth through the implementation of a smart and simple sales methodology. Russ is brilliant at engaging with prospects correctly and working in partnership with clients creating a situa…
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