Thought Leaders Episode 8: The Power of Storytelling

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Welcome to a special openSAP Invites Thought Leaders episode with Charlotte Otter on the power of storytelling. If one thing unites us all throughout the ages, it’s surely our fascination with great stories that provide emotional connections and lasting memories. So, whether you’re currently reading stories to your children, writing corporate speeches or technical documentation, whether you’re an aspiring writer or a booklover and voracious reader, this episode is for you.

I’m your host, Elisabeth Riemann, and I invite you to listen as Charlotte tells her own inspirational story of how she navigated a successful writing career while raising her family and pursuing her dream of becoming a published author.

Guest: Charlotte Otter

Head of Executive & Employee Communications

Charlotte Otter is Head of Executive & Employee Communications at SAP. She has extensive experience managing strategic and executive communications across multiple industries. A former journalist, she believes that storytelling can be a powerful tool to drive business results. South African by birth, Charlotte has lived and worked in South Africa, the UK and in Germany. She’s the author of two crime fiction novels.

Show Notes:

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References & Recommendations

• Charlotte Otter (2014) Balthasar’s Gift: A Maggie Cloete Mystery
  • ISBN-10 : 1920590528
  • ISBN-13 : 978-1920590529
    
• Charlotte Otter (2016) Karkloof Blue
  • ISBN-10 : 3867542090
  • ISBN-13 : 978-3867542098
    

• Bernadine Evaristo (2019) Girl, Woman, Other
  • ISBN-10 : 0802156983
  • ISBN-13 : 978-0802156983
    
• Hilary Mantel (2020) – Wolf Hall Trilogy
  • ISBN-10 : 9123978198
  • ISBN-13 : 978-9123978199
    
• Stieg Larsson (2009) – Millennium Trilogy
  • ISBN-10 : 1848662653
  • ISBN-13 : 978-3200330993

• C.S. Lewis (1995) – The Complete Chronicles of Narnia
  • ISBN-10 : 0583331378
  • ISBN-13 : 978-0583331371

• Carolyn Keene (2014) Nancy Drew Book One: The Secret of the Old Clock
  • ISBN-10 : 9780448479699
  • ISBN-13 : 978-0448479699

• Finding your (storytelling) niche – TheVisibleAuthority – Luk Smeyers

• Morning pages – The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
  • ISBN: 1788164296
    EAN: 9781788164290

Social Media

• Twitter: @CharlotteEOtter & @charlwrites

Hosted by Elisabeth Riemann – Senior Knowledge Consultant & Product Manager, openSAP

Social Media

Twitter: @ElisabethRiema1

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Chapters

1. Quote (00:00:00)

2. Intro (00:00:26)

3. Bio (00:01:17)

4. Interview (00:01:52)

5. Key takeaways (00:36:11)

6. Outro (00:37:44)