Intelligently designed talks & workshops that create “aha” moments and bring innovation leaders together.
And that’s what Susan does.
By sharing anecdotes, the latest neuroscience and riveting case studies that connect to your audiences’ deepest challenges and desires, she demonstrates the power of Innovation Storytelling™ to inspire, engage, and turn skeptics into true believers.
700 organizations and counting from all over the world, from promising startups to Fortune 100 companies, have hired Susan to speak at their companies and events. They describe her as an enthusiastic and knowledgeable speaker who ensures attendees walk away with the tools they need to secure the resources, runway, and recognition for their breakthrough ideas.
Susan’s interactive talks, workshops, and presentations provide deep insights that inspire attendees to take immediate action for impactful change and growth.
Today, more than 700+ companies—from startups to Fortune 100s, from more than 40 countries around the world—have had the opportunity to learn from Susan and discover what it means to use storytelling to present innovative ideas and build support.
Susan is available for hire in-person or virtually as a:
Discover how to overcome barriers to innovation, or resistance to change, by using the Innovation Storytelling method to create organizational alignment in this three-part innovation workshop series. Participants will learn how to tell better stories that engage and align key stakeholders, get audiences on board with their vision, and deliver maximum impact.
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Provide your leaders with the specific tools they need to engage their teams with this talk.
Attendees will learn through Harvard Business Review research and real world case studies from Cisco, Patagonia and more how employees are embracing their own brand of authentic storytelling that becomes a recruiting magnet and an engagement tool.
Leaders will uncover the critical authentic storytelling techniques and tools necessary to inspire employees to become more involved and engaged at work and to spread the word about their amazing workplace.
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Just having a great product or service is not enough to gain traction with key stakeholders. This talk, which can also be delivered as a workshop, will prepare innovation leaders to embark on a successful sales or marketing campaign by equipping them with a powerful message that reaches their targets where it matters most.
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Telling a great story begins with digging deep into our personal, professional, and emotional experiences to find stories from our lives that have meaning for the message we’re trying to convey. This workshop will show you how to find the right story, pair it with the theme you’re trying to convey, and how to take a personal experience to a professional setting that gets people aligned and engaged.
Once you have your story in mind, it’s time to learn how to build a story with a character that matters, a beginning, middle and end, and what it intends to teach or illuminate for the listener. You’ll complete this workshop with a story spine that you can build into a full story.
The final step is determining the format – email, meeting, 1:1, town hall or a written document and how you’ll share it with your audience for maximum impact. We’ll refine your story for the medium and hear you and your colleagues deliver them to each other.
Breaking into a new market requires three things: trust, credibility and connection. Whether venturing into a new geographical area, vertical, or demographic group, this workshop will teach innovation leaders a framework to help them stand out, connect with key stakeholders, and build credibility and trust.
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Whether you’re a product or division manager, entrepreneur or marketing pro, the right PR coverage can take your organization, innovation, or career to the next level. This fast-paced interactive workshop distills Susan’s 15 years of award-winning PR expertise into a 7-day PR plan that will ensure you know exactly what to say, to who, and when.
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All of these topics are available as keynote presentations, half day and full day workshops.
When I was working as a Field Epidemiologist in Thailand in the 1990s, witnessing multiple people dying from AIDS every single day, I didn’t know how to communicate how deadly the disease could be to those most at-risk.
I urgently needed to tell a story that resonated deeply with those most affected.
After learning what was most important to them, I was able to share a narrative that helped them envision a better future for themselves.
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