Every leader, entrepreneur and sales professional needs to persuade, inspire and connect. The ones who do it best all share one skill: they know how to tell a great story. In The Business of Storytelling, thirteen-time New York Times bestselling author Don Yaeger delivers the definitive guide to storytelling as a business tool ? practical, research-backed and built from decades in the field.

Key takeaways:

• Master the Four Universal Truths that govern every great story
• Apply ten proven storytelling elements to communicate with clarity and impact
• Use neuroscience to understand why stories drive decisions ? and how to tell them more effectively
• Build a personal story bank so you're ready for any audience, any room, any moment
• Turn everyday experiences into stories that build trust, shape culture and move people to act
• Learn from the habits of history's greatest storytellers ? from Shakespeare and Homer to Oprah, Steve Jobs and Don himself

In a world flooded with facts and figures, your job isn't to present more data. It's to give your data a heartbeat. Storytelling is the skill that allows you to do so. Whether you're closing a deal, rallying a team or building a brand, The Business of Storytelling gives you the framework to do it well.