(video transcript) I have a question—a little experiment. I asked my husband to paint the kitchen blue, and when I got home, the kitchen...

Baby Sebastian making fun noises.

Dawn Ziegerer with Penn State affiliates at a storytelling workshop. I had the privilege of running a storytelling workshop for leaders...

Dawn Ziegerer making a scared face. If you've ever had this feeling, I can help. I do one-on-one coaching and half-day workshops....

Dawn Ziegerer telling a story about how to find a central theme. Too often, we tell meandering stories that DO have a point, but we fail...

Dawn Ziegerer & Shane McAnally I’m ugly crying.  In front of a handful of people who lined up to meet him. At CRS. A conference called...

Dawn Ziegerer

As a storytelling facilitator, I help people create and tell their stories. But the best part?  At the end of every workshop, I get to...

Dawn Ziegerer talking about storytelling and sales

As a storytelling coach, I hear from people who’ve taken my workshops and gone on to apply what they’ve learned.  Recently, I received a...

Dawn Ziegerer talking about storytelling

Telling a story is all fun and games, until it’s not.  Let’s say something big is going on at work: you have to rally a team pitch to...

Storytelling isn’t just entertainment. It’s a way to connect and influence that, perhaps, you never considered before. That said, most of...

In The Wizard of Oz , the Scarecrow is set on getting a brain. The Cowardly Lion is looking for some courage. And the sweet Tin Man longs...

Storytelling is more than entertainment. It’s a powerful way to build understanding and promote connection.  Because data is a...

It started off pleasant enough - I’m taking the dog out for his morning wizz. I know he’s a dog that rushes over to meet other dogs. So,...

I have no idea what I said that caused these ladies to laugh. My guess is that I told a short story that was honest. And quite possibly...

When I talk to people at the beginning of a storytelling workshop, they often say they don’t know how to tell a story. Poppycock. Telling...