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How to avoid the 7 deadly sins of business storytelling

Guest post by: Guy Kawasaki

Article Overview: Over in the American Express Open Forum I posted an interview with Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith about the “7 Deadly Sins of Busines Storytelling.” It will help you optimize the impact of storytelling in your marketing.

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How to avoid the 7 deadly sins of business storytelling

Over in the American Express Open Forum I posted an interview with Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith about the "7 Deadly Sins of Busines Storytelling." It will help you optimize the impact of storytelling in your marketing.

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Guy Kawasaki is a managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm and a columnist for Forbes.com. Previously, he was an Apple Fellow at Apple Computer, Inc. where he was one of the individuals responsible for the success of the Macintosh computer. Guy is the author of eight books including The Art of the Start, Rules for Revolutionaries, How to Drive Your Competition Crazy, Selling the Dream, and The Macintosh Way. He has a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA as well as an honorary doctorate from Babson College.

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