Storyteller . Anthropologist . Author . Entrepreneur . Human . Michael Margolis
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Storyteller . Anthropologist . Author . Entrepreneur . Human .
Michael Margolis
Hello there! Thanks for the chance to share my story with you.
I’ve
Delivering keynotes that translate the epic power of storytelling to the dramatic issues of our times:
- Innovation - Marketing - Culture creation - Brand perception - Transformation
For the last 10+ years, I’ve been devoted to Business Storytelling, helping to convey it’s relevance into popular consciousness.
Storytelling, Unveiled
Clients and EventsCorporate Brands, Conferences & Summits
Regularly speak to audiences ranging in size from 20 to 2,000.
Through the power of storytelling, can generally connect to any interested audience. My truth-saying yet self-depricating style makes even delicate messages easy to digest.
Audiences includes senior executives, marketers, activists, writers, entrepreneurs, technologists, physicians, healers, librarians, and especially visionaries, rebels, & heretics.
Typical Audiences
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Popular Topics & Speeches
Culture CreationHow to Shape and Transform Culture through the DNA Strands of Story
Innovation Adoption7 Storytelling Reasons Why Innovation
Fails and How to Solve Them
Character Rules7 Steps for Building Authentic Personal Brands Through Story Reinterpretation
Chief Storytelling OfficerWhat Every CMO & CEO Needs to Know
About This New “Age of Storytelling”
Re-Imagining Change5 Patterns of Self-Sabotage & How to Tell a Story That People Want to Be a Part of
Brand Story MojoHow to Find Your Epic Voice & Truth
to Become a Brand People Adore
Raised in Europe and California.
The son of an inventor and a teacher, artist, and toy designer.
Career began as a social entrepreneur, co-founding two nonprofits before the age of 23.
Trained as an anthropologist, with a deep intuition for culture, language, and systems.
Left-handed, color blind, believes chocolate is a food group.
My Back Story...
I am the CEO and founder of Get Storied, an advisory and learning company devoted to transformational storytelling.
We work with a diverse range of blue chip companies and social institutions that want to build storytelling as an organizational capability.
About
Our mission is to humanize business by helping innovators and change-makers better translate their epic ideas into cultural acceptance.
Our vision is to build the largest global learning community devoted to in-depth, actionable, & transformational teachings on storytelling.
Mission & Vision
Believe Me: A Storytelling Manifesto for Change-Makers & Innovators
“For anyone trying to get their audience to own the story, read this book! Margolis re-frames the conversation of social transformation in a very refreshing manner that will be useful to any leader doing something meaningful to create change in their organization or communities.”
– Judy Braus, SVP of Education and Centers, National Audubon SocietyBelieve Me has been read by
more than 20,000 people around the world.
The Story Manifesto
Producing & curating the world’s largest Storytelling Conference online, two years in a row.
The Storytelling Tribe
“The Summit has been an incredible journey through the many uses of and perspectives on storytelling and has been invaluable in my development as a storytelling entrepreneur. But most of all, I’m deeply grateful for having found a home in this new, emerging storytelling tribe. Thanks you for making this happen!”
- Marleen Vente, Founder/Owner, monxies
“Reinvention Summit awakened my awareness of the storytelling tribe, which is an amazing community of diverse and talented professionals. I learned a lot both from the speakers at the summit and from the community participating. Once I got involved, I canceled my other appointments to attend every session. It was incredible.”
- Jocelyn Wallace, Founder, Red Eleven Group, LLC
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Core Teachings Include:
Personal Story Brand Story
Innovation Story Culture Story
There are few storytelling experts that translate this timeless wisdom into a future-forward context.
As a publisher, podcaster, and conference producer, I have a unique pulse on how storytelling is redefining the worlds of business innovation, social marketing, and cultural evolution.
From CEOs & CMOs of Fortune 500s to visionary leaders of social institutions, my message connects across sectors, fields, and industries.
Why Am I Different?
Sectors Worked With Most
Technology
Financial
Spiritual
Start-ups
Non-Profit
Libraries
Sustainability
Health/Wellness
Challenges You Might Have
Convey the Story of Innovation, Vision, or Change
Reframe Perceptons of Value and Relevance
Translate the Complicated into Real Coherence
Get People to Find Themselves in Your Story
Increase Meaningful & Sustained Engagement
Avoid Relationship Patterns of Self-Sabotage
Humanize Your Business/Brand/Message
Challenges You Might Have
Inspiring & Provocative
Speaking Philosophy & Process
Often asked to open or close a conference to frame the entire gathering
AWESOME Factor! Consistently ranked as one of the best sessions and speakers at every conference.
Conversational Style Very down to earth and candid, treating the audience like we’re already friends.
Customized ContentTake the time to learn your context and design every talk to reflect your audience’s reality
Always Interactive No 1-way lectures. Even keynotes include a short interactive story exercise.
Recent Speaking Highlights
Invited to teach at the Zappos Culture Bootcamp, a corporate university where companies learn how to build a more innovation-based workplace culture. Led session on storytelling and the culture-creation process.
Zappos Insights
“Michael brings a dynamic understanding of how story is an integral part of everything we do. At Zappos Insights, culture transformation is the name of the game, and his speeches, consulting and workshops have been fantastic.”
– Robert Richman, Founder, Zappos Insights
After delivering a keynote and workshop for Ariba’s CMO and marketing team, I was invited to speak at their annual user conference. Both of my sessions received Top Ratings for its provocative yet actionable content.
Ariba Live (SAP)
“Best session and speaker of the conference...by FAR. Bring him back!”
- Dan Reilly, Supply Chain Optimizers
“Outstanding job. Engaging with very actionable information. This needs to be a staple of the new enablement toolkit.” - Frank Griffith, Sodexo
Invited to speak at SXSW 2012 alongside Kahlil Ashanti, storyteller, performer, and character actor of Cirque de Soleil. Our interactive session was extremely popular with attendees.
SXSW 2012
Character Building as an Attention Magnet
Lets skip over the bluster and bragging of social media storytelling. Instead, lets talk about the kinds of stories that get people’s respect & attention. When you think of the leading voices who are crushing it online, their influence seems almost effortless. Because you feel like you’ve known them forever.
What’s the secret? They’ve developed a style of personal narrative that reveals more of who they are and how they think, to the point of death-defying vulnerability. So lets talk about developing your own storytelling mojo for greater recognition and playing on a bigger stage.
Hope you’ve enjoyed learning more about my speaking & offerings.
If you’d like to discuss an upcoming conference or event, please contact Jodi Bepler. We’d love to connect and learn more about your needs.
Contact InfoJodi Bepler, Operations Manager855.GO.STORY Ext [email protected]
Thanks, Lets Talk Story!
“Those who tell the stories rule the world.” - Hopi Proverb
No common story
Change is framed as judgement
Self-validation; self-congratulations
Superficial emotional content
Underestimate culture & identity
People can’t find self in story
Big promises are not made real
Your Challenge: Getting in the way of innovation adoption
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In Service to Whom?
What’s on My Mind?
Why Should I Care?
How Can I Believe You?
Does This Feel Good?
Am I Attracted to This?
Do I Belong in This?
7-Steps to Get StoriedMotivations:
Audience:
Stakes:
Truth:
Emotion:
Resonance:
Yes!
What I Speak About
Engagement
CharactersBelonging
DilemmasFraming
Hope
AuthenticityChoicesVoiceFaith DreamsFears
ConnectionIdentity View Pain
EmotionsReinvention
ContextPoints
Humanization
Transformation
Perspective
Ego
Conflict
