Book Summary

  • Storyworthy book summary with Sketchnote

    Storytelling is powerful. Everyday we make reference to, our influenced by and retell stories that are part of cultural zeitgeist. The allure of storytelling has directed much of my recent reading as well as book summaries (including my recent Storybrand related book summary) but Matthew Dicks book was different. After seeing Storyworthy in photos of…

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  • Digital Minimalism Book Summary

    I grabbed a copy of digital minimalism as soon as it came out. After reading Cal Newport’s previous book, Deep Work, I knew it would be good. But there was another reason driving my reading that you may well be able to relate to. I felt like the constant noise of the online world was…

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  • Hello, My Name is Awesome Book Summary

    I’ve taken part in a few brand naming exercises over the last couple of years. Most of these were for products but the need for a good name was the same. While it’s easy to spot a good name in the wild, coming up with one is another matter. For years I had just assume…

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  • Social Media Success for Every Brand Book Summary

    Recently I read the book Social Media Success for Every Brand, a social media marketing-specific guide from Claire Diaz-Ortiz. This book is basically the social media part of Building a Storybrand. In fact, Claire wrote it in conjunction with Donald Miller and the whole Storybrand team. My motivation was simple: my company is struggling with…

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  • Create on demand: The Accidental Creative Book Summary

    The Accidental Creative is a book by Todd Henry who runs a website of the same name. It covers the challenges of creative work, what causes those challenges, and five practices to help avoid those issues. I have written this The Accidental Creative Book summary to help distil my understanding and key lessons from the…

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