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Paul Smith

Sell with a Story

Win more customers by mastering the art of storytelling—capture attention, build trust, and drive decisions with a powerful narrative.
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What's You Learn?
Stories sell better than features because brains crave narrative – Sell with a Story by Paul Smith reveals neuroscience of persuasion.

This comprehensive sales storytelling summary and key concepts outline:

  • Five Story Types - Connection, influence, value, teaching, and vision stories for sales situations
  • Story Structure - Context, conflict, change, and conclusion create memorable narratives
  • Emotional Transport - Stories activate sensory brain regions facts can't reach
  • Trust Building - Vulnerability in stories creates faster rapport than credentials


2025 application: AI-generated content lacks emotional resonance, making human stories more valuable.

Start Click.Apply.Grow™ today: Collect five customer stories tomorrow. Practice telling one. Track conversion rates. Story-selling professionals close 65% more deals.

Facts tell. Stories sell.

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About the Author

Paul Smith is the world's leading organizational storytelling expert who transformed how Procter & Gamble communicates.

Former P&G executive, Accenture consultant, Inc. Magazine's Top 100 Leadership Speaker 2018. Author of Lead with a Story and Sell with a Story (both Amazon #1 bestsellers). Featured in WSJ, Forbes, Fast Company. Wharton MBA.

Beyond the books: Smith collected and analyzed 3,000+ corporate stories to identify the 10 stories every leader must master.

Leaders trained in Smith's methodology see 42% improvement in team engagement scores. Clients include Microsoft, Ford, Merck.

Engineering stories that sell and lead.

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