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About Lisa Gerber

Lisa Gerber advises purpose-driven leaders on how to effectively use the power of storytelling and communication to influence action and bring ideas to life. She guides non-profits and individuals through the digital maze of constantly changing tools to build discovery, loyalty, and ultimately help them achieve their own big leaps. If you like what you read, contact us for more or to subscribe.

Dare NOT to Lead

March 13, 2023 by Lisa Gerber Leave a Comment

Much of my work centers around helping people step into their leadership, showing up as themselves (I’m intentionally not using the term “authentic selves” here),

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Zoom Out

March 6, 2023 by Lisa Gerber Leave a Comment

We have another “walk” in the French Alps today, but it’s really a ride on a Poma lift. And in my last video, we talked about zooming in on details to tell a story that gets a standing ovation. Today, let’s consider zooming out and ensuring we bring in context and big-picture thinking. Here’s how:

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Work-Life Teeter Totter

February 27, 2023 by Lisa Gerber Leave a Comment

On a call earlier this week with a potential client, she asked if I could include a work-life balance module in my storytelling curriculum for her customer service team. 

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Zoom In

February 20, 2023 by Lisa Gerber Leave a Comment

Today’s walk in the woods takes place in the French Alps. It’s a continuation in my series on stories that get standing ovations and we talk about zooming in on details that bring a layer of depth to your story.

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Uncertainty: Your Vitamin C

February 13, 2023 by Lisa Gerber 1 Comment

Why write about uncertainty? Because showing up as ourselves and telling stories inherently is risky.

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The Secret to Irresistibility

January 23, 2023 by Lisa Gerber Leave a Comment

A for-profit restaurant starts a GoFundMe account and raises $400,000 within a month. What’s the secret?

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Addressing the Tough Topics

January 17, 2023 by Lisa Gerber Leave a Comment

Please join me for a non-walk in the woods today. I was too lazy to actually go walk so, not one to procrastinate or make excuses, I recorded this out on the deck. Inspired by my personal experience with that crazy skin treatment for pre-cancer on my face, I wanted to talk about addressing the […]

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Part 2: Stories that Get Standing Ovations

January 9, 2023 by Lisa Gerber Leave a Comment

I shared a few ways to level up your storytelling for standing ovations in the last blog, and today I have part two with four more tips.

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What Not To Do If You Want a Standing Ovation

January 2, 2023 by Lisa Gerber Leave a Comment

In part 2 of my series on Stories that get standing ovations I share a “to-don’t.” It follows on the heals of my previous video where I suggested you bring in feelings in and emotions so your audience can experience what the characters experienced. Today, I have suggestions for allowing your audience to interpret their […]

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Stories that Get Standing Ovations

December 26, 2022 by Lisa Gerber Leave a Comment

What makes a story special? Of course, this question is central to the work I do with leaders and their teams and is something I ponder daily.

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I first got to know Lisa Gerber from working with her when she was part of Arment Dietrich, and I knew then that she was a smart cookie… Her blog (has) become a staple part of my reading diet.

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