Summary: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/ducttape/John_Interviews_Ron_Ploof.mp3">Marketing Podcast with Ron Ploof</a><br><br> <a href="https://www.ducttapemarketing.com/transcript-ideas-messages-narratives/">Podcast Transcript</a><br><br> <br> <br> I enjoy it when someone can take a complex idea and make it simple without removing its initial power and intent.<br> Storytelling is all the rage these days, but few are equipping people to actually use the power of stories.<br> My guest for this week’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Ron Ploof. He is an author, speaker, consultant, storyteller and the creator of the <a href="https://www.storyhow.com/">StoryHow PitchDeck</a> – playing cards that help people convert their ideas, messages, and presentations into memorable narratives. He and I discuss if this little deck of cards can actually help you tell better stories. I think it can.<br> Ploof is a professional communications strategist with specialties in technical communications, business storytelling, and social media distribution. During his career in high-tech electronics, he’s designed to control systems, provided pre-sales support as an EDA applications engineer and AE manager, and was responsible for over $30 million in engineering services sales as a business development manager.<br> Questions I ask Ron Ploof:<br> <br> * Why is storytelling such a hot topic right now?<br> * How can you apply storytelling to businesses?<br> * Is there a story in any business, no matter what they sell?<br> <br> What you’ll learn if you give a listen:<br> <br> * What’s the only way for people to learn<br> * What the essence is of storytelling<br> * How to become a better storyteller<br> <br> Key takeaways from the episode and more about Ron Ploof:<br> <br> * Learn more about Ploof and the <a href="https://www.storyhow.com/">StoryHow PitchDeck</a>.<br> * Order the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YD3TE70/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00YD3TE70&linkCode=as2&tag=ro0f3-20&linkId=HHAITLL5SWUZVMKJ">StoryHow PitchDeck</a>.<br> * Follow on <a href="https://twitter.com/RonPloof">Twitter</a>.<br> * Connect on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronploof/">LinkedIn</a>.<br> * Email <a href="mailto:ron@storyhow.com">ron@storyhow.com</a>.<br> <br> Like this show? Click on over and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/duct-tape-marketing/id78797836?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">give us a review on </a>iTunes, please!<br> Are you an independent marketing consultant or an agency owner? If so, you may want to check out the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network. It is a growing group of independent marketing consultants and agencies that are partnering and collaborating using the Duct Tape Marketing tools, and really scaling their businesses. Check it out at <a href="http://ducttapemarketingconsultant.com">ducttapemarketingconsultant.com</a>.<br>
