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Sessions that inspire, provoke, and connect.

THIRSTY-FISH delivers a range of keynote, workshop, and custom training sessions. We enjoy working with event producers to design session(s) that best meet the needs of their participants. Our expertise runs the spectrum of organizational storytelling — and includes topics such as branding, leadership, innovation, stakeholder engagement, and culture change.

Please drop us a note and let us know about the kind of event you are planning for. We’d be glad to discuss your needs further. Click here to schedule a conversation. You can also review some of our testimonials or read about recent engagements.

Past engagements include:
  • American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)
  • DC Mayor’s Office
  • Digital Storytelling Festival
  • Empire State Society of Association Executives (ESSAE)
  • Innovation Convergence (IIR USA)
  • Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations (HANO)
  • Organizational Development Network (ODNet) Conference
  • Mattel
  • Maryland Nonprofits Conference
  • National Governors Association
  • NASA Linking Leaders
  • NYU Stern School of Business
  • Smithsonian Organizational Storytelling Conference
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • Washington Association of Professional Anthropologists
  • Youth Mega Event (IIR USA)
  • YWCA

Below are just some of the topics that THIRSTY-FISH is asked to present on. Each subject can be delivered in formats from 45-minute keynote sessions to multi-day learning programs. Workshop sessions are interactive, with audience participation, case examples, and reference handouts.

Brand Storytelling: Brands and the People Who Love Them
Why are some brands deeply engaging, while others fail to make a lasting impression? In this session, we explore the heart of brand storytelling and the growing influence of brands on people’s lives. The session covers a wide range of popular culture examples and offers participants a set of principles for how to activate passion and engagement from their brands’ core constituents.

The Story Generation: How to Market to and Engage Gen Y
Learn how to create story-driven marketing and brand campaigns that resonate across culture. Youth are increasingly fickle and discerning. They seek authenticity, distinction, and the unexpected. With the democratization of technology and the rise of user-generated content, Generation Y (18-29 year olds) expect and seek out brands that invite them into the story-making process. Discover how the proven principles of story can be leveraged in response to the changing cultural and commercial landscape of our times.

Leader as Storyteller: Three Basic Stories for Every Leader to Master
At the core of every leader is the power to tell a story that inspires the world. Apply this one simple truth of leadership, and everything else will follow – greater funding, stakeholder engagement, and wider recognition. Any organization can outgrow the relevance of its existing story. Learn how to spot the symptoms that suggest your strategic story needs a tune-up. This session explores the strategic role of telling a good story, and how organizational leaders can use stories to unleash untapped emotional capital. As a session participant, you will learn three basic story forms for every leader to master.