Writer Julie Duffy trains email marketers and entrepreneurs in storytelling secrets from the world of fiction and film, so you can create marketing emails and scripts that connect with your audience, week after week, even if you've struggled with writing in the past. Get the Email Marketing Storytelling Guide now.
The Human Operating System
“This changes everything.”
High above the Kalambo Falls in Zambia, archaeologist Larry Barham was excavating a so-called Stone Age settlement. Digging deep into the sodden earth in the former floodplain, Larry and his team made a startling discovery that has upended our understanding about human history.
How does this relate to you, your business, and how humans make buying decisions?
I made a short video explaining it all, and you can find it here.
Julie
P. S. Save the date: Sept 28, 2023. Let's dig in to this storytelling business together. More details, tomorrow!
Julie Duffy
Tell Stories. Be Human. Sell Stuff.
Writer Julie Duffy trains email marketers and entrepreneurs in storytelling secrets from the world of fiction and film, so you can create marketing emails and scripts that connect with your audience, week after week, even if you've struggled with writing in the past. Get the Email Marketing Storytelling Guide now.
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