Advocacy Quote by John Capecci and Timothy Cage

“It’s not by story alone that successful advocates urge others to take action. Advocating with our personal stories takes a specific kind of preparation.…

— John Capecci and Timothy Cage

“Your life is not a personal story.”

— Grace G. Payge

Personal stories are the emotional glue that connects your audience to your message.

— Nancy Duarte

I'm more interested in writing about the personal stories of people. Sometimes I don't agree with them.

— Patterson Hood

“Be an advocate for the people and causes important to you, using the most powerful tool only you have—your personal stories.”

— John Capecci and Timothy Cage

“To follow the analogy, as a Reader, you're not part of the story, you just insert yourself into it for a while.”

— Django Wexler

“Caring for people often takes the form of concern for the quality of their stories, not for their feelings.”

— Daniel Kahneman

“We all have our own stories. The story you tell about yourself, even if you only tell it to yourself, drives your actions and…

— Mani S. Sivasubramanian

“Stories (not ideas, not features, not benefits) are what spread from person to person.”

— Seth Godin

“I have noticed that when people tell their own stories, often it has less to do with wanting to communicate an idea to another…

— Lydia Minatoya

Sometimes stories are inherently important whether or not they have a direct relation to your life.

— Linda Vester

“Don't let your stories define you. Define your own stories.”

— Kitty Downer