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Episode 4: The secret of Elmo’s success (with Norman Stiles)

Episode 4: The secret of Elmo’s success (with Norman Stiles)

FromLet's Make This More Interesting


Episode 4: The secret of Elmo’s success (with Norman Stiles)

FromLet's Make This More Interesting

ratings:
Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Oct 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Adam talks with Norman Stiles, for 20 years the Head Writer on Sesame Street, about the pioneering pairing of entertainers and educators that changed the educational life of a generation. And how success lay in a very simple ambition that has fascinating implications for us all. Sesame Street made something possible that people thought couldn’t be done. What can it teach us about the audiences we want to really engage?Watch the classic Sesame Street scenes that Norman refers to during the conversation:Grover really wants us to learn near and farErnie answers the Count's telephoneTelly tries to help Elmo get over his fear of clownsBig Bird learns about 'just because' and says goodbye to Mr Hooper----Connect with Adam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-morgan-3a473a/ Follow eatbigfish on Linkedin and Instagram See what’s coming up on the podcast at The Challenger Project With thanks to our editor Ruth and producer Ross. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Oct 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (14)

Do you have moments in your business or personal life when you simply can’t afford to bore your audience? What can we do to hold their undivided attention when it really matters? To find out, Adam Morgan, founder of eatbigfish, speaks to fascinating people who excel at engaging their audience – be they distracted social scrollers, bored schoolchildren or cynical CEOs – and learns from them how we can all be much more interesting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.