Kindra Hall

Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author & Storyteller

Kindra Hall

Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author & Storyteller

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Biography

Kindra Hall told her first story in the spring of 1992. Long before storytelling became a business buzzword, Kindra was fulfilling a 5th grade language arts assignment by reading a story to a room full of out-of-control 3rd graders. Instead of reading from the pages, Kindra set the storybook aside and told the story herself. Within the first few sentences, she held those unruly 3rd graders in the palm of her hand and knew, in that moment, she had stumbled upon something powerful.

Since that time, Hall has become the go-to expert for storytelling in business and beyond. She is the bestselling author of Stories that Stick: How Storytelling Can Captivate Customers, Influence Audiences, and Transform Your Business. Stories that Stick debuted at #2 on the Wall Street Journal Bestseller List, and companies like Forbes and Gartner say it “may be the most valuable business book you read.” Her second book, Choose Your Story, Change Your Life is one of the Next Big Idea Club’s top 10 happiness books. Her newest book, The Story Edge, inspires leaders to harness the power of stories to win in business.

Kindra Hall is a sought-after storytelling keynote speaker trusted by global brands to deliver messages that inspire teams and individuals to better communicate the value of their company, their products and their individuality through strategic storytelling. Hall is also the former Chief Storytelling Officer at Success Magazine where she shared the inspiring, often untold, stories of achievers like Daymond John, Deepak Chopra, James Altucher and Misty Copeland in print and on the podcast Success Stories with Kindra Hall.

Kindra lives in Manhattan with her husband, son and daughter. When she is not traveling the world speaking, Kindra can usually be found at spin class, spending time with friends or exploring the city with her family.

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Stories That Stick: The Irresistible Power of Strategic Storytelling

Stories That Stick: The Irresistible Power of Strategic Storytelling
Through compelling research, profound case studies and captivating stories of her own, Kindra will elevate individuals on all levels of your company. The outcome of this keynote is attendees feeling empowered, excited and capable of making a simple shift to telling more strategic stories to captivate customers, influence behavior and transform business.

The Transformative Power of Self-Storytelling: Reprogramming Happiness, Success and Well-Being from the Inside Out

It's no secret that storytelling is a powerful tool, but few recognize the most important stories of all: the stories we tell ourselves. Developed from original research, Kindra’s simple and actionable process for reprogramming your internal narrative will leave attendees feeling empowered to redesign their lives from the inside out—immediately equipping them to maximize their professional potential, happiness and overall life satisfaction.

Testimonials

"We surveyed the attendees after the summit and over 95% of attendees ranked Kindra’s message as “extremely valuable” and a large number stated that “storytelling” was one of the top skills they developed or enhanced from the summit."

- ConAgra

"I am very accustomed to public speaking and proficient at spouting facts and figures to an audience. Recently, I did not want to bore my audience with my usual information-packed address, so Kindra took my own experiences and information and helped me create a heartfelt memorable message."

- Betsey Bayless, Former Secretary of State, AZ

"The highest for outstanding scores, across the board!"

- Distilled

"Your audiences will leave informed and inspired to put storytelling to work for your brands, products and services."

- American Marketing Association

"Working with Kindra was one of the best decisions we’ve made. She crafted our message, from different speakers, to connect with our audience in ways it hasn’t before. The fact that our donations nearly doubled over the prior year was a nice addition as well!"

- Maricopa Health Foundation

"Because of Kindra, story has become a huge part of what we do at my United Way. We’ve dialed back on spouting out our statistics and goals and have started telling more stories to support our goals and successes. Professionally, Kindra has helped me achieve one of the most pivotal years in my career."

- Director of Marketing Communications at United Way of Central Indiana

"You were the #1 rated breakout with 100% of your ratings as 'Exceeded Expectations.'"

- Driving Sales Executive Summit