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His writing bridges academic rigour and engaging storytelling, inviting readers to understand the forces that move communities and markets alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"stories-that-move-mountains-by-martin-sykes-9781118423998","title":"Stories that Move Mountains","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn how to use stories and visuals to make top–notch presentations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s called CAST (Content, Audience, Story, \u0026amp; Tell) and it has been a quiet success, until now. Developed over a twelve-year period as a presentation method to help Enterprise Architects, it was adopted by Microsoft Enterprise Architecture teams and filtered from IT managers to Sales, and beyond to major organisations around the world. 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