Connect with Story

CONNECT with STORY

Nick Westergaard helps leaders and marketers connect with their audiences through the power of story. Your audience will learn, laugh, and light up with ideas.

Nick Westergaard

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IBM
Salesforce
John Deere
Cadillac
Schwinn
SXSW
B2B
HubSpot
Marketing Profs

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Nick Westergaard helps leaders and organizations tell their stories. He teaches at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, where he leads the Story Lab program. Nick is the author and illustrator of the books Brand Now and Get Scrappy, a contributor to the Harvard Business Review, host of the popular On Brand podcast, and a Moth StorySLAM Champion. More →

Called “one of the most jaw-dropping speakers,” 
when you work with Nick, your audience will …

Nick delivered an engaging session for my teammates, helping them build storytelling capabilities. These skills are so important to drive influence and lead change in a large company—I know my colleagues benefitted from Nick's frameworks, guidance, and expertise!
Cheryl Davenport
Nike

Nick Westergaard's books provide helpful frameworks and practical tools for standing out in our crowded, distracted digital world

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How to Change a Story People Believe

July 17, 2025

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The downside of the power of story? Old, inaccurate stories stick too—unless we replace them with something better. In a recent episode of his Revisionist History podcast, Malcolm Gladwell tells the story of Berrien County, Michigan, where officials made a … Read More

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