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

Nick’s Story

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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lester bros on brand

Mark Lester and David Lester are brothers who have turned a shared history of high-level brand strategy into a family legacy of innovation. David is the co-founder of OLIPOP, the prebiotic soda that has fundamentally changed the beverage landscape by … Read More

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Why Stories Take Us Places

April 16, 2026

This past week was our Story Lab spring showcase. This public event concludes our semester-long Story Lab program at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business. I lead the program, which starts with workshops to help students develop their … Read More

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Nick is more than a storyteller. His craft goes beyond telling stories that keep an audience emotionally engaged. Nick delivers truths wrapped in magic that turns words into worlds.
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