https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-kb795-17e8054
John O’Sullivan got his start as a tour guide as he says by being handed a microphone on a bus and starting to tell stories. He soon turned these stories into a TikTok sensation that he calls One Minute Tours. In this episode John tells us the secret to making these magical one minute videos, what makes a great tour guide and how he’s parlaying his love of storytelling into a longer format show on YouTube called The Hidden Middle.1:31: From Mankato to Australia, how John fell into the art of being a great tour guide7:55: John describes his favorite city, Berlin11:55: How and why John made his first TikTok video and turned it into a video series13:44: The trick to making a 1 minute video19:38: How does John deal with negative comments and criticism on social media22:09: John talks about his new YouTube project The Hidden Middle.23:16: What makes the best story and tour? Authenticity and staying in the moment27:50: John shares his favorite Mall of America stories and memories growing up near here.Guest: John O’Sullivan, One Minute Tours@oneminutetours www.oneminutetours.comHost: Daniel JasperPresented by Bloomington Minnesota Travel and Tourism the official destination marketing organization for the city of Bloomington, Minn.