Recently, while providing a corporate training for the top sales agents in a large pharmaceutical company, I asked the following question:
“Have you ever been speaking, and you look out into your audience and see ’screen saver eyes’? You know - that glassy-eyed look that let’s you know you’ve lost their attention?”
They all laughed and nodded in agreement! Read the rest of this entry »
I recently spoke to the Central Indiana Chapter of ASTD on the use of storytelling for trainers using my Story Theater Method. In addition to illustrating how the Story Theater Method works by telling my Dagger Lady Story, I coached two volunteers on their stories. The feedback I received from the 85 trainers in attendance was very positive.
Feedback from students, clients and audience members tells us if we’re on the right track. In my case, it also let’s me know what ideas or concepts are most important to them. Just the other day I received the following email and I thought it was important that I share it with you.
Doug Stevenson tells one of the stories from his new motivational keynote speech, Get Out of Your Own Way. It’s the story of how Steven Spielberg overcame obstacles and challenges to become the most successful movie director of all time.
Learn the difference between a boring speech filled with too much data and content and one that is designed to motivate and inspire. Listen and learn.
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