Does being average bore you?
Are you driven by the pursuit of excellence?
Do you have what it takes to motivate and inspire people?
Picture yourself giving a presentation. You’re in complete control. You know exactly what you’re doing. When you want a laugh, you get it. When you want an emotional response, you get it. Your stories work every time. And at the end of your presentation people gather around to shake your hand and tell you how much they loved your stories.
It’s not about talent. It’s about craft. Read the rest of this entry »
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When I talk about “the body of your story”, I’m not talking about the middle of your story. I’m not talking about the part between your powerful opening and the point at end.
The “body” of your story is the physical aspect of your story – your body language, movement, gestures and reenactments. It’s how you show rather than tell. It’s how you influence rather than inform.
Do You Influence, or Just Inform? Read the rest of this entry »
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.
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