Picture yourself in this situation: someone turns to you and says, “Jody was supposed to do some opening remarks to start the meeting but she can’t be here, can you jump in and get us started?” You have thirty minutes to prepare. What would you do? Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
In last month’s edition of the Story Theater Newsletter, I told the story of coming home from a booking in Indianapolis, and experiencing a flight delay. If you haven’t had a chance to read the story, you might want to read the June Story Theater Newsletter before you read this article. If you didn’t receive the June Newsletter, email Deborah and she’ll forward it to you.
Below is a short synopsis of the story: Read the rest of this entry »
