Manner of Speaking

JANUARY 11, 2016

Our … Continue reading → Making it Stick Stories and Storytelling All Marketers Are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World Made to Stick public speaking Stories of Unlimited storytelling Western Sydney UniversityThis morning, I was rereading the chapter on storytelling in one of my favourite books, Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Health. (To To see the seven-part series that I wrote on the book, you can find all the posts here.)

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Speaking Freely

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Story Telling is a powerful way to open up presentations, leadership messages and meetings of all kinds. Telling the right story produces astonishing results for you as a speaker and leader. If you’re not sure what a story is, it’s just what happened. The post 6 Reasons Why You Should Tell Stories in Presentations, Leadership Messages and Meetings appeared first on Read The Self-Expression Blog to Improve Speaking Skills.

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PowerPoint Tips

JUNE 6, 2016

And perhaps the best way to convey emotion is through a story, especially when backed up with strong images. ” So you need a story for your presentations. You can use many types of stories: Case studies. Your story (an experience you had). A story in the news.

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Manner of Speaking

MARCH 27, 2016

Stories resonate with people on a deep, psychological level. Stories are memorable and help support our messages. Hence the speaker’s maxim: Tell a story, make a point. The best stories contain many elements related to plot, character, dialogue, etc. For … Continue reading → Stories and Storytelling Business Kurt Vonnegut Maya Eilam Stories storytelling the shapes of storiesStorytelling is powerful.

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Speaker Launcher

JANUARY 3, 2019

On this episode of the Wealthy Speaker Podcast we are talking with Kelly Swanson about telling your story, how to be spontaneous, and add a little humor. The post Spontaneity, Stories & Humor with Kelly Swanson appeared first on Jane Atkinson. On this episode of the Wealthy Speaker Podcast we are talking with Kelly Swanson about telling your story, how to be spontaneous, and add a little humor. The Chub Rub Story.

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Professionally Speaking...

MAY 30, 2014

The facts and evidence he collects about a crime are fodder for the story he weaves to communicate his uncannily accurate conclusions. We would be well-served to adopt Sherlock''s techniques and weave a story for our audience as a way of infusing the data with meaning.

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K8sVoice

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Some fascinating research done by Uri Hasson and others in 2010 at Princeton University not only discovered that storytelling lights up the same part of the brain as story listening, but also revealed that this correlation falls away if the […]. Content intention stories storytelling

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PowerPoint Tips

JANUARY 7, 2013

Stories are a powerful way to help your audience understand and relate to your message. But how do you illustrate your story? But let’s say you want to illustrate your story. Here’s an example story: We need to upgrade the skills of the people in our IT Department.

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Speak and Deliver

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Over the years, there are several stories that seem to be 'general domain' (for you computer geeks, think "Open Source"), and are used and occasionally altered depending on the occasion. 2) Stuck Semi Story. I admit to really liking this story. 4) Feed The Right Wolf Story.

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Craig Strachan - Keep Talking!

DECEMBER 5, 2012

In business presentations, the story is the thing. Telling stories with a message is what people have always sought to do. Children are brought up on stories with a beginning, middle and end. Story structure? Guest post by Jim Harvey.

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Professionally Speaking...

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Everyone has heard the advice about incorporating stories into a presentation to make your message more " sticky " and easier to understand. But if you're not a natural story teller [and I count myself firmly in this camp].you you know, the person who always has an anecdote, a colorful example or a yarn to spin.then how exactly do you go about telling a story? Think back to some of the stories you heard as a child or perhaps read to your own child. A story has action.

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Speak Schmeak

MAY 3, 2008

The one with the stories. The stories engaged me with the growing and processing of the grapes, and when I'm engaged and understand what I'm tasting, I'm more likely to buy! Tags: Stories Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies

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Craig Strachan - Keep Talking!

JULY 26, 2009

While using a quote, idea or story from a movie to help make a point is a useful and powerful technique, you need to be a little careful not to make one of these two assumption: We had all seen the movie. Tags: Speaking Stories connections quotes

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Speaking about Presenting

MAY 24, 2011

When Tony and I were in America we attended a Story Theater Retreat with professional speaker Doug Stevenson. This is a two-and-a-half-day workshop focusing on crafting and refining just one story, but at the same time teaching you a process that you can apply to all of your stories.

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Speak Schmeak

JULY 25, 2011

If Graham (or a guest) deems the story to be unsatisfactory or told poorly, he pulls a lever and the storyteller is tipped out of the chair backwards. I'm always rooting for the storyteller to have a good enough story to be allowed to walk away.

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PowerPoint Tips

JANUARY 29, 2012

A lot of people are talking about telling stories during a presentation. Stories are. Here’s a related post from Garr Reynolds, “We learn from stories and experiences.” Why do I remember that story, having forgotten thousands of other statements?

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Duarte Blog

MARCH 19, 2019

The post Power of the Pre-Read: Make Mighty Recommendations Through Story appeared first on Duarte. Recently, a participant in one of our workshops asked me how to handle a situation where she sends a pre-read deck, then has to present it to people who have (presumably) already seen her deck.

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Speaker Launcher

AUGUST 28, 2018

We know that telling a story in your business helps people know you and perhaps relate to you better, thus winning you more business. The post How Important is “Story” to Your Success? We also know that your percentage of storytelling vs. teaching is important to the success of your presentation. But, many people lean too heavily on teaching. Kelly Swanson, speech coach extraordinaire […]. appeared first on Jane Atkinson.

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Speak Schmeak

JANUARY 30, 2008

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." ~ Maya Angelou. Tags: Stories General Comments Communication

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Presentation Guru

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Entrepreneurs, therefore, need to get their story straight if they want to get attention – and funding.… The ability to frame ideas in a compelling manner is critical for companies working on innovation. Developing new products involves enormous levels of uncertainty.

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Speak Schmeak

MARCH 17, 2009

He tells a story about sitting at the bus stop with his mother and sister, when a car pulls up and the gang member inside points a gun out the window. Blue begins to cry as he tells the story, and his tears clearly move the students.

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Speak Schmeak

AUGUST 31, 2011

Adele tells a story here, but she tells it not just with her words, but with her voice, gestures and facial expressions. She builds the emotion of the story to a crescendo, drawing in the adience subtly at first and then with raw and palpable sorrow and anger toward the end.

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Speak Schmeak

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

There''s also very little originality in how most advertisers are telling and selling their stories. And by emotional impact, I mean that there are a variety of emotions triggered by the images, that help to "sell" her story.

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Dahle Communication

AUGUST 30, 2010

While the badges can be fun, you have to be careful what you are saying to the rest of the world, because they can become a story unto themselves. Not sure, but what story is starting to develop if someone sees those badges? If you don't know what Foursquare is you are not alone.

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Ian Griffin - Professionally Speaking

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

The Northern California Chapter of the National Speakers Association has been running an Academy for emerging speakers since 2005. The Speakers Academy (originally called Pro-Track) has graduated over 300 speakers from the year-long training program.

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Duarte Blog

JUNE 13, 2017

There’s a scene in the British comedy Cemetery Junction that I love because I think it’s a perfect representation of the power of sales stories and storytelling in sales. This movie scene seems far-fetched, but it’s actually an accurate depiction of just how key sales stories are.

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Sandra Schrift - Executive Speech Coach

JUNE 21, 2012

We all have our stories to tell and we now realize that it helps feed our need for connection and more recently for social change. The story revival is over. The story revolution has begun.” When we hear a story (without the glitz and manipulation) we begin to delineate our thoughts visually and remember the story long after we hear it. Do you love your audience enough to tell your story in an authentic and vulnerable way?

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SlideModel

AUGUST 15, 2018

Overall, the need for utilizing data in the best interest and presenting it flawlessly has given rise to the need of data stories. If you’re new to the concept of data stories, hang it tight. . Reasons Why Data Stories Need Your Attention. Data Fuels Up Your Stories.

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Presentation Guru

MARCH 15, 2018

The story is the thing – understand that you’ve got a strong message and everything else will follow. So many business presentations have little or poor story structure.

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PowerPoint Tips

JUNE 30, 2010

Stories are a great way to make your point. Tags: Resource anecdotes stories At businessballs.com , you can find many short anecdotes that you can use for a variety of messages. Some will be familiar, others not, but you’ll probably be able to find something you can use. Check it out!

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Speak Schmeak

JUNE 4, 2008

One reason Dr. Tea's presentation was effective at the World Tea Expo was his use of statistics, stories, analogies and examples. He told his own story of being addicted to coffee. Tags: Stories Speakers Public Speaking Techniques and Strategies

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Manner of Speaking

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

It’s been said that there are no new stories; there are only new ways of telling the old stories. Nancy Duarte’s latest work, resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences is such a book.

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The Presenter's Blog

JULY 3, 2012

Anecdotes, stories, and diversions bring a presentation to life. Like a good story or anecdote, my diversion bought me not just the colors of Istanbul, but it’s sounds, and smells, and textures, and tastes. When we tell a story, the audience sits forward. If we haven’t planned a story thoroughly, before we know it, the walls can start closing in, and we struggle to find our way back to the main theme in a way that the audience start to recognize as a “lost presenter”!

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The Eloquent Woman

DECEMBER 8, 2016

If you're struggling with how to incorporate a personal story into your speeches, talks, or presentations, there's an easy way to practice: Use a story on which you've been dining out for years to practice shaping and delivering a personal story.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

JANUARY 1, 2019

So, it's predictable that its own activities will be the big story of 2019. The story of media could even upstage the saga of the coming global economic slowdown. More powerful than governments, business enterprises, and nutty leaders is the media.

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Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter

DECEMBER 2, 2016

" Once we take that leap in embracing our human nature, we can then go about creating our "cover stories." The right cover story for that can go like: "Operating my own business gave me the unique opportunity to assist organizations of all types and sizes.

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Sandra Schrift - Executive Speech Coach

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Over the years, while listening to professional speakers, I noticed that the best story tellers deliver a speech with several stories that are accented by their points. They understand that it isn’t just providing content that impacts their audience, but their story.

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The Presenter's Blog

AUGUST 9, 2012

Because somebody told me a story. After the briefest of product descriptions, he leapt into telling me the story of the company he works for. It was a story of entrepreneurship. It was a story that hit just about every button.

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Duarte Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Jonah is the co-founder and CEO of Free Range Studios , and his first book, Winning the Story Wars , came out in July. In it, he champions the power of story and stresses that great stories are the best way to reach people with your message. (I

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Duarte Blog

MAY 24, 2018

The post 4 Ways Abby Wambach Used Personal Stories for a Remarkable Address appeared first on Duarte. Presentations Speech Analysis Storytelling commencement personal stories presentation storytellingPhoto Credit: Barnard College, Abby Wambach: Barnard Commencement 2018 When U.S.

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Speaking Freely

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Here’s a valuable tip for finding stories from your life that you can use to make talks and presentations more engaging and compelling. Both professional and personal stories can be used to illustrate ideas, make points and sell your services. If you read my last post on 6 Reasons to Tell Stories in Presentations, Leadership […].

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DeFinis Communications

JULY 28, 2009

To start, think of an interview not as a question and answer session, but rather a platform for you to convey your life story. So, the key to success is to prepare your story for as wide a range of questioning as you can. The first step in preparing any story is research.

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Speak and Deliver

OCTOBER 31, 2014

In October, 2011, I wrote what has become one of the most popular posts on this site - Speak and Deliver''s Story Graveyard - filled with stories that I felt needed to be buried, and removed from our use as speakers.

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