Speeches are stories. Therefore, public speakers must learn to become storytellers. People are just naturally wired to respond to stories, which is why we flock to movies, buy books, and watch [...]
Think about your favorite books or films. You know, the ones that make you lose track of time, where you become a part of the action and actually lose yourself in the story. What makes those [...]
When we talk about “captivating,” we mean it literally. As a storyteller, your objective is to “capture” your audience and take them on a journey along with you. When [...]
You know the phrase, “Get over yourself!”? People say it all the time, and more often than not, it’s not meant as a piece of helpful advice. Well, I’ve changed it up a [...]
After a presentation, 63% of attendees remembered the stories, only 5% remembered information presented without the benefit of an illustrating story. Connecting information to a story makes that [...]