Highlights
Emotions have a powerful influence on the decisions people make
Storytelling skills help you to connect to others on an emotional level
Objectives
- Ability to tap into anecdotes to make a point relevant to others
- Skills for collecting anecdotes and stories in order to increase the impact of one's communications with others
Learning Tools
- Video clips, role plays, simulations
- Live preparation and collaboration
- Self-examination, peer/trainer feedback
- Filmed sessions for on-the-spot debriefing and later reference
Take-aways
- Compelling, relatable stories for a story database
- Tools and checklist for future use
Prerequisite
Seminar Essentials
The whys and wherefores of storytelling
- Exploring what storytelling is and how it helps you connect with people
- Understanding how emotions impact decision-making
- Looking at how storytelling can help expand and enhance your career
Constructing a story that goes with a point
- Taking your audience into consideration
- Examining the core components of compelling stories and appropriate situations
- Live practice drafting and telling stories that convincingly convey business points
Building your story database
- Starting small and working your way up
- Getting ample practice
- Understanding categories and connecting your stories to them for optimal effectiveness