How To Create Interest In Intangible Ideas

How To Create Interest In Intangible Ideas

Do you have to present intangible ideas that can be difficult for people to grasp? How do you present them so that people understand and don’t get confused by the details? I was a financial advisor for 29 years. We had to discuss concepts like rates of return,...
Want To Relate To Your Next Audience? Include THIS Key Moment

Want To Relate To Your Next Audience? Include THIS Key Moment

“I’ve had it! I can’t take any more! Something has to change!” Think about a time in your life when you felt that way. You may have said those words about a business relationship, company or financial challenge. Each of us has at some point felt like this....
One Proven Method To Avoid Annoying, Irritating, And Losing Your Audience

One Proven Method To Avoid Annoying, Irritating, And Losing Your Audience

  In a recent post, we discussed the most important part of a presentation.  There are several key elements, but by far the most important is: The thoughts and feelings of the audience listening to you. If you missed that post, you can read it: CLICK HERE  The...

Why Your Story Doesn’t Need To Be One Hundred Percent Factual

A question I often hear about storytelling is, “Does my story have to be true?” What is your knee-jerk reaction to this question? The first time I heard this question, my emotional response was, “Yes! Anything else would be a lie.” I had plenty of ‘proof’ to back this...

Why Audiences Ignore And Quickly Forget Your Personal Story

I was listening to an interview featuring a Hall of Fame speaker. She said something that on the surface sounded harsh. But, as a storytelling coach I agreed with. She said: “Quit thinking that anyone cares about your personal story.” The idea of sharing of your...